15 Month Old Fell Out of Crib !

I hate when that happens! My daughter was 15 months when she jumped and my son was 16 months. Yes, I did transition them to a junior bed. It's not an ideal situation but, especially, since my son was Houdini and I couldn't chance trying to keep him in a crib that, ultimately he would be able to escape from-he became pretty adept at climbing out of the crib, in a short time. You are right to be fearful! She was probably shocked when she fell out- but not too shocked that she won't try it again!

You can try a tent and see if that keeps her secure, however, you will probably be transitioning her in a few months anyway. Just remember that if she is at the point where she has become a good climber, just start preparing the room and securing furniture, in the event that she climbs up a bookcase or dresser.

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We moved my son out of his crib when he was a little older than your daughter. He too was tall for his age and would jump in the corner of the crib, holding on to the side and end rails. His center of gravity would clear the top bar and I immediately thought, "he's going to fall out of his crib one of these days." Does your daughter jump? That may have been enough to propel her forward and over the side. (I'm assuming the crib bottom is in it's lowest position, yes?)

If you make the move to a toddler bed, child proof the room and put up a gate at night. That way she's still confined to her room and can't get into anything.

If you go this route, also make sure that furniture is attached securely to the walls with straps or bolted in so it won't tip over. Remove all cords (we have a lamp on top of his dresser that isn't an issue as the cord goes behind and plugs in behind the dresser) and make sure to secure window treatments so they aren't a strangulation/climbing hazard.

At the time we did all this, we also came to the conclusion that we needed to take the rocker/glider out as I caught him standing on it one day reaching over to his bookcase. Sigh. The bookcase is now bolted into the wall so even if the little monkey attempted to climb it, it wouldn't tip or fall forward and he wouldn't be crushed by books. I've even switched the order of books with the paper ones on top with basket of light weight toys so a heavy book wouldn't come crashing down on him.

Use outlet covers as well.

I think 15 months is a bit young to be in a toddler bed, but for me, I'd rather have the peace of mind knowing she wouldn't get hurt without spending extra money on a tent.

Just my 2 cents. Good luck!!

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Transition to bed depends on lot of factor notjust the age. I had to move my daughter to big bed when she was 14 month. She was screaming and howling with all might in her crib and would sleep like a charm in our bed in the afternoon, when we were not sleeping on ours.

I tried that in the night in her room a big bed and she slept thru the night. Now she is little over 3. No issues whatsoever.

Maybe try it out in her afternoon nap, how it works out.

V.

All the best.

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They have a Crib Tent they are about $75 this will keep her from being able to get out. We have one, becasue we have a cat and while we took it off for the moment when my son gets a little older we are going to put it back in.

They are a little cheaper..http://www.buybuybaby.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SK...; about $60

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Hi! Definitely purchase a crib tent!! There have been a couple recent posts on this subject -- here's what I wrote in the past. Good luck!! :)

I think you are absolutely correct -- 16 months old is much too young to transition to a bed.

I started using a crib tent on my son's crib when he was 20 months old in Dec. and he threw himself over the rail. (The mattress was at the lowest setting and the rails were up.) We went out and bought the tent the very next morning. I LOVE it!!! Worth every single penny, as I'm sure it has saved him from an injury.

My son is extremely active and a climber. I know that if I was to try to transition him to a bed, there is no way he would stay in it. The tent will allow me to keep him in the crib until he's much closer to 3 (the age that Pediatricians recommend for crib transition) and I will have a much easier time teaching him to stay in a bed. My son needs his healthy sleep -- not nightly bedtime battles.

Here's a web link to the crib tent we purchased in December.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00014PLAY/ref=cm_cmu_pg...

It is wonderful to sleep soundly, knowing my son is 100% safe again. Please feel free to send me a message if you want any more information about the tent or our experience with it!

PS/EDIT: I saw some other posters' comments and thought I would let you know that there no way a child could tear down or get out of the crib tent we purchased. They must have had some other model.

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