RainbowSprinkles Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 We are co-sleepers. Our babies usually stay in our bed until about a year, then I'll start the crib. Most nights they would end up in our beds eventually. So my dd will be 1 in Oct and I'm ready to set up the crib. Well we moved over a year ago and the screws were lost. So I'm thinking it might just be better to go ahead and get a toddler bed. I can get one of those side bars to ensure she won't fall off. Is this a good idea? I don't really want to spend too much money on a crib that can be converted. I would just buy a toddler bed at Ikea. :) Thoughts? Experiences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Sounds good to me. My kids hated the crib, and my dd probably slept in hers three-four nights during her first year. As soon as she learned to walk we converted it into a toddle bed. She was 12.5 months at that time, and we did that for our other two kids as well. Toddler beds have a little rail on the front half to keep them from falling out, and that worked fine for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yeah, just go straight to the toddler bed. I don't think my younger one ever slept in the crib. It was a waste of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Day At A Time Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 We had cribs for both of our kids and neither of them was used much. I kept them both with me for at least a year, and they would have been fine going straight to the toddler bed if we hadn't had the cribs. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Rana Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 If you already have a crib mattress, then maybe. Otherwise, a twin mattress on the floor is doable as well. Lay her down sidewise so she's less like to roll off, or use a pool noodle/special bolster under the sheet to prevent rolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I would just get the toddler bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmamaz Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 i've never owned a crib, tho i did have a cosleeper for the last one. When he was a toddler, I got a twin sized mattress and put it on the ground next to our bed (our bed is low anyways, so it wasnt too far up/down). Eventually we moved it in to his room. My oldest one had a toddler bed in my room for a while. that worked well, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I agree with the above poster, skip them both and just go for a mattress on the floor. :001_smile: Honestly, if I had it to do all over again that is EXACTLY what I would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yep, we just have a twin mattress on the floor. Not that he ever sleeps on it. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 My older 2 were in regular beds from around 1 year (the oldest took to vaulting over the side ) with a rail to stop them rolling out. With my youngest DD we bought a double futon bed. Low enough to the ground that falling out wasn't a problem, and plenty of room for nights when I ended up in her bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I'd skip the toddler bed, personally. DD went from cosleeping to a full mattress on the floor (full is more comfortable for someone to lay with her...) Now she has a regular bed (queen size, because that's what we had available at the time). The twins needed cribs (they do NOT like cosleeping, and we tried them on a mattress on the floor from 6-9months, but they woke each other so much...), but will go from there to a mattress on the floor. Maybe one full or maybe two twins - depending on what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 We did that with John. Worked out wonderfully. Mia has her a crib, but it was more so she'd have a safe sibling-free zone to sleep in during the day. I wouldn't buy a crib for a 1-year old though - they usually transition out of the crib at 18 months - so it's not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 How about a pack'n play? We used that with youngest from about age 7 months to almost age 2. Crib was set up, but didn't trust my other kids (both toddlers at the time) around him when I wasn't in the room at night. He slept great in the pack'n play in our room, and I didn't have to worry about him wandering around at night when I was sleeping. Went right from there to a twin size bed with built in rails (low to the ground because it was a bunk set, not yet doubled up). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisperry Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Depends on her personality - if she is generally a compliant child then I would skip the crib. If she is a spitfire then I would go with the pack and play or buy new screws option. The biggest issue I see is getting them to stay in the bed. I have some that I could say "go to bed" and they would. And then.... there are the others..... Putting them in a bed at a year was a disaster. Mostly it was their personalities though. Some just couldn't resist the "option" of getting up. We co-sleep too (well, 4 out of the 6 did. Two of ours hated it). I typically move my babies to their own beds between 1 yr - 18 months too ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Yeah, I'd skip the crib AND the toddler bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 dd was out in a twin size be also at 15 months. It took us 3 months to figure out that she wasn't doing the mattress on the floor thing. She had to have her whole bed put together and we just got her a safety rail to keep her in and bought her a stool that slid underneath in the day time for her to climb in and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlby Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 We skip the crib and toddler bed as well. It's much easier to get them to sleep in a regular bed than a toddler bed/crib! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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