Begin the transition one to two months before the new baby is due to arrive assuming that your toddler is at least 18 months old says dr.
Transition crib to toddler bed.
Point out that the characters in the book are just like you and just as bravely moving on to their new bed.
If your toddler is young consider transitioning to a toddler bed with rails.
There is no best time to move your toddler from a crib to a bed.
A toddler can feel cozier and more secure in a toddler bed than in a twin bed and that may make the transition easier for some toddlers.
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.
Read all about it.
Find a few books about the big move and share them with your toddler.
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.
A convertible crib that turns into a toddler bed with the removal of the front panel can make the change seem less drastic to a toddler.
This is a smaller sized bed that uses a crib mattress instead of a twin sized mattress.
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.
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.