Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

My ds will be 2 March 3rd. He sleeps through the night wonderfully and doesn't attempt to get out of hus crib. He actually loves his crib and wont sleep anywhere else (like in my bed). I know it sounds silly to even question changing him into a toddler bed but my dd who is now 5 was in a toddler bed at a year and a half and for some reason I feel like we should make the switch soon with ds. What do you think? Hiw old was your dc when you switched and why did you decide to switch at that time?
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Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

My daughter moved from the crib at 3 years old she loved and slept perfectly in the crib I wish she still was in it lol

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No way!
Had DS in crib til 4.
If it's not broken.... Don't fix it!
Either way, you don't need it unless they need to get out of bed solo to use the bathroom.

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DD is a few months over 2 and I have no intentions of taking her out of the crib in the near future. She will stay in there as long as possible

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My ds is almost 2 1/2 and even the idea of switching to a toddler bed hasn't even been a thought on the radar. We also used a sleep coach previously who suggested keeping him in the crib as long as we can.

My ds is like how you described yours- he likes sleeping in his crib... He sleeps well... He knows that's where he sleeps every night... Personally, I wouldn't fix what's not broken.

As an aside, I'm not sure what your ds does during naps but at my ds's age he doesn't nap every single time but will still stay in his crib happily for an hr and a half to two hours. No way will I be ditching that luxury anytime soon!

Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

My twins were 3.5 when we moved them to toddler beds. I found them crib hopping one day, but prior to that day they slept fine in he cribs. If he still sleeps ok in the crib I'd leave him. My youngest we bought him a bed for his 2nd birthday because he was pissed that his siblings had regular beds and he didn't. I wish I could have gotten at least another year of him in the crib at the time.

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Definitely leave him as long as possible. Both of mine climbed out before they turned 2 and I was really unhappy to have to switch them so early.

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Switched my dd at 33mos and only because she started asking for a big girl bed. She also loved her crib and was a great sleeper. I say don't do anything until he starts asking.

Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

I plan on keeping my DS in his crib as long as possible! I would not move him yet - my DS is a month younger than yours and I can't imagine moving him anytime soon.

Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

Keep him there as long as possible! My DS is 2.5yrs old and I'm due with baby #3 in March and I think I am going to have to move him to a bed unfortunatley bc I'm having a csection and he is very very big and heavy and I won't be able to lift him in and out after surgery.

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No way. Dd is 2 1/2 and most of her friends are in toddler or even full size beds. I've read you should keep them in until at least 3 when they fully understand don't get out of bed without an adult...unless of course they're climbing out.

Dd isn't climbing out and I plan on keeping her in the crib until she does.

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My DD was 3 and she was still perfectly content in the crib. We only switched her because we had DS and it was easier for me if she could get out of bed herself etc. I would not even think about it that early.

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My ds is exactly like yours (sleeps through the night, won't sleep anywhere except his crib, doesn't try to get out) and I'm keeping him in his crib as long as possible-- he is 2.5 now & I want to keep him in his crib for at least another year if not more!!

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Ummm...my kid is 4.5 & still in her crib. Her choice, we offer her the big girl bed all the time. Says nope I love my "cribby bed". Whatever.
She's an awesome sleeper so we let it be.

Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

My DD is 3 and we just recently took the front of her crib off to make it like a toddler bed, but it's still the same crib mattress, and she still likes it. I think we will probably move her to a regular bed around age 4.

Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

Ok looks like I am crazy for even thinking about it. Thanks for throwing me back into reality hahaha

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we switched my dd a little before 3.5 and i regret it. i miss her crib i should have left her but we were peer pressured lol

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Your son sounds like my dd. Never attempted to get it of crib. Slept there every night without putting up a fight. I eventually turned it into a toddler bed at 2.5. I just felt like she was ready. She never got out of bed for no reason afterwards either. So don't let that stop you. Only you know your kid and how they would take it. Sounds like yours would be fine. I just changed my dd into her full size bed now at 3.5. She sleeps better now and falls asleep so much faster than in the toddler bed. So happy we made the switch.

Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

20m for us because I wanted to. She never tried to climb out of her crib. I just wanted to. I never worry about rocking the boat because life is full of boat rocking out of our control. I don't want her to get set up that everything has to be a certain way or no way at all. So I look forward to change with her and treat each one as something exciting, inevitable and absolute.

I think it's made her into a much more easy going girl. I can still say no to get at 7 and get no resistance. Some things just aren't meant to be. And she is never afraid to ask to do things different, New or outside the norm. I encourage it.

But I always said it's the little things early on that gets that started.

LOL

Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

I personally would switch. I find with my DS things are easier if we do it at an earlier age. He has been out of his crib since 2. I would not even potty trained him if he was still in the crib.

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My DS will be 3 in March and he's still in the crib. He's happy there and sleeps awesome so I see no reason to switch him. We moved my DD into a toddler bed at 3.5 yrs old. I see no reason to rush it, if they are comfy and happy just leave it be. I'm leaving DS for as long as possible, I like that he's contained!!

ETA - My DD transitioned to a toddler bed then a twin bed super easily with NO issues or changes in sleeping habits.

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Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

My DDs turned 3 in Nov. and only switched to a twin bed around Christmas. I would have kept them in the cribs longer with a toddler rail but MIL offered to buy them mattresses so.... I totally think it's fine. Leave him alone. At his age, The kids aren't making fun of each other yet

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Nope! And I don't think it really matters when you changed your daughter. You do what's right for each child on their own timeline.

We changed DS just about a month ago. He'll be 3 in a few weeks. We gave him the toddler bed because we told him he would get one when he was potty trained. So we kept our word. He's been pretty good, though. I was always worried he'd constantly be coming out of his bed, but he hasn't so far. Fingers crossed!

Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

My dd was in her crib until well after her 3rd bday. When she stopped STTN and I noticed she wanted to sleep in my bed and was sleeping better. THATS when I switched her to a full size bed. I skipped a toddler bed all together.
BUT I wouldnt rock the boat if hes fine. Theres no rule about they turn a certain age and you have to change them. Plus there are no rules just do what is best for your child LOL THATS the rule LOL

Your doing yourself a disservice by disrupting his sleep when it is good.

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Make the switch or don't rock the boat?

My DS stayed in crib til he was 4. Never tried to climb out. Transitioned no problem. He says he misses his crib once in awhile. I would leave him. Why mess with a good thing.