When and how should you transition your child from a crib to a toddler bed? Super common questions. The ideal age is 2 ½ to 3 years old. Really I like 3. The average 2 ½ year old begins to understand cognitively stay in my bed all night long. They have a little more impulse control than they did before 2 1/2 . But again, it's just the average, and it's the beginning, which is why I like, which is even better, if you can. And of course you would talk to them about it, and ideally put the bed in the same place that the crib was in. Some parents like to keep the crib and the bed up in the same room and then eventually just remove the crib. Some parents like to convert the crib into a toddler bed. And you would have the big day. And of course, I like the whole idea of getting new sheets and how exciting it is. But just be forewarned, that this is a great new freedom for them. They're pretty excited about this, and they may come out of their room, because now they can. So I would stay upstairs or stay around their bedroom and just, I know you're super excited honey, but remember, we've got to stay in our bed. Just be careful. Don't start any bad habits like going and lying down with them. Maybe you could just say, I'm going to stay upstairs in my room. I'm going to go brush my teeth. I'll check on you. Put on my slippers. I'll check on you. Until they're asleep. And then usually within a week or two, they've got it down. And they're really excited and sleeping through the night in their big boy bed or big girl bed.