It's on the 2nd at the moment but I'm going to put it on the lowest tomorrow as she can now stand up in the cot. Search for a thread. Babies birth - 12 months When did you move Moses basket to cot? Babies birth - 12 months When should i put my baby in his cot? If it's anything like mine I'd lower it. With mines on the highest if dd was sitting up she could easily have tossed herself over it.
Yeah I would say lower it now she's sitting up onto the second level. My lo pulls herself up now so I had to lower mine to level 3 yesterday x. I lowered my lb cot the same night we moved him into his own room, he's a little wriggler like yours! I would lower it. They can't pull themselves up- until they go and pull themselves up!! Yea if he sits up he is looking over. While these steps will protect your child at first, there will come a time when your child is able to climb over the sides too quickly.
You can consider this as a sign that your child is ready for a bed that allows more freedom of movement. Based on this information you may be wondering, do you even need a cot bed? If you have been trying to teach your child good sleep habits and you see that they have started picking up and are learning, taking the sides off the cot bed is a good way to reward them and reinforce good behavior.
As a parent you can use the time of the transition from cot bed to toddler bed as an opportunity to reinforce good sleep behavior. This can be done by making it known to them that their new bed is a reward. Cot beds are protected from all sides and there is no risk of falling out no matter how much a child rolls or moves during sleep.
Due to this reason your child may not be aware of the risk of falling. You can remove only one side of the cot bed to make the transition from the cot bed to the toddler bed smooth. Most infants, as they grow up and learn to stand and maintain their balance, develop a habit of standing in their cot bed by holding the sides. Your child may still tend to stand on the bed even after you convert it into a toddler bed. For this reason, we advise you to start by removing one side of the cot bed even if you plan to remove both sides eventually.
This will give your child time to become familiar with bed safety rules. If, during this time, your child stands on the bed, there will be something to hold on to in case your child loses balance. While it is okay to remove both sides of the cot bed after your child successfully learns the bed safety rules, it is not necessary. To make the transition from cot bed to toddler bed, it is generally enough to remove just one side of the bed. Unlike traditional cribs, cot beds come with a feature that allows you to remove the sides of the bed.
One of the sides of the cot bed is usually higher than the other side, for both aesthetic and practical reasons.
In some cot beds there is only one removable side and in others you can remove both sides. You may also like this article on how to assemble a cot bed. The first thing you need to do to take the sides off the cot bed is to unscrew the sides carefully. You might have to use a drill or a screwdriver. If you have a convertible crib, this may be the time to change it to its next incarnation as a toddler bed.
A year study published in Pediatrics found that nearly 10, children per year were taken to the emergency room for injuries associated with cribs , bassinets, and playpens. This accounts for an average of And the most frequently injured body region was the head or neck. Crib safety should not be taken lightly. A baby who learns to sit today, can learn to pull up and stand tomorrow. Make sure that your crib especially if using a hand-me-down meets the newest safety guidelines and that you correctly install each nut and bolt when putting it together.
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