I have a 20 month old & was wondering when do you know when should u change to a bigboy bed or pottytrain?

My son goes to therapy for walking and speech he is very smart just has a short achilies and a texture problem. But i feel I dont want to introduce him to too many bigger boy toddler things cause he has just got walking down and still has problem with eating. He knows all about the potty and thats where you go, so I am wondering if i should sit him on it every now and then to show him thats where he should go potty? Also my friend has a son who is a month younger and he sleeps in a big boy bed, but my son is sitll in the crib and he loves his crib and hasnt ever climbed out or anything and I was wondering if keeping him in his crib is ok?? Also he still gets a bottle at night time before he goes to bed and sometimes during the day so he will get his food intake since he doesnt eat veyr many food cause of his tounge texture problem....should I take him off the bottle and if i dont is this going to ruin his teeth or anything?? Any suggestions would help, Thankyou

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Sounds like you have your hand's full. Your probably right on about waiting on the big toys for a while if you would like to get him into a big boy bed and unsure about letting the crib go a step in that direction, take off one of the sides,and use a sure step for him to get in and out of. Also as a concern for safety, leave the door open and put a baby gate up. That way he feels like a big boy and he wont empty the fridge in the middle of the night. If you would like to let him play potty, get him his own small one and let him call the shots for a while. He may surprise you. Children with texture problems usually hate to be wet or soiled. It may be a relief to have an option. lastly , about the bottle, you may want to graduate to a sippy cup. One of the soft tips at first and work to a harder one. this will dispel the chance for the need for braces later. and only give water at night that will help with cavities and may help with potty training.

When the child can hold his potty in for two or more hours he is physically ready for the potty. as far as the bed I don't know a good cut off

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