Our 10 month old granddaughter who lives with us has a crib, however, we've used her pack n play since she was tiny and now she screams bloody murder when we put her in her crib. We try to leave her in there for a few minutes to see if she will stop crying and she never does. So to avoid the hassle, we just let her sleep in her pack n play. Maybe when she's older, she will transition to the crib, but I have my doubts. I have a feeling she will stay in her pack n play until she is too big for it, then we'll put her in a toddler bed.
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I did exactly what you are doing. My son started climbing out of the crib at 15 months and this was dangerous! We had our second child when our older child was 16 months old so we needed the crib for the new baby anyhow.

My son could climb out of the pack-n-play but it was safer since it is so close to the ground.

To answer your question, I don't think there is any difference between keeping a child in a pack-n-play or crib. They are both secure and totally acceptable. Go with what you think is best. Your daughter will let you know where she is most happy and secure.

By the way, he moved to a twin sized bed (not a toddler bed) at about 20 months and has been happy there ever since. We use a bed rail to keep him from rolling out.

I don't reccomend making any big changes for your child when the new baby comes. It can be very stressful for them to have too many things change at once.
Source(s):
Personal experience.
I also have a BS in Family and Child Sciences, Child Development from Florida State University.

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