But some people do decide to wait until their children are toddlers to introduce a floor bed.
Baby rolling off floor bed.
But if the floor bed is not working i e.
Falls from an adult bed not only could harm your baby from an impact to the floor.
She s free to move and practice her new skill.
Your baby could also land on items like clothing soft bedding or plastic bags.
Once your baby starts rolling chances are she ll probably roll off the floor bed at some point.
Around the age of 2 months or when the baby is a few weeks old is the ideal time to transition to the floor bed.
She s developing an awareness of borders which will come in handy when she navigates stairs and transitions to a big.
We usually recommend transitioning to a bed somewhere between 2 and 3 years so if your child is younger than 2 and if the floor bed is simply not working consider moving to.
But take a moment to breathe and observe first.
In this gut wrenching moment of panic you might be inclined to immediately pick your baby up off the floor and rush to the emergency room.
Switch to a crib for awhile.
This seems like a bad thing but consider it from your child s viewpoint.
Be sure to install a baby gate on the stairs once your child is four months old because that s what they frequently start rolling over and develop the skills to move around and crawl.