Many parents find
the option of a toddler bed at the end of their own bed a great transitional tool.
Many parents find
the option of a toddler bed at the end of their own bed a great transitional tool.
Not exact matches
Another
option could be to get a
toddler bed or even a mattress on the floor in your son's room, so that one
of you can lay down with him when he falls asleep.
There are many crib - to -
toddler -
bed options on the market today, but some
of them may require you to purchase some separate pieces to complete the conversion process.
Give your
toddler the
option to a few more books or a few more minutes
of play if he promises to stay in
bed or not call out to you.
Some moms who are ready to night wean find that their only
option is to transition their
toddler out
of the family
bed.
See our review
of 4 - in - 1 convertible cribs for some great
options that convert to
toddler and full - size
beds.
I'm not sure if you are still looking for advice, but I have experience with it... My 8 yr old stayed in the
bed with me (and hubby) since day 1, when I got pregnant with my second when he was 16 mths old, we set up his room with a
toddler bed (he could get out
of his playpen since 9 mths un-assisted, and never had a crib) so we made sure it was fun and playful and gave him that
option, we also set up a separate cot beside out
bed, so he could be with us still (I was not comfortable being pregnant with a
toddler and hubby in
bed then, knowing I would have a baby soon) since I was pregnant I was able to talk about it to him and explain why he was going to have to one day move to his own
bed (in our room or his) by the time I had the baby he was starting the nights in his own
bed and if he woke up he would come into his cot beside our
bed... I let him continue like that as long as he wanted, it took time but I did not push him at all, same with breast feeding I let him make the choice... when I left my hubby (now ex) the boys were both big enough (2 and 4 yrs) for me to be comfortable with them both in
bed with me, and I was still nursing my younger one until he was around 3.5 yrs old, so we just had a big
bed with us all piled in, I miss those days so much: (so how did I finally get them both out
of my
bed?
All
of our top choices are convertible into at least
toddler beds, and some
options all the way up to full
beds.
You have two
toddler bed options: a
toddler bed, which looks like a mini version
of a twin
bed (and can come disguised as a race car, fire truck or princess castle), or an actual twin
bed outfitted with safety rails.
Another great
option for a long - lasting co-sleeper with lots
of usefulness is a co-sleeper
bed, which initially attaches to parents»
bed, and often can be extended in length as the child grows, and can even become an independent crib, and eventually can be converted into a
toddler bed for your growing child, often right up to the age
of 5.
I've read so much about the benefits
of bed sharing but it wasn't a full - time
option for us as we only have a standard double
bed (and a
toddler that sleeps in it at some point on most nights).
There are so many
options now that weren't available when my babies were babies; strollers that lie flat like a pram, strollers that look like something out
of a sci - fi film and twist and rotate from a
bed to a high chair, and strollers with a skateboard attachment for
toddlers to ride.