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From: laman@ncr-sd.UUCP (Mike Laman)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Crib to Big Bed advice needed
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Date: Wed, 27-Nov-85 22:06:02 EST
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In article <825@hou2d.UUCP> lws@hou2d.UUCP (lwsamocha) writes:
>*
>I am curious if any one has suggestions about when to
>*introduce* a child to a normal bed- i.e. mattress and
>box spring.
> 
>Our little girl is almost 30 months and with another
>due in march,...
> 

For what it is worth, we had our second child 18 months after our first one.
We had the older (less young?) one in her own bed by the time she was 20 months.
It may have been nicer to have gotten her in a bed a little later (say at 24
months).  Our second one has been in his own bed since ~ 14 months and his
bed has a railing around it that seems to keep him in there when he is sleeping.

Better put:

1st child was in a bed at 20 months and is now (~34 months) in the top bunk
2nd child was in a bed at about 14 months and doing well with a small railing
3rd child is 3 months old (and will go in the top bunk next week :-))

I think it really gets down to the child him(her)self.  I find that tucking
them in good (all sides of sheet and blanket under the mattress) helps.
It also adds another act to the ritual of bed time which the older one seems
to like.  You know how that goes...  Forget one bedtime ritual and they let
you know it.

Of hand I'd say the child is ready.

Oh, don't be surprised if the child is a little hesitant about sleeping in
a different bed.  After all you are changing the ritual, in their mind.
I find that a little excited attitude and comments about sleeping in a big
girl's (boy's) bed in a little while.  Keep bring it up each night for a few
nights.  Now that you have generated a good attitude in the child, s/he will
possible look forward to it since s/he is sleeping in a bed like mommy and
daddy.  Who knows, if you generate a real good attitude s/he may ask to
sleep in it that night.  You might also set up the bed and let the kid
play on it a few days before the big move.  It will help her/him get
more comfortable with it.

You can tell I'm a dad.  I can't give a short reply when I start talking
about my kids.  Good luck...

If you're parinoid, throw a couple pillows on the floor around the bed
and have the bed up against a wall.

		Mike Laman
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