Just like with other major baby or toddler milestones the transition from a crib to a toddler bed also comes in a range of ages.
Transition toddler from crib to twin bed.
This is a smaller sized bed that uses a crib mattress instead of a twin sized mattress.
If your toddler is young consider transitioning to a toddler bed with rails.
While most little ones begin transitioning to a big kid bed somewhere between ages 2 3 there really are no rules about making the switch.
Learn the typical age range and the circumstances that kids switch.
If you can try to get the new bed set up before the baby arrives.
Let your tot practice napping in it to feel more comfortable with the new digs.
In fact it s best to wait until your toddler is at least two to transition to a toddler bed or a twin but the closer your child is to three the better.
Don t change the bedtime routine.
There is no best time to move your toddler from a crib to a bed.
If a child is comfortable in a crib there s no reason to move to a bed just because your child turns two or even three doesn t mean it s time to make the switch.
You don t want your child to feel like he s being displaced.
We definitely won t be buying two cribs i told my husband when we were discussing the upcoming arrival of our twins.
Moving from a crib to a bed is a huge transition for little ones that can result in night wandering new fears and new insecurities.
But the longer a baby stays in his crib walsh adds the more emotionally attached he may become and the harder it may be to transition to a toddler bed.
Knowing when to transition from toddler bed to twin bed isn t always clear.