Top Tips to Transition from a Cot to a Bed
About this episode
This episode discusses the best ways to transition a child from a cot to a bed with expert advice from Dr Laura Conway.
Is your little one ready to transition to a bed? Or perhaps you have a new baby on the way and you need their cot? This week on Parents You’ve Got This - The Expert Guide to Parenthood we are discussing the best way to transition your baby from a cot to a bed. We talk about timing, bed types and how to get your little one to stay in their bed when you finally make the transition. To talk about all things beds we welcome back one of our Sleep Experts from Infant Sleep Australia Dr Laura Conway. - Moving your little one from a cot to a bed can be super exciting and yet a little daunting. Dr Laura shares her top tips to make this a smooth transition - Often children move to a bed because a sibling is on the way. We ask Dr Laura if this is advisable - What the best age is to move a little one from a cot to a bed - We ask Dr Laura is she recommends taking the sides off the cot first to ease the transition from cot to bed - We ask Dr Laura what her thoughts are on toddler beds - We ask if adding sides to a bed is a good idea or not - Is it a good idea to have the child come and choose the bed and bedding? - Since safe sleep practices always suggest sleeping bags, we ask Dr Laura if…
People in this episode
Host: Parents You’ve Got This
Guest: Dr Laura Conway
Topics covered
- transitioning to a bed
- sleep tips
- parenting advice
- toddler beds
- safe sleep practices
Keywords
- cot to bed transition
- sleep experts
- toddler sleep
- bed types
- safe sleep
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Infant Sleep Australia
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