You need a cot. One day you will need a single bed. You do not need a toddler bed, or a cot that will turn into a toddler bed.
#4 thing your baby doesn’t really need: A toddler bed
For at least the first 2 years your baby can sleep in their cot, or perhaps first in a bassinet and then a cot (I don’t recommend they sleep in your bed with you). Once they are big enough to leave the cot they can move straight into a single bed.
When Should My Baby Move Out of the Cot?
Ideally your baby can sleep in their cot until they are at least 2 years old. Somewhere between 2 and 3 they will be big enough and mature enough to be in a bed of their own.
Signs your child is ready for a ‘real’ bed are: Continue reading
