Parental guidance: Moving from crib to bed
Photo credit: iStock | Back to school means back to a sleep routine. (2011)
Q. When is the best time to transition a child to a toddler bed?
A. "We don't like to do it before 21/2," says Jennifer Waldburger, a social worker and co-author of "The Sleepeasy Solution" book and DVD. That's because a child needs two qualities: enough language to understand the rules and expectations of bedtime, and impulse control. "Once you're in a bed, you have a lot of freedom to get...
