danib
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Post by danib on Jul 2, 2019 9:27:34 GMT -6
sheilathetank we did the toddler bed, but only because we had one in the family that was passed on to us. Otherwise I would have gone to a twin bed with a rail. When DS2 was ready for his bed we got DS1 a twin and moved DS2 to the toddler bed.
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tgrimes
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Post by tgrimes on Jul 2, 2019 10:09:59 GMT -6
sheilathetank My oldest went from a crib to a full sized bed. I needed at least a full size mattress for when my parents visit. My youngest is still in the crib and I'm trying to keep it that way for as long as possible. Lol. When he starts to climb out I"ll convert it to the toddler bed version. Eventually I'll get a queen sized bed for him.
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Lakes
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Post by Lakes on Jul 2, 2019 15:02:32 GMT -6
I switched both kids over to a twin mattress on the floor pretty quick. Ds was around 19 months but we needed to the crib for dd. We switched her at 2 because it worked so well the first time. Honestly I was surprised that they both took to it so well. Both refuse to get off the mattress *knocks on wood* This was a real shock with dd. Ds is tall so we put up the frame before he turned 3. Dd is still a peanut so she’ll be rocking the mattress and box spring on the floor for awhile.
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Post by cmb on Jul 3, 2019 15:53:14 GMT -6
Since it's been brought up can we talk beds? Are you going from a crib to a toddler bed or to a regular bed? We have a crib that's one of those 4in1s and we have the toddler rail on and DD is in that. She says she doesn't like her bed so I'm thinking of transitioning to a twin size real bed and have that be her big gift at Christmas. We'd convert her bed back to a crib when #2 comes along. Trying to decide whether to just invest in a real bed or another toddler bed. The room can't fit a full size and a crib and all the other shit. I priced it out and to get a twin bed from IKEA with mattress and new bedding it's like $400 which isn't too bed but it's still going to hurt. DS1 went from crib to converted toddler bed. On his 3rd birthday, we converted it to a full sized bed. DS2 got his own crib, which is now commandeered for DD. We bought him a stand alone toddler bed that he is in now. Ideally, he’ll manage with that until DD is 18-20m, and then we’ll switch beds to convert the crib to a full size and give her the toddler bed. I’m not sure how well this plan will work since that will put him close to 4/4.5, but he’s small so it may work
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