![]() ![]() Others are telling you your little one SHOULD be out of the crib. I’ve got a little trick for you if your toddler is fighting bedtime. Many times, what you’re seeing is your little one simply exercising their voice. If sleep is a mess, transitioning to the toddler bed often causes sleep to become more difficult. (If you haven’t yet taken my newborn class, know that it can help set your new baby up to be a great sleeper with no crying involved.) You think it might magically fix sleep. Instead, consider buying/borrowing a crib or using a bassinet, portable crib, or play yard for your new baby until your toddler is ready. Times of big necessary transitions – like going from one baby to two (or three or four) – are usually not great times to add any unnecessary transitions. It can also just create more stress for everyone. This can create the impression for your toddler that he is being “pushed aside” for the baby. When NOT to transition to a toddler bed: # anchor You have a new baby who needs the crib. ![]() If you haven’t seen any of these signs yet, please delay your toddler’s move to the toddler bed ESPECIALLY if sleep isn’t going well in the crib. It simply isn’t practical for them to remain in a crib any longer. Many children reach this point at around 3 - 3 ½ years old. Maybe the crib size is keeping him from getting comfortable or maybe he’s getting too heavy to lift in and out of the crib for nights and naps. Your child is simply too big for the crib. We don’t typically see this until at least 3 years old. When she asks, it’s time to start thinking about the transition. Your toddler may have seen a friend or sibling with a toddler bed, or she may have just decided the crib feels like a baby bed. Some little ones never crawl out of the crib, but they do eventually want to sleep in a more adult-style bed. Your toddler is asking for a big girl or big boy bed. ![]() Use a “two-way talk” baby monitor and firmly say, “NO” if you see your little one beginning to crawl out of the crib.Ģ. This will make it more difficult for her to lift her leg up and over the side of the crib. Put your toddler in a sleep sack whenever she sleeps in the crib. This blocks two possible sides of the crib for climbing. Push the crib into the corner of the room. Some cribs are taller in the “back” and shorter in the “front.” Turning the crib around can make it more difficult for your toddler to climb over the top. Make sure the crib mattress is in the lowest position.Ĭonsider turning your toddler’s crib around. However.before you transition for ONLY this reason, here are some ways you may be able to keep your child safely in the crib a bit longer: If a toddler is regularly climbing out of the crib, the crib is no longer a safe sleeping space for him. Your toddler is consistently climbing out of the crib. What are the signs your child is ready for a toddler bed? # anchor 1. Let me share with you some of the common signs your toddler is ready to transition to a toddler bed and how to make the transition. If only we could keep those little ones in the crib forever). ![]() If your toddler struggles with sleep, transitioning out of the crib is rarely “the fix.” In fact, it usually makes the issues WORSE.īefore 2 ½ years old, most little ones simply do not have the developmental capacity to understand the statement: “You need to stay in bed.” I know it can be exciting to create a "big boy" or "big girl" room, but keeping your toddler safely in the crib just a bit longer will actually make the transition to a toddler bed much easier.Īt some point, every little one WILL eventually transition to a toddler or twin bed (I know, I know. Do you know one of the most common causes of toddler sleep problems? ![]()
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