Crawling and pulling up.

Prayer10 · October 2012

Hi, I haven't posted much here since I had the baby but do have a question. My little one just turned 7 months and is crawling everywhere and pulling up. Do you use a big gate to surround them or are you using the pack n play? I just let her roam and pick her up and move her

Just wondering what ya'll are doing?!

Wipz · October 2012

We have a super baby jail which is made up of 2 babyjails and an extension kit. I bought one and the extension ( 4x4ft )and loved it so much bought another one to extend it.

It has foam matting under it (we finished the flooring out after this picture) and is big enough for us to get in and play with him ( 8x 6 ft ). We started him off in it early, so that when he is crawling around or walking he wont feel like he is being punished if we put him in there while we do things around the apt. He loves it and later on when he doesn't need it it can be used to enclose the fireplace, cover our windows as they are low level, or to train a pupy in when we move to a house (comes with wall anchors). So for us, well worth the investment.. it's also easy to break down and take a section to the IL's if we need to.

Lanatir · October 2012

We only put up a gate at the staircase, but otherwise we're doing the pick up and move away from stuff here.

Just as an FYI-- babies bleed a lot when they cut their mouths, which sometimes happens when they pull up on the coffee table and then fall back and their face doesn't clear the edge. Sad

MrsLynn31912 · October 2012

I just let him roam. If we had a bigger living room area I might have a enclosed gate or something but we are in a rental so it's not big enough. I have a gate to our kitchen and our stairs so he has to stay in the living room. If he gets into anything he isn't suppose to I say no and take it away or move him. He really likes to get to any cords. So we are having to remember to start checking that we have our computer chargers out of reach.

countrygrl5533 · October 2012

I just let her roam. There will be a gate up at the top of the steps when she starts to move that direction. Has no interest in over there yet. My FIL is making a special swing open gate so that there is a little spot where the cat can get through to get down to her litter box for not big enough for the baby to get her head in. I'm sort of hoping he has that done soon or else I'll just stick a normal gate up and just have to figure something else out for the cat, etc. until we have the good one.

kalette · October 2012

We just let her roam and have things baby proofed. Last night she pulled up and turned on the DVD player, turned it on and opened the disc tray.. it made for a really cute video, but now that stuff is moving higher.

Zimger · October 2012

We have a gate blocking the doorways. Beyond that it's pick him up and move him. He pretty much has free roam of his room and the living room.

Wipz · October 2012

countrygrl5533:
I just let her roam. There will be a gate up at the top of the steps when she starts to move that direction. Has no interest in over there yet. My FIL is making a special swing open gate so that there is a little spot where the cat can get through to get down to her litter box for not big enough for the baby to get her head in. I'm sort of hoping he has that done soon or else I'll just stick a normal gate up and just have to figure something else out for the cat, etc. until we have the good one.

our cats have always hopped right up over the top of baby gates and his play yard so unless your cat has health issues they will most likely do the same.

countrygrl5533 · October 2012

Wipz:
countrygrl5533:
I just let her roam. There will be a gate up at the top of the steps when she starts to move that direction. Has no interest in over there yet. My FIL is making a special swing open gate so that there is a little spot where the cat can get through to get down to her litter box for not big enough for the baby to get her head in. I'm sort of hoping he has that done soon or else I'll just stick a normal gate up and just have to figure something else out for the cat, etc. until we have the good one.
our cats have always hopped right up over the top of baby gates and his play yard so unless your cat has health issues they will most likely do the same.

My cat is stupid. If she tries to jump the gate to go downstairs, she will fall down the stairs. lol. The gate will be literally at the top of the steps. That is the only place that has a wall and railing to put it. Split level ranch with the steps right into the living room. The gate we have is very old. If she tries to jump on top of it, it will fall. Good enough to keep the baby upstairs but not for the cat to be on top of. So really hoping my FIL gets our special gate built soon or else I will have a very frustrated kitty. Not to mention having to take it down and put it back up all the time will be a huge pain.

Wipz · October 2012

countrygrl5533:

Wipz:
countrygrl5533:
I just let her roam. There will be a gate up at the top of the steps when she starts to move that direction. Has no interest in over there yet. My FIL is making a special swing open gate so that there is a little spot where the cat can get through to get down to her litter box for not big enough for the baby to get her head in. I'm sort of hoping he has that done soon or else I'll just stick a normal gate up and just have to figure something else out for the cat, etc. until we have the good one.
our cats have always hopped right up over the top of baby gates and his play yard so unless your cat has health issues they will most likely do the same.

My cat is stupid. If she tries to jump the gate to go downstairs, she will fall down the stairs. lol. The gate will be literally at the top of the steps. That is the only place that has a wall and railing to put it. Split level ranch with the steps right into the living room. The gate we have is very old. If she tries to jump on top of it, it will fall. Good enough to keep the baby upstairs but not for the cat to be on top of. So really hoping my FIL gets our special gate built soon or else I will have a very frustrated kitty. Not to mention having to take it down and put it back up all the time will be a huge pain.

LOL poor kitty

countrygrl5533 · October 2012

Wipz:
countrygrl5533:

My cat is stupid.
LOL poor kitty

We often joke that our cat is the stereotypical "dumb blonde" of the cat world. She is so sweet and so great with the baby (she seriously sat there while the baby smacked her with a spoon the other day). But she just isn't the brightest crayon in the box.

Prayer10 · October 2012

Ok, we tried the pack n play tonight but she looks at us so pitiful like she is in jail lol. So maybe I will just let her roam and keeping saying no no. Thanks so much for your input!!

joyfullyfound · October 2012

I just let her roam, but close doors and put up a baby gate on the stairs, so that she's pretty well contained. She's crazy or pulling herself up now too! And exploring

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