Seeking Answers on Toddler Use Todder Bed

My son was climbing out of his crib at 16 months, at that age I thought it was too early for him to move to a toddler bed, so I got the crib net. It fits in the crib and looks like a bug net you use to keep the bugs off your food when you're camping. lol. That worked well until I thought he was old enough for the switch, the zipper is on the outside so he couldn't figure it out.
When I did switch him to a toddler, I did what I did with my older daughter, and put a gate up in his doorway. He couldn't get out of his room, but could still hear and see me, and eventually would just get so tired that he'd crawl back into his bed. He now sleeps peacefully thru naptime and bedtime. Hope this helps.

Tough one - is it possible that she just does not understand that she has grown out of her crib? She just doesn't have a concrete reason why her little world has to be upset. My older daughter was only 15 months when she went into a toddler bed, but she could easily understand that her new baby sister needed to use the crib. The second one inturn understood that her new little brother needed the crib. The little brother, on the other hand, was just like your daughter. He eventually slept in his toddler bed and now in his room by himself, but he still doesn't like it! Hopefully your daughter doesn't take as long to catch on. Good luck - S.

I think the gate idea is great. Personally, we closed our daughter's bedroom door (for sound as well as to keep her in). A gate might be better for you though, that way she can see you and you can verbally reassure her if necessary, and, agreed with a previous poster, eventually she will probably get tired and crawl back into her bed. And even if she sleeps on her floor, at least she's sleeping, and not on you!

You might try some comfort items...my daughter still likes warm cow's milk from a sippy cup at bedtime, or maybe you could curl up with your baby in her new bed for a couple naptimes.

Good luck!! :)

Its possible she just doesn't have enough room in the toddler bed and maybe she would do better in a twin or maybe she misses her crib unless she was climbing out of it my suggestion is go back to her crib. We didn't take down my son's crib until we made sure he was okay w/ the bed.