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December 2010 Moms
jillybean800
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I knew this day would come...crib climbing
jillybean800
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A is such a climber that I knew any day he would figure out that he could climb out of his crib. Today I put him down to sleep and he was still crying about 15 minutes later, so I went upstairs just to see what he was up to and he was IN the hallway! Ahhh!!! I tried to put him to bed again and he was out of the crib before I even got downstairs again. I waited an hour until he was really REALLY tired, and now he seems to be settling in.
So, how did you deal with this? I know many of you have transitioned to toddler beds, but I don't know...I don't see him doing well with this transition, because I know he would just keep getting up and wandering around his room. But maybe that's just a natural part of the transition? How much did you babyproof their room if you did do this?
Did any of you keep the crib after an incident like this? How do you deal?
Thanks for any advice! My H and I are waiting in our bedroom for your responses because we feel like we need to be right next door in case he pulls any of this crap again tonight!
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Re: I knew this day would come...crib climbing
Uh oh! I have no advice.. Sorry. I am scared for this day to happen us.
Good luck!
The transition is only as big of a deal as you make it. Start chanting that.
When C started making moves to climb out of his crib, I took the wall off right away. He is NOT a graceful kid and would have absolutely fallen on his head. Get a bed rail, a good gate for his door, and baby proof his room and he'll make it. I promise! It will take a little adjusting, but its like anything else as they grow up.
Truth be told, Charlie sleeps better and more cooperatively in his twin bed than he ever did in his crib. Plus, I can read to him in his bed and settle him in better than dropping him in a crib and walking away. Its so much more natural.
Good luck, Momma. He'll be okay!
Ginny DX 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Charlie DX Specific Antibody Deficiency & ASD
I don't have any advice on how to keep him in his crib. Our little guy is a little monkey, so I know this is coming soon. He can get out of the PnP, and I figure the crib is not much different. We are planning on transitioning to a twin bed soon. DD was transitioned to a big bed around this age, and she did great. I am hoping he does just as well.
It took DD a week or so to figure out she could get out of bed, but it was never a huge issue. We got her a frog that projects stars, and that kept her pretty entranced. When she did wander, she was pretty much only able to get to stuffed animals or books. We would usually find her curled up on her rug with a book, and we'd just slip her back into bed.
Good luck tonight! I hope he stays put at least until morning!
I tried the toddler bed thing for naps at my mom's house when we moved since we took the crib with us. It was a freaking disaster. She made such a mess it would take me like an hour to clean up. Every single toy and book would be on the floor. The rugs would be crumpled up and the spare blankets would be thrown around. She was never mad about being in there, but she would play for hours on end without sleeping and then crash in her crib as soon as we got home missing dinner. We ended up using the PnP and getting another PnP for the baby I nanny to nap in.
Not saying that it's not possible, but you have to be aware of your kid's personality. Hazel can't sleep if someone is in the same room so I had to leave her by herself and hope that she would pass out, which she only rarely did. I really wanted to get a crib tent a few months ago, but they don't sell them any more. So for your situation I think you have to transition out of the crib.
I would suggest putting all the toys and books way out of reach or in another room completely. Make sure there's nothing he can climb on or drawers he can open. No hamper to throw all the clothes out of. Basically eliminate the possiblity for a mess or you're going to be cleaning one up. GL!
I wasn't in a big rush to transition Griff to a normal bed since hes not aclimber but DH just wanted to try it out. So in Griffs room theres a double bed with bed rails on both sides and his crib. For the past few weeks he would nap in the bed but sleep in the crib at night. That went well. When he woke from a nap he would just call for us.
For the past 2 nights we've been leaving him in his double bed. He still wakes up at the same time and he still wakes up crying (which he usually did in the mornings in his crib). So things are pretty much the same. He hasn't figured out that he can climb out of bed yet and play with his toys. Oh and this way is so much easier for my belly! I was still having to drop Griff in his crib before and I'd always bump my poor belly. Now I can just roll out of his bed
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As for baby proofing, I just put those outlet covers and took his garbage bin out.
GL!
This exact same thing happened to us last week. I walked out of my DD's room and looked back in. She had one foot each on a slat and her body half over the top rail. We ordered the mesh toddler bed side that morning.
Friday night when we got home from work we made a big deal about taking the side of the crib off and making a big girl bed. She climbed right in and was so happy. Then we went and had dinner etc like normal. When it came time for bed she got right in and laid down. She's slept great and hasn't got on on her own yet until we come into the room.
We had a book case which I took out last Thursday and put all her books in a plastic tub with a couple stuffed animals. Other then that the baby proofing is the same as before. Outlet covers, wires secured to the walls. Oh wel also got a cheap gate for right at her door that I can step over and there's also another gate at the top of the steps just incase.
It was much less of a big deal for her as it was for me. My baby is growing up. This was also coupled with her starting to tell us she has to use the bathroom.. then actually using the potty when we put her on it. Sniff sniff.
Jilly, I just want you to know that I read your post last thing before I went to bed and had a nightmare that C started doing this! He's getting his last two canines so his sleep was crap last night and somewhere b/t reality and sleep, he crawled over his crib railing. Soooo glad it wasn't real but scared of the actual day. Good luck with the transition!
We transitioned a few months ago just before A was climbing out and he did real well with it. Like one of the pp, A like Hazel, can not fall asleep unless he is alone. It makes traveling extremely difficult but at home we are fine. We took all his toys and thy are in a playroom. His closet door is latched and his dresser is anchored to the wall and outlet covers on. We leave him 2 books along with his seahorse and blanket when we leave for nap or bedtime and if he isn't tired he will read and stuff before getting tired and laying down. He sleeps better in the real bed than his crib he tosses and turns and the big boy bed gives him more room. I found him asleep on the rug on his floor for naps 2 or 3 times in the beginning but he hasn't done that in a long time. Bedtime transition for us was easier since he wouldn't wander at night his room was too dark so he'd stay with his sea horse but naps were harder in that he would stay awake for an hour before falling asleep so we started having more stimulating mornings to help tire him out before naptime. Good luck! The transition can be stressful but the kiddos adapt well. And a good way to help A grow into a big brother role before your newbie arrives