| Many people are concerned about moving their child | | | | anywhere from 18 months to 3.5 years old. Many child |
| from their crib to a toddler bed too soon or too late. | | | | experts recommendthat you wait until the child is |
| There aresome general guidelines but it really comes | | | | closer to 3 before moving them. This is a big change |
| down to each individual child. While age and size can | | | | for most children, they are giving uptheir familiar and |
| help provide someindicators much of it depends on the | | | | comfortable crib. This can make it a very stressful |
| childs mental and emotional development as to wether | | | | situation for the child, if it seems to be causingundue |
| they are ready to handle thisdramatic change in their | | | | stress for your little one you are certainly better off to |
| life. | | | | hold off and wait a little longer before moving the child. |
| If the child is starting to climb out of the crib then you | | | | If your toddler is climbing out of their crib yet resists |
| definitely need to start the process of moving him/her | | | | being moved to a toddler bed you do have some |
| from thecrib into a toddler bed. There is too great of a | | | | alternatives. Youcould install a crib tent on the crib. This |
| risk that the child can fall and injure themselves while | | | | is a framework covered with a mesh like cloth that |
| climbing out ofthe bed. | | | | appears very similar to thepopular dome tents. This |
| If your child is three feet tall or taller you should | | | | mounts on the top of the rails of the crib and fully |
| probably move them out of the crib because they are | | | | encloses it to keep the baby from climbing outof the |
| just getting toolarge for most cribs. Any time you feel | | | | crib and possibly injuring themself. |
| the child is too big, or active for their crib you can | | | | Whenever you do decide to move the child try to get |
| move them. If the child hasstarted potty training they | | | | them excited about it and carefully monitor how they |
| may need to be in a bed to allow them to get up and | | | | are reacting to thechange. There are a variety of |
| use the bathroom as needed. | | | | things you can do to try to ease the transition for |
| Most children can be safely moved to a toddler bed | | | | them. |