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16 Mo Climbs Out of Crib- Help!
Asked by L.L. from Lancaster
on February 7, 2009
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Does anyone know of a crib tent for convertible cribs? Mine has a higher back...
someone else suggested a sleep sac so he cant get his feet far enough apart to hoist ...
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- At that point I just put my son in a toddle bed with a side guard so he didn't fall out of that. As soon as he started trying to get out I put him in a car toddle bed ...
- My son did this. I was so worried that he would get hurt climbing out that we took down the crib and put him into a toddler bed. He didnt like it at first, we had to p...
- We have a crib that is higher in the back and we have the crib tent. I had to rig it a little, but I bought it for my first son 3 years ago and it is still going stro...
16 Month Old Climbing Out of Crib
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on April 11, 2009
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Hi! Last week our very active 16 month old son climbed out of his crib for the first time. He hasn't gotten out since then, but I am SO afraid to leave him in there ...
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- My son, who is now 21 months old, has been in a twin bed (a platform, so it's low to the floor) since he was 16 months old, and has been just fine with it. At first, ...
- My advice, since we went through something similar is to get an air mattress, or another crib mattress to put on the floor. Then you start by putting him "down" in it...
- My daughter did the same - met me at the door one afternoon after her nap. Never heard a "thud" of her falling out... and we had already dropped the mattress as low as...
Crib Tent?
Asked by T.T. from Washington DC
on July 29, 2009
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We recently switched my 23 month old daughter to a toddler bed because she had started climbing out of her crib. We cannot get her to stay in her bed! Some nights, i...
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- We recently did the same with my son at about 2 1/2. He does get out of his bed, but we have the baby gate in place from the start so he does not get out of his room. ...
- if it takes her 30 minutes to fall asleep then put her to bed 30 minutes bfore you want her to fall asleep put the gate up when you put her to bed. soon she will real...
- Our son starting climbing out at 16 months and it was just too young for him to be wandering around, even in his room. So, we got the crib tent & it worked out great. ...
Any Opinion on Crib Tents?
Asked by K. from Chicago
on April 15, 2007
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My 22-month-old climbed out of the crib twice in the past couple of days and hurt himself. I really think he's way too young for a big-boy bed, so I was thinking abou...
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- I used crib tent mainly to keep my daughter out of her sister's crib. I was afraid because I would find her in the crib with her pillow and stuffed animals etc. I li...
- I too used a crib tent, and would suggest buying two at time of purchase as I found that they tore easily during assembly. It brought us peace of mind and our daughte...
- I'm going to have to second the notion of a big boy bed. My son went into one (which was placed on the floor, and later into a frame) at about a year and a half. He ...
Need Help with Crib Tent Information
Asked by S.M. from Omaha
on August 2, 2007
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Ok, Here's the deal...I asked a couple of days ago about suggestions for keeping my 18mo old in bed and got a lot of recommendations for a crib tent. I actually went ...
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- go out and buy some velcro the kind you would use to sew onto something to hold something onto it..like strips of it.. that has both sides. then, cut pieces that you...
- We have a sleigh bed style convertible bed too, with the back higher than the front. To buy us a little more time with my first daughter we turned the crib around, so ...
- My son's crib sounds similar to yours, the back is a little higher than the front. My husband got it to work. He was able to put both the ends of the tent on the bac...
Big Boy Bed Vs. Crib Tent
Asked by L.V. from Denver
on July 10, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
My son recently turned two and learned how to climb out of his crib. We decided to convert his crib to a big boy bed and have him try it out since other ...
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- It might not work for long, but we've had some luck with stickers for good naps. (My teacher friend's idea - you'd think I could have thought of that my teacher-self!...
- Like most everyone is suggesting, I suggest to keep going with the big boy bed. I wish I had started earlier with my son, he was two at the time I put him in his bed. ...
- When my daughter wakes up in the middle of the night we just let her cuddle with us until she falls asleep. Then take her back to her bed. This is a time where they ...
Not Sure If My 24 Month Old Is Ready for a Big Boy Bed
Asked by G.Y. from San Francisco
on June 28, 2009
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My 24 month old son just started to attempt climbing out of his crib, and was almost successful until I stopped him. Now I'm worried he will have a broken nose or some...
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- He definitely sounds ready. Just be sure the bed is low to the floor in case he rolls out at night... or put some good padding on the floor next to the bed so he won'...
- I just went to visit a friend in their new house yesterday. They're little boy also started climbing out of the crib, but he is not mature enough for a big boy's bed....
- When my kids transitioned from co-sleeping to their own rooms, at about age 2, I just put a twin mattress on the floor, and put up a baby gate at the door (which staye...
How Old Is Too Old for My Child to Be Sleeping in a Crib?
Asked by C.C. from Boston
on July 6, 2007
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My daughter is 2 1/2 and very petite, she sleeps perfectly well in her crib, however she began to climb out a few months ago, and we've put up a crib tent. I don't wan...
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- That is actually a personal preference but at 2 1/2 yrs old and climbing out she is definately ready to be moving to a toddler bed or a regular bed with the side rails...
- My son is 3 1/2 and still sleeps in his crib, luckily he has never tried to climb out. Once in a while he sleeps in his big boy bed, he has both but usually says he w...
- Just as everyone else said, if she's climbing out at 2.5 the answer is 'bed', not 'baby cage' ;). Congratulations on the milestone!
Advice About Crib Tents?
Asked by L.S. from Chicago
on June 12, 2009
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I see 2 similar recent requests about babies crawling out of their cribs. I haven't read all of the responses yet, but I will read them after I post this, so please f...
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- How about a double gate? One on top of the other? Or how about putting a screen door on his room instead of a solid one?
- We have a crib tent, we got it to keep my cat out of the crib. You zipper the child in. the zipper is on the outside and the child can not get out. The matterss goes i...
- Our son did the same thing at the same age, only he had a very nasty fall out of the crib. We put him in a toddler bed and put a gate on the door of his room.... The m...
Toddler Climbing Out of Crib
Asked by S.C. from Los Angeles
on May 19, 2009
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My 21 mo old daughter discovered that she can climb out of her crib this weekend. Now every nap and bedtime is turning into an hour + of repeatedly putting her back in...
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- I think I'm the only one who will suggest this. SLEEP SACK. Don't get a toddler bed until you figure out if putting your 21 month old in a sack will help first. She...
- Please consider a crib tent, they really do work well. Perhaps you could return it if it really fails your situation. If that doesn't work, you could try having her ...
- Hi S., We borrowed a crib tent from my sis-in-law when my daughter started doing the same thing. It worked just fine for us. You might also consider putting just ...
