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Eating his crib?

oboechickoboechick
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I really don't know if this is the right board for this, but have any of your kids tried to eat their crib? Greyson has taken the finish and a chunk of wood off the end of his. It's non toxic, but still, eating wood doesn't seem ideal. Any suggestions?
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  • august06momaugust06mom member
    Both of my kids have.I think they make plastic rails that go over them, but we never needed to. The novelty wore off after a few days.
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  • JustinloveJustinlove member

    DD1 had a night when she teethed on the rail.  We put the plastic guards on the next day.  Since DD2 inherited the same crib, this time I made some fabric rail covers (to hide the old marks and prevent new ones). 

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  • lite-brightlite-bright member

    Both of my girls went through that phase. I noticed DD2 quicker b/c I was prepared for it -- DD1 made a bunch of light marks on the inside of the rail before we caught her (not the top, so it wasn't immediately obvious). I made my own fabric ones as we

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  • Rachel SonnierRachel Sonnier member
    Every child I've ever known has done this. My sisterinlaw sews and she made the fabric covers for my niece's crib, but you can buy plastic covers now also.
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  • houndbabyhoundbaby member
    Both my kids chewed on their cribs, ds's was hard wood so he just gnawed the finish off. We tied a fabric guard over the rail to stop him. dd's crib was made of pine, so she chewed out whole chunks of wood and it made her mouth bleed, we tied strips of cl
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  • oboechickoboechick
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    How old is the child? Is he ready for a bed? Is this a function of boredom, teething or sensory seeking?

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  • ToastieSimonsToastieSimons member
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    If swaddling is the only thing that is calming maybe he's learning to self sooth with deep pressure.  Is h

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  • macchiattomacchiatto member

    Alex is both a seeker and an avoider; mostly an avoider but I remember early on in OT, his OT said she thought he was a "closet seeker," that there were times he craved certain types of stimulation but that he seemed to swing from one extreme to the ot

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