When your child reaches a certain height, it is always prudent to transition him or her from the crib to the bed. This is because of the high risk of your baby fall, climb or jump out of the crib.

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However, many parents have difficulty deciding whether they should leave their child graduate straight to a twin bed or should start with a child. If you're wondering what you should do, consider the following factors when making your decision.

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Readiness

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Not all children find it easy to move from crib to bed. Some go through the transition, without fuss, while others would put up a fight to maintain their crib. If your child shows signs that he or she is reluctant to move to a big bed, then you could start with a child before bed. This is because a child's bed is small and feels comfortable compared to a twin or full size bed. Also, there are many cute toddler bed designs that appeal to children of this age group. This can go a long way to help the child make the transition.

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Independence

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Bear in mind that an adult bed is higher off the ground. If your child has not reached a height or developed the ability to get on and off a twin bed on his own, he would read better with a child. This bed is low to the ground and a child can easily get on and off without much difficulty. If you insist on getting a double bed, at least control the mattress base height from the ground. Because different beds have different heights, check this aspect before buying one for your child.

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Bed Rails

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The majority of children requires a bed that is "boxed" in. This is to prevent them from rolling off the bed, since it has yet to develop the ability to stay within the boundaries of the bed while he slept. Toddler beds have built in bed rails that keep them safe. If you decide to have a twin bed instead of a baby bed for your child, then you will need to purchase bed rails separately. However, it would then need to do further research on this point as not all banks are the same when it comes to quality and level of security.

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Practicality

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Most parents are reluctant to buy a child's bed because of the short-term nature of its use. Usually, children's beds can be used only until the child reaches the age of five or fifty pounds of weight. With that in mind, you should determine the physical size of your child at the time of purchase decision. If you suspect that your child would quickly dispose of a child's bed, then you might want to buy an adult bed instead. Otherwise, you will have to buy a bed sooner than expected.

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In summary, if you decide to buy a child or a double bed, always be aware of security issues. Different children develop at a different pace and, as a parent, there would be the best judge of the type of bedding most suitable for your child.