How to transition your toddler from crib to bed

Making the move to the "big boy" or "big girl" bed can be a challenge, but Nanny Robina has some helpful tips to make it easier on you and your child.

[@poe2299]

Best tip for any parent transitioning a child to a bed. Pool noodles. Cut it in half, and place it round side up along any edge of a bed that does not have a wall against it. It won't prevent the child from climbing out, but it will prevent them from rolling out in their sleep.

[@harjeetd111]

It is the opposite for me. My 19mth old sleeps in her bed at night time after a power struggle...but nap times she sleeps in her crib. If we did the power struggle at naptime it would get pushed to be too late.

[@pixiesanchez9195]

I got the 0-5 used a bebe mattress when he was 6 months & under as he can’t roll over in it but brilliant

[@mareezy]

Omg I love her accent

[@keepthefaith9805]

that’s a smart baby

[@mariahparker6333]

1 year olds need side bars

[@mareezy]

Exactly

[@victoriyaellis4985]

So no info on how to break down the bed 🤦‍♀️

[@reddeer1758]

What I always wondered is why people don't put babies from the get go into a toddler bed? If it has railing on both sides (with the correct spacing of rails) the baby won't fall out. Once the child gets older and manages to climb out one can use the same system you use with toddlers - add a baby gate outside their room. If one is concerned about the child being uncomfortable in such a big bed (which can also occur in a crib) swaddle him the first few months However I'm finding it impossible to find anything on the internet that talks about this. It's either a crib or co-sleeping, nothing in-between. Seems pretty ridiculous since I'm sure there must be families out there that can't afford a crib. Why must one use a crib other than the fact that everyone else seems to be doing it??

[@majormana1]

Keep in mind I was born in 1985 and rambuctious child. I was in crib for about 8 months and figured out how to climb before walk I dive bombed out of crib and dad's sultion till he fet I was big enough for bunk they already bought for me to sleep on bottom bunk was in my room crib matress on the floor the reason infants shouldn't be in toddler bed is they roll a lot. But you could do a matress on the floor for an infant. I was still an infant when I dive bombed out of crib.obviosuly I had to get up to dive bomb.

[@MelodyJays]

I think putting a baby into a normal bed has a higher risk of SIDS because even if you use rails, there are still gaps and wedges your baby's face or head can get stuck in. With cots there is practically no space between the mattress and the rail, making it safer for babies who can't move out of a corner if they get stuck.

[@MelodyJays]

Also bed rails are pretty short, so a baby will be falling out of them by accident because they're too young to understand gravity lol. I think that's why you're told to stop using bassinets once the baby can sit up, because the sides are too short.

[@shelleechurchill3242]

Melody Jays these days U can get bed rails that can go all around the bed

[@cloudedcolour5329]

@@shelleechurchill3242 but it wont fix the gaps where the baby could get wedged and they're not enough height to stop the child climbing over

[@keepthefaith9805]

all a child needs to listen is a FIRM voice

[@keepthefaith9805]

listen to

[@kaylasharp538]

Do you have children? Lol

[@mareezy]

​@@kaylasharp538 he clearly hasn't worked with lots of babies

[@deevee8595]

You’re all horrible at cutting each other off I need to learn when to stop let the other finish and continue I did not get the third through the video without getting a headache

[@keepthefaith9805]

extremely dangerous,,,,falling from a crib

[@keepthefaith9805]

don’t let baby fall,,,,not even once

[@rcg224]

thats an infant not a toddler