Moving to Big Bed
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Topic: Moving to Big Bed
Posted By: EthansMummy
Subject: Moving to Big Bed
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 1:37pm
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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. And, How did you go about moving to a big bed. ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 1:52pm
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. -------------  |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 2:48pm
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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. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 4:09pm
how on earth can he nearly fall out of a cot? |
EthansMummy wrote:Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 8:09pm
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He is a tall baby and he jumps and puts he his feet up at the same time.
Yea his bed is quite close to the ground and I will put his cot mattress on the floor. ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 8:09pm
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He is a tall baby and he jumps/bounces and puts he his feet up at the same time.
Yea his bed is quite close to the ground and I will put his cot mattress on the floor. ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 9:02pm
| 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. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 9:33pm
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I haven't even thought about moving Tyrell. He is having problems sleeping through and ends up in our bed. Sorry no help here |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 15 August 2007 at 10:39pm
i still dont get it - you have lowered his cot? otherwise there are cot rails you can get or i used to put a pillow under the mattress to put he bed on an angle. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 August 2007 at 8:13am
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I suspect she (like me) has a cot that can't lower. ------------- |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 16 August 2007 at 8:34am
arent they a safety hazard and not made anymore? |
Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 16 August 2007 at 9:26am
Yip that is the case. When we brought it we thought it could be lowered but this one can't. ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: EllenMumof2
Date Posted: 16 August 2007 at 12:51pm
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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. -------------  
 
Kalem 6! |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 16 August 2007 at 5:21pm
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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  ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 16 August 2007 at 5:22pm
Never heard of that before. Maybe they aren't being made anymore but there are still a lot of them around, and they haven't been outlawed  ------------- |