Think I just aged 2 years

armywife76

I was downstairs watching TV and heard a thud upstairs and DS crying. He climbed out of his crib and was standing at the top of the stairs. Thank GOD we have carpeting in his room, a fluffy rug by the crib, and a permanent top of stairs gate. He is fine, but dang, he has never even tried to climb before! What now? The crib is set as low as it will go.

ashonkwiler09

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ashonkwiler09

I would have had a heart attack. I'm glad the little guy is okay. Maybe it's time for a crib tent.

armywife76

ashonkwiler09:

I would have had a heart attack. I'm glad the little guy is okay. Maybe it's time for a crib tent.

That's a good idea. I have him in the PNP by my bed for tonight, but I'll check on that tomorrow.

jenber77

Wow, what a little monkey! My kiddo didn't manage that with the mattress at lowest setting until he was just a bit over two. Glad he was okay!

What now? Well, we just tried to teach him to stay in his crib because I was so not ready to put him in a toddler bed. (But we don't have stairs to worry about.) For one weekend he climbed out constantly, ruining naps and appearing at our bedside in the middle of the night. Then, on the third day, he fell while he was climbing out. He wasn't hurt, but he must have scared himself pretty good because that was several months ago and he hasn't climbed out since.

Good luck!

njdcgirl

Yikes! I have no advice, but you have a lot of my sympathy!!

JillRock96

OMG, that is one of my worst fears!  Thank goodness you have a gate!

JessandJeremy

Yikes!! Glad he's ok!

TheSkimmy

Charlie was that exact age when he started climbing out. I didn't do anything. He got moved to a twin bed 10 months later. He got to be pretty good at climbing out. I'm not help... ;-)

 

You can crib tent him or just see  if he does it again. It might have been a fluke! 

armywife76

TheSkimmy:

Charlie was that exact age when he started climbing out. I didn't do anything. He got moved to a twin bed 10 months later. He got to be pretty good at climbing out. I'm not help... ;-)

 

You can crib tent him or just see  if he does it again. It might have been a fluke! 

Oh man, if it weren't for the stairs, I would probably move him to a toddler bed now. But now I'm wondering if this little McGyver could climb the stair gate? Maybe close the door with a handle guard? He's really pretty crafty to be so small!

desabean

G climbed out of her crib at 21 months and must have hurt herself (for a week or so she would say "bed boo boo fall") she hasn't tried it since and she is clearly big enough and strong enoughto do it with ease. Maybe this will be a fluke for you too.

etoyama

I'm so glad he's ok! I would have freaked out too. Sounds like you have a mini MacGyver on your hands!

crystalgirl

Okay, crap. DS2 has hardwood and no rug of any sort in his room. I think I will be looking for rugs asap!

Anyway, I'm sure that was really scary!!! I totally fear this with #2 (DS1 was not a climber and never escaped his crib); he is a climber already. So glad your little guy was okay! I'd also look into a crib tent, if I were you.

naflmj

DS did this once over the summer and hasn't tried again. If he continues, I say it's time for a toddler/regular bed.

Mouseygail

oh man...i hope he decides that once was enough!!

LIAngel

Nicholas is 2 1/2 and hasn't even attempted the "Great Crib Escape".  *knock wood*