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