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What Age Do You Let Your Child....
Asked by J. from Detroit
on May 9, 2008
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outside unsuperivised? My oldest is 5 and I don't think he should be un-suppervised yet. But I was very curious as to what age most mom's start to let their children...
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- If it were a fenced yard I might consider it at this age, but definately not without a fence. I seem to be in the minority though because I see it all the time in the...
- To me it depends on the neighborhood. When I lived in Warren we had a fenced in yard and my son who was 5 often played out in the backyard with the boy next door who w...
- it depends--is your child cautious and responsible or careless? You have to train him/her well on the do's and don'ts of playing out front and as soon as they break a...
Help! My Son Has Figured Out How to Turn on the Dishwasher
Asked by J.H. from Denver
on April 10, 2009
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Hi Moms - I hope one of you has been through this and can give me something.
My son has figured out how to lock the dishwasher and turn the dial to on. Yikes. My d...
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- Safety First makes several types of locks. You can go to their website and see them. They also make a lock for the stove. I have one for my dishwasher that works gr...
- Have you tried onestepahead.com? THey have the coolest "gadgets" for babies and kids! Chrissy
- I'd just turn off the electricity to the dishwasher. That way, he'd push buttons all he wanted, but nothing exciting would result. The power switch for our dishwashe...
Help! Son Crawling Out of Crib
Asked by D.G. from Dallas
on June 12, 2008
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Ok, I need some advice from all of you moms out there. My son is 16 months old and he is a monkey. He climbs on everything. Well, my problem now is that he is crawl...
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- this is a little tough but it works... put him in the toddler bed and shut the door. He will crawl out and sleep on the floor for several day or a week. He will poun...
- They make those baby net things that go over the crib to prevent them from crawling out. Like a tent made of mesh. Babies r us has them I am sure.
- If you lay with him to sleep - you will be doing that for years to come. Try laying the mattress on the floor for a few weeks. It's an adjustment, but will be easier...
Toddler Safety
Asked by E.F. from Boston
on August 17, 2006
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i was wondering if any one had a soultion for a toddler climbing out of the pack-n-play.
my daughter has climbed out of her crib and we now have a tent over the crib
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- Moving your child to a regular bed sounds like a good idea to me. But you should also teach your child not to get out of the bed unless you are present to keep them cl...
- My daughter climbed out of the crib at 15 months and the pack and play about 2 days later. While we shopped for the big girl bed we put her crib mattress in her play ...
- you should put her in a bed if she's climbing out of the crib all the time - forget about the tent
Help with 18 Month Old Climbing Out of Play Yard
Asked by M.H. from Minneapolis
on November 16, 2007
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I am looking for any advice on how to keep my 18 month old in his play yard for nap time at daycare. He just learned how to climb out, and he will not nap if he is no...
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- M., Can he climb out with socks on? Sometimes that is just enough "slip" to keep them in. You may want to consider looking for "the tent" on eBay, garage sales ...
- Perhaps you could try letting him sleep on a cot instead. I can't imagine my son staying in a play yard either. All the kids his age use cots for naps at his daycare. ...
- I would consider looking on e-bay for that tent. You can find it cheaper than retail. Maybe Craig's list may have it.
About to Climb Out of Crib
Asked by B.W. from Baton Rouge
on June 30, 2008
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My 15 month old began putting her leg over the railing of her crib the other day. I assume it won't be long before she figures out how to climb out. I'm not sure how...
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- We just went through this with our 19 month old girl. Since she's too young to understand that she shouldn't climb out and that she must stay in her crib (with or wit...
- My son starting climbing out at about that age. I just kept the rail down so that he could climb in and out without hurting himself. I'm sure others won't agree with t...
- I am a mother of 3 grown children, does the bottom of the bed go down any lower. 15 months is young for them to figure out how to climb out. If the bed is at the low...
