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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This would have been easier had you moved your kid to a bed when they were a toddler and not a child. 
3 in a crib. Yikes. [/quote]

Not to be mean but I agree.  A colleague at work is dealing with this now and is kicking herself every day.  She and her husband chose expediency and are being rewarded with a child who cannot sleep and refuses to sleep without one of them.  This could happen anyway, but 3 is a tough age to start this kind of transition.  They have active imaginations at that age (read:  night fears), crave structure and push every limit.  I'm afraid you've set yourself up for a pretty tough challenge.  Not sure what to tell you since my child moved out of the crib at 20 months, but good luck.  Have you asked your ped for advice?[/quote]

Huh, this was not out experience at all.  We moved DS at almost 3 with zero incident.  My understanding is that younger toddlers are MUCH more likely to get out of bed during the night than an older child, with whom you can reason.  I've heard that 3 is, developmentally speaking, the best age to switch from crib to bed.

I agree with another pp, don't dread a problem that hasn't happened yet.  You may be pleasantly surprised.[/quote]

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