bed dilemma

[kyannas*mum*]

Hi all just wanting some advice on beds i am at my wits end :banghead: trying to figure out what to do here goes

I have a 7 month old and am pregnant with my 2nd Kyanna my first will be 16 months when bub is born so i am just looking at what type of bedding that i could use for bub no 2 as im not buying another cot for the few months Kyanna will be in it.

I think i need to get somthing that the 2nd bub can sleep in for 7 months so then Kyanna is 2 and i can put her in to a big bed.

At what age did you put you kids in to big bed? she will have the bed rails on the bed

Any suggestions please:smiliedance:

[natasha]

I put Anna into a bed at 16 months and she was fine with it. Maybe buy a blow up bed with high sides?
There was one on ebay a while ago, il post the link on here. The blow up bed is quite good as it's low to the ground and you don't really wanna be spending loads on a toddler bed. It was winnie the pooh aswel which was quite cute. It went for $37 which is brilliant I think. You really should have a look at it!! Try and find one similair.
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6067306471&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
That is the link.:thumbsup:

oh actually, just looking, the same person selling this bed is selling another one! Go to his other items and have a look.
Hope this helps.

[MumsieMel]

I put both my kids in a single bed at 12 mths. :yes:

[FourAngelKisses]

Mine all went into single beds. Jacob @ 10mths, Brooke @ 12mths and Matthew @ 8mths. I think the earlier you move them, the easier it is.

[angcaltam]

We put DS1 on a mattress on the floor when he was 12 months as he wouldn't sleep through in his cot, when then moved the mattress onto the bed a few months after. Have you got a port-a-cot? If not you might be able to pick one up cheap and you could sleep the baby in it until the cot is free.

[Shazbutt]

I put DD1 into a bed at 18 months and she was fine.

She is currently having dramas (well, actually for the last 8 months) sleeping in her own room, and has been in the lounge room since. That blow-up bed looks great...might just solve our problem!

Sorry, went off track a bit there....:o

Do you have a protacot you could use for the new bub? Alot of people do it, and just get a bit of foam cut to fit fr a mattress. Not as expensive as a whole new cot, and you can use it when/if you travel!

[evesmum]

well I am probably not much help as we are a co-sleeping family so we wouldnt have any dramas here but you could maybe keep bub2 in a bassinet for 6mths or more (depending on how big he will be) a friend of mine used one for about 6mths and it only cost her about $100 (could definately get one cheaper though).
Also you probably already know about this but it would be better to transition bub1 into a bed at least 6mths before or after bub2 arrives as it may really upset her.

Anyway sounds like everyone has a few good ideas so good luck.:)

[kyannas*mum*]

thank you all so much for the replies:thumbsup: i have worked out from eveyones help that ill put bub no 2 in the bassinet we have then when bub 2 is about 3 or 4 months ill put it into kyannas cot and kyanna will be in big bed on floor to start so she will be in bed from about 18 months :smiliedance: yay so glad thats done