Ds2 is 3.5 and still in a crib

[shopgirl07]

No. My son was in his crib til then. If they're happy, I don't see why it matters where they sleep.

[cereal K]

Not bad. If he's not climbing, and he's still comfortable, I'd say keep him in it.

We didn't move C until Easter of this year. She turned 4 in August. We only moved her because we needed the crib.

[kmpls]

Mine was also. He didn't want out but made him move just before he turned 4.

#2 needs out at just over 2 as she is climbing.

[bugandbibs]

Eh, J was in a toddler bed until she was 5.

[ginap]

Jealous. I planned on keeping C in hers forever... She had other plans.

[Redpoppy]

DS has only gotten out of his bed in the middle of the night a handful of times between age 3 and now at 6. He's just odd like that. We are greeted at 7am with yells of "HELLO" repeatedly til one of us gets up. No reason to move them if they aren't content. We only went up because he got too big for the toddler bed.

[revolution]

I am sooo jealous.

[karmasabiotch]

J never slept in a crib. I co slept until I realized it was about me and not about him. He sleeps on his own room now.

Do what feels right for your kids. You know them better than anyone.

[hocus2]

My plan is to transition around 4. My older child transitioned earlier but I think my DS would do better with more time in the crib. He never climbs out and he's going through a wild phase so now would be a bad time to do it.

[auntie]

DS had built in bunks in his room, but he preferred his crib sometimes. There was a phase whne he'd nap in his crib and sleep in his bed. Other times he'd crawl out of his bed and I'd find him in the crib in the morning. He was 4 when we finally took the crib down- he helped.

[KKD]

That's how old K was when she got kicked out to make room for the baby. She LOVED her crib and never once tried to climb out. I plan to keep J in there as long as possible too.

[kitty63]

I don't plan to move my son until he climbs out as well. Since he wears a foot brace at night he's never getting out!

[gummybear]

My youngest is 3 and still in the crib. She just started climbing out last week. I don't want to switch her!

[DotAndBuzz]

eh, probably still fine. I'd just start to watch the height issue. If the rail comes any lower than their tummy, they could easily just topple out reaching for something (that's what our pedi mentioned to watch for when I told her N was in her crib at her 2nd bday), even if they aren't necessarily trying to climb out.

However, I will admit to kind of being ^o) to my friend who has her over 4 year old in his crib.  He sleeps like crap, and is a big kid.  Yet he hasn't officially tried to climb out, so they keep him in there.  All.the.time I hear her whine about how he sucks at sleeping.  I casually ask now and then (when she brings it up) if he stays in his bed, or in his room, and she's all "oh no, he's in his crib.  H wants to keep him confined as long as possible, and until he tries to climb out."   um, yeah....might be time. 

So if you get to that point, let him out.  Otherwise, let him be.  Maybe try to get him to an actual bed by kindergarten. 

[badtzmaru22]

DD had never climbed out- we just moved her just after age two to get one big transition over before the new baby came. I hope DS can stay in it for much longer! I almost wish we had just bought another crib.

[texassmith]

I'm pretty sure DD1 (age 6.5) would happily still sleep in a crib if we hadn't transitioned her out of it for DD2 to use (over 3 years ago). lol.

[Kristinmo]

Considering I'm currently in bed transition hell I say cribs for lyfe!

[CajunShrimp]

K turned 3 last month and is still in his crib. Glad he isn't the only one - I was going to convert his crib next month, but maybe I will wait a little longer.

[Shreddingbetty]

DD was in a crib until this past March and she turned 4 in May. She finally started climbing out. She also gave up her naps around that time so we moved her to a twin bed then. If they are happy and they fit and don't climb out who cares? Nobody's business but yours :)She also transitioned without much of a problem. She wandered the hall for a couple of weeks in the middle of the night because she was scared of the dark but after that she quit doing that.  I still use the monitor so she doesn't even get up to get me unless she gets up for the day.