When I have my baby boy this year, my daughter will be a 15 months, what kind of bed/crib should I buy?
For my first child, I bought a "Million Dollar Baby" crib (the Emily model), and this is the description:
"Stylish solid pine crib accommodates child from infancy through teen years. Static side, with no moving parts, allows mom to take baby out of crib with little effort. Adjustable 4-level mattress spring system. Includes daybed conversion guard rail, plus full-size headboard and footboard."
Should I go ahead and buy another one like this for my second baby, and just convert the Emily crib I have now into a toddler bed? And when exactly can a baby start sleeping in a toddler bed? I am hoping that as my baby gets older, she might want to snuggle with us in bed and sleep with us. She has definitely not been a cuddly type at all, she hates being hold in bed, it seems as if she thinks she’s being held within her will and constrained!
Well, anyway, should I just buy a regular toddler bed for the older baby, or should I just get another crib that converts? What did you do?
Thanks for any and all advice.
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We put my son in a toddler bed this last december ( he was 20 mo at the time) and then put a baby gate up in his door way so he he couldnt get up in middle of the night and escape through the house LOL . He could have gone to the toddler bed sooner had we had the money to get the toddler bed. He really has done great and he LOVES his big boy bed.
I would just go ahead and get a toddler bed for your older child and save the convertable crib for the baby. You can get a nice and safe toddler bed at walmart. I believe we spent around $80 on the one we got our son and its a nice strong wooden one.
Toddler bed’s vary for different ages. If she can get in and out of the toddler bed then she is old enough, but then you have to worry about her wondering around if she may wake up. I would convert the crib into the toddler bed when you are ready and buy the same crib for your son because it works at your convenience and theirs.