Start the transition between one and three years old

Most of the toddlers make transition out of their cribs between the ages of one to three years. However, Jodi Mindell, a sleep director, suggests that this transition should wait until when the child is close to age three. Many children will have difficulty when it comes to imaginary boundaries before attaining this age and require crib constraint. To keep your child in bed you can use a crib tent if you fear that they might climb out of bed, this will keep them safe.

Be consistent

You should not send mixed messages to your child; this means that you should let your baby know that they are supposed to sleep on their bed. Don’t let your child sleep with you some nights.

Decorate your child’s room according to his or her preferences

When it comes to decoration or arranging your child’s room, be sure to involve the child on everything you do. This is the only sure way to make them love the room and feel comfortable with it. Let the child choose the kind of bed they want along with the bedroom themes. You can help them arrange the furniture the way they want, by doing this the child will absolutely love the outlook of the room and want to spend more time in it.

Consider the child’s bed size

Some parents may not care more about what size their child’s bed should be. As long as the child leaves the crib, they will automatically move them to twin or larger beds. This might be okay with some kids, but not with others since it may be intimidating or scaring. An excellent toddler bed with a design of castle or race car can be a better choice for your kid as long as it is able to get into and out of it.

Establish memorable bed time routine

To make your child wait for bed time anxiously, you can establish a bed time routine that can keep your child looking forward to. It does not need to be more elaborate and it could be reading to your child a favorite book, having a bath and soothing music, eating a snack and brushing teeth or saying a prayer.

Let your child take bath before bedtime

Sometimes they may wake up at night due to the need to bath. When the child gets a bath, they can sleep better.

Don’t lie down with your child during bedtime

You surely don’t want your child to think that they have to sleep with someone besides them. To avoid this thought, you can only spend very brief time on their bed.

Establish a rule

Your child will only sleep on their bed with no exception. This is important for your child. You can let them know that on beginning kindergarten they are supposed to always sleep on their bed.

Don’t give in when your child cries or whines every time

You don’t have to weaken to your child when he cries every time since he will take an advantage of you. Involve some harshness to keep your child in their room.

Ensure to walk your child back to their room

You should not put too much attention or over react to your child, just stick to the simple rule that the child should sleep in their own bed.

Ensure safety

It is important to create enough space in your child’s room so that it remains safe for your child. You can use bed with rails until the child attains the age of four or five years.

Know your child’s feelings

Try as much to understand your child feelings, if they are not ready to move out of the crib, you can return them back to crib for a few months.