QuoteReplyTopic: Moving to Big Bed Posted: 15 August 2007 at 1:37pm
We have brought Ethan a big bed now because he is nearly falling out of his cot. We will move him into it in a month or two so he will be 12-14 months old.
I am starting to wonder if this is too early. I just don't want him to fall out of his cot and he nearly has twice now.
I moved Briona when she was 15mos because she was using leverage and feet to climb the bars She liked the big bed but that probably had a lot to do with "little sister syndrome"
When I moved Hannah (17mos, so B could have the cot) I made the mistake of also changing her bedroom at the same time, so it took a bit to settle her for sleep the first 2 nights.
With both of them I had the bed set up and we played/pretend slept/read books/practised climbing on and off before the great transition. Put pillows on the floor and made the first sleep in bed, at night, so if they woke in the middle they would re-settle cause it was dark (that's my theory anyway). After the first day was really easy.
If you are really worried about him falling out of bed get a single airmattrass and put that next to the bed or another foam mattrass. Wont hurt himself at all that way.
i remember Janine saying that she put Paris into a bed before she could walk and I don't think she had many problems at all - although i could be wrong! we just put Taine into his big boy bed and after a few rough nights, we have weathered the storm and he goes in there easily...naptimes however are a different story and are still being negotiated. taine does still crawl out and into our bed though. Am trying to nip that int he bud....but the bud may have bloomed and put down roots.
I haven't even thought about moving Tyrell. He is having problems sleeping through and ends up in our bed. mmmm have no idea when we will move him. Maybe when he attempts to get out?
maddys been in a bed sice she was 14 months we moved the spare bed into her room when i was starting to get the new babys room ready so one afternoon i put her safety sleep in it and she loves it and has never gone back to her cot which is now in the babys room.
Our cot can be lowered and was, and Ella still managed to monkey her way over the bars when she was just over a year old!
I dropped the side so she could climb out safely
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She liked the big bed but that probably had a lot to do with "little sister syndrome" 
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