Are you wondering whether now is the right time to move your toddler from a crib to a big bed? While there’s definitely no strict timeline on when the transition should take place, around 18 months of age is typically when parents start to consider making the change.
The trouble is, if you try to transition your little one from a crib into a big bed too early, it’s going to lead to weeks, if not months of sleep troubles. However, the good news is, there are signs you can look out for to see when your toddler is ready for the switch.
Here, you’ll discover the top signs to watch out for that your toddler is ready to switch to a big bed.
Sleep issues don’t just suddenly stop when your baby becomes a toddler. In fact, the sleeping troubles faced during the toddler years can be a lot more frustrating and difficult to deal with than they were in the baby stage. From sleep regression to musical beds – there’s a lot of sleeping problems you may face, but one of the most common is a fear of the dark.
Just when you think you’ve got your little one’s sleeping pattern under control, along comes the toddler years!
When it comes to solving baby’s sleep issues, one of the main pieces of advice you’re given is to ensure they have a strict bedtime schedule. This is said to help get them into a routine, eventually making it easier to get them to sleep and more importantly, prevent them from waking up too frequently.
Sleep is the one thing all parents wish they’d get more of. The minute you bring your little bundle of joy home, the luxurious eight hours of sleep you once enjoyed feels like a world away. In fact, getting a decent amount of sleep feels like it’s as rare as finding gold dust once baby comes along.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is every parent’s worst nightmare. Affecting children under the age of 12 months, it occurs without warning and there is no clear known cause as to why it happens. However, the chances of it happening are extremely small. It’s very rare and while there is no known cause, there are some things you can do to lower your baby’s risk.
Sleep deprivation is something all new parents are far too familiar with. During the infant stage many parents suffer from endless, sleepless nights that slowly make you feel like you’re going insane, leaving you desperately wondering if they’re ever going to end. Then they do and its sheer bliss which forces you into a false sense of security. Because what many parents don’t realize is those sleepless, agonising nights are planning an epic comeback.
Are you trying desperately to remember the last time you got a good night’s sleep? For most new parents, one of the hardest things to adjust to is sleep deprivation. It’s one of the most talked about parenting issues and can have a seriously drastic impact on your sanity.
As baffling as it seems, white noise has proven time and time again to help soothe babies and get them to sleep. There’s even white noise machines you can invest in to help your little one drift off into a deep slumber. It’s one of the only fail-safe methods proven to help reduce crying and improve sleep, but yet there’s some information out there claiming it can actually be harmful to baby’s ears.