Changing from Cot to Bed

Hi there
My LB is 21months old, but he is really very big. He wants to climb out of his cot and bounces up and down, which makes me a bit nervous as I'm scared that he falls out of the cot or his foot goes through the bottom planks of the cot, so that is why I decided to take this step this weekend.
You know, that pillow under the mattress is a very good idea, I didn't even think about it. Just shows its good to ask for advice even if you think you know it all because its your second child
We didn't have any problems with my LG when she went from cot to bed, she never fell off once... and I also didn't have those railings.
But I think I should go and get it for him as soon as possible, it seems our journey from cot to bed is going to be a bit different the second time around.
Thanks for the good advise I will let you know how it went tonight.

To be honest they manage to not do the rolling out of bed trick around 3 - 4 years old, closer to 4, but some kids get there earlier.

Can I suggest you put a pillow under the mattress - the side facing outwards.

Kids are unlikely to roll uphill, so that way if he rolls he will roll towards the wall.

Possibly you can indicate to DH that the rail is not to teach him to sleep in the bed, it is to stop him from rolling out of it - a lot like a seat belt does not teach you to drive sitting in your seat, it helps so that your head does not go through the windscreen.

Railings do work well and are good safety mechanisms, and you can often pick them up 2nd hand at not too exhorbitant a price.

I kept my kids in cots until they are between 2 1/2 - 3 years old (we have a really big cot - so I only moved them when they were able to climb out the cot) and then moved to a bed, and then just used the pillow to prop the mattress up.


I am not sure what age your LO is.

This weekend I took out my LB cot and replaced it with his big boy bed.. , we're so excited about it.
We seem to be having a problem at night with him falling off the bed constantly, about 3-4 times a night. I pack pillows all around him but he still manages to fall off the bed. Last night he rolled under his bed and I found him crying there this morning at 3 am.
My husband doesn't want to get that rail thing that you stick underneaht the mattress because according to him he wil then never learn to sleep on a bed??
My question is, how long does it take for a toddler to get used to his bed and not fall off. For some reason, this phase with my LG has left my memory, LOL
Thanks...