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When to put toddler in bed from cot nhs!
When's the best time to transition to a toddler bed?
There's no set time for when it's best to switch your child from a crib to a toddler bed; in fact, the average age for introducing a toddler bed varies widely, between 18 months and 3.5 years old.
There are a few factors to consider before you make the transition – most important, making sure your child is developmentally ready for the move.
For example, if your child hasn’t mastered the art of self-control and doesn’t understand the importance of staying in their bed or room at night, they may not be ready.
That said, you'll need to transition your toddler to a bed when they're too big to sleep in their crib anymore, which is when they're around 35 inches tall or their chest is higher than the crib railing.
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And if your toddler starts taking a very active interest in trying to climb out of their crib (or they're already successfully doing so!), that's another surefire sign it's time to make the switch – your toddler falling or jumping out of
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