Bed Rails: Pack n Play
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Climbing Out of Pack N Play
Asked by S.H. from Washington DC
on January 20, 2009
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My 2 yo started climbing out of her pack 'n play on our latest trip. She only got a small bump on the chin, but she was getting into things that could have been hazard...
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- At age 2 and all this activity, what makes you think your daughter can't have a jr bed or a mattres and boxspring on the floor. Let her know for a week or two that th...
- S., I hate to say it, but another mom had it right. If she is climbing out, she is finished with it. You have two choices when visiting. We have used both. Get ...
- I have the tent for the pack n play and a PeaPod, which is like a mini-tent that zips from the outside only. You can find them at amazon.com for around $50. Phil and...
Travel Crib or Solution for Toddler Too Big for Pack-n-Play?
Asked by K.H. from Des Moines
on September 1, 2008
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My 15 m/o is large for her age (95th %) and so has a heck of a time sleeping in her pack n play. We've travelled the past two weekends and no one has gotten much slee...
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- We bought a peapod plus for my toddler when he outgrew the pack and play. He loves sleeping in it. They are a bit hard to find, but USA Baby has them in stock for ar...
- My daughter would never sleep in her pack-n-play. THen I realized that it wasn't very comfortable and I wouldn't want to sleep in it either! I found a foam mattress ...
- My son is large and only fit into his pack-n-play until about age 2. We've tried having him in bed with us, making a safe bed for him on the floor, etc. NO one got a...
"Portable" Bed Rail?
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on August 22, 2006
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Has anyone used the Safety 1st or Regalo portable bed rails? Or really any portable bed rails? I have found several places that sell them on-line, but cannot find an...
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- I have the safety 1st bed rail, and altho it's not super small, it's definitely better to lug around than a pack n play. I would say it's as long as a pack n play, bu...
- I'm not sure what brands they were, but I remember several years ago Burlington Coat Factory sold one that was like those mesh hampers that fold down completely into a...
- I used one of the old Safety 1st bed rails. Mine doesn't fold down that well. But my kids toss and turn and climb over pillows. I took mine every time I knew I was ...
14 Month Old Bumping Head on Crib Rails
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on May 16, 2008
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my 14 month old baby girl has just moved from the pac n play that was in our room to a crib in her own room. she has always slept with her head pushed against the side...
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- Leave the bumper pad in the crib. Your child is big enough that she is probably not going to get stuck in the pad. My son sleeps pretty much the same way your daughter...
- I have had the bumpers on since the day they got into their crib, about 3 mos old. I always raised it up a bit so there was air about an inch below it in case their f...
- Hi Lisa, Bumper pads are the only way to go. At 14 months old she won't hurt herself, but will keep her head from getting bruises. M.
Travel Bed
Asked by L.C. from Burlington
on July 4, 2008
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I have a large son who just turned 2. He is about 3 ft 1 inches and weighs 40 pounds. He does not fit into the pack n play anymore and we travel a lot. He definite...
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- QVC sells a kid's inflatable bed. This would be perfect for you when you travel. Here's the details: Item number T25130 Inflatable Multi-Position Children's Ready ...
- They sell an air mattress for children its smaller than an adult one and it has edges on the sides so he cant fall out, it was in a magazine i get randomly called one ...
- We were in the same situation. Our son was very big for his age and we quickly outgrew the pack-and-play option. We got the toddler Aerobed and LOVE IT. It has rais...
2 Yr Old Has No Interest Sleeping in a "Big Girl" Bed
Asked by T.O. from Portland
on January 6, 2009
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My 2 yr old currently sleeps in a pack-n-play by choice! She started out there at 4 months old as we were living sonmewhere temporarily without a lot of space for a cr...
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- I have learned that their bed is much of a security to them. I started my oldest in the crib and then he went to the toddler bed (which uses a crib matress), still a c...
- My 3 1/2 yr-old son still sleeps in his crib and has no interest in the awesome "big boy bed" in his room, complete with Thomas the Tank Engine pillowcases handmade by...
- I had the same problem with my 2 year old, it went on for months and got worse because she would wake up in the middle of the night and want to go from the crib to the...
Toddler Bed Dilemma
Asked by L.M. from Phoenix
on July 10, 2011
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In a few short weeks we will be moving out of state. My daughter is 21 months old and still sleeping in her crib. We hadn't wanted to bother moving her crib because it...
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- I have always just moved my kids to a twin bed around their 1st birthday and they have all been fine. There are guard rails that you can get for twins (they slip unde...
- Hi L., Just a suggestion here: why can't she just stay in her pack and play? we got a mattress for ours when the boys were still crib-aged, and they slept just fi...
- Is your daughter likely to wander once she has the freedom of a bed? If she is, you may want to keep her in a crib so that the temptation is not there.
13 Month Old Getting Leg Stuck in Crib Rails
Asked by K.D. from Fort Collins
on July 10, 2008
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I am wondering if at this age I am still supposed to have a crib bumper in the crib. My daughter's legs have recently been getting stuck and it causes her to wake and...
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- New studies show crib rails are dangerous even for infants! They can get their head caught in them, climb on them and so on. You should NOT put them back on. If she...
- I have the breathable crib bumper and have used it with both my kids (I got it when the first kid started getting limbs stuck between the rails). It works great ... I...
- All 3 of my daughters did this! I just kept a bottle of lotion by the bed to lube their legs to slide them out. The stage passed quickly with all of them.
Childproofing Bed on Vacation
Asked by R.S. from Philadelphia
on March 2, 2008
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Hi,we're renting a house in the outer banks this summer. My 4 year old daughter currently sleeps in twin with rails on both sides. Does anyone have any suggestions fo...
Toddler Bed
Asked by T.C. from Minneapolis
on December 27, 2011
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So my daughter will be 2 in a couple months and last night was the first night putting her in her big girl bed. It was a tough night! I know she is young yet, but she ...
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- Only 67 times, lol? I stopped counting at 99 the first night...but he got it after a few nights : ) Make sure you have her room childproofed, a bedtime routine to g...
- We put our youngest in a toddler bed when she was 10 months old because she could climb out of her pack 'n play and it scared me to death. She's been sleeping in it e...
- Put a "no climb" gate on her door. She probably thought last night was a fun game of in and out. I give my girls a flashlight, some books(on a little bedside table...
