i as given 3 cot wilts and didn't ever use them in the cot, i used them for tummy time in the early days. i just didn't think they wre very practical it didn't have anything to do with SIDS. i bought a nice minkee blanket instead of quilt as i thought it was snugglier.

i think they stop sleeping at the bottom of the bed when they start moving non stop al night, then they sleep wherever they want!

As for the big bed, you can put her in a big bed anytime you want, i have a friend whose son went into a big bed at 7 months casue he just hated his cot so much, she put a foam matress next to his bed so he wouldn't hurt himself and she never had an issue with it. I would be too worried about bub getting wedged between the bed and the wall at that early age though. I will be keeping Archie in his cot for as long as possible just cause im not looking forward to having him climb out of bed constantly. I won't take him out of the cot til he starts to climb out of it himself, making it too dangerous to sleep in anymore, he is sleeping in a port-a-cot (he hated his beautiful wooden cot grrr) so it won't be long and he'll be too long for it anyway i reckon. Only you will know when she's ready for a big bed i reckon.

ryn - totally agree with what you said about certain ages, ridiculous isn't it!