First Bed After Crib

It is a momentous occasion when junior gets to bring home his or her first real big kid bed.

First bed after crib.

With the recent crib tent recall parents are turning to other options to safely transition their child to a new sleep space. A child s first bed the transition from the crib. The first step is to do all you can to establish an optimal sleep environment for your baby. He may not be ready to move to a bed and it may not be safe for him to be up and about during the night when everyone else is asleep.

Most parents make a pretty big fuss over the whole ordeal even throwing the occasional party and snapping some photographs. Don t rush right out and buy a new bed the day your toddler first climbs out of the crib. Here are some tips to safely help your child transition from crib to bed. The top of the crib rail should be above his collarbones.

And always have a soft rug or carpeting on the floor of the room with a nonslip under mat because falls from that height can result in serious injuries. But it s best not to react to climbing out of the crib or any other sudden sleep problem with a sense of alarm.