Hi, my 18 mo old daughter is a handful to say the least. She has never
really slept in her crib because she would bounce and get hurt on the wooden
edges. She has been sleeping in her pack n play since she was a baby.
She now climbs out of both the crib and pack and play. I asked dr for advice
and she suggested moving her to toddler bed in her room and removing all
potentially dangerous items and gating the door. I have multiple concerns with
this--the bed itself will be problematic, she bounces and launches herself off
with no fear, there are crank windows which she will use to hang on, not to
Mention electrical outlets which are outfitted with child proof plates but still the
Idea of leaving her unsupervised with them terrifies me. I was considering the
Crib matteress on the floor but I still am not comfortable with this. My son was
the complete opposite so this is new territory. Have you had a similar issue?
What did you do? Please please please help. We get no sleep bc she climbs
out whenever she wakes up (multiple times last night). Thanks in advance!
Someone posted a similar question like this way back...I agree with the doctor in removing harmful things from her room...Until she stops bouncing out of her toddler bed put the mattress on the floor...that way if she rolls out of it she is still safe. Also, I think you should have a baby gate infront of her door or at least by the stairs. You don't want to be sleeping and she sneaks out.
Have you tried a crib tent?
the doctor is right....time to transition. Follow the doc's suggestions & you should be okay. There are many products on the market which will work for you.
2 comments: if she can climb out of bed, then be prepared for her to climb the gate. My younger son was quite adept at this. & 2ndly, time to really kick in on the discipline end of things! Find a way to connect with her & get her listening to your words. Peace...
OH my, you have what was my eldest child ;) My 1st daughter was in a toddler bed by 9 months, crazy baby!
I got a ton of those wooden baby gates, and put them in her window, one on top of the other (she had like a bench seat window)... took every out of the room except her drawers, bed, and toys. I got the outlet plugs that turn, they actually screw in, so there was no way she could shock herself... I removed the dressers with drawers, and replaced them with furniture that held soft sided baskets (she used to pull the drawers out and smash her feet)... since her little sister was in a tot bed by 10 months (her big sister, then 2 1/2, used to get into the crib and 'help' her sister out... by pushing her up and over, lovely)... partners in crime, those two! I sawed the door in half, and put the doorknob on inside out, so they couldn't lock me out. I have little hook locks to prevent the top part from closing/opening on their agenda.
It seems pretty extreme, but it worked like a CHARM... my son is 21 months old and by the grace of God, still in a crib... but now that we're beginning to potty train, I'll be re-doing his room like this soon, since it was such a huge success with the other two!!
Your daughter is going to get up, a LOT, because she can... the only thing you can do is keep her room relatively safe, accept that she's still going to find something to get into, but discipline her to the point where you don't have to go totally overboard (like I did!)... good luck :)
My 17 month old escaped her crib a few weeks ago. We have the Cozy Crib Tent II pn her crib now and she can't get out. At first she seems to really dislike it but she is becoming accustomed to it and we have the peace of mind to know she is safe in her crib. Good luck with your little monkey!
She is almost too old to go in a toddler bed, they are for toddlers after all I say childproof the room and let her go. She will be safe if her room is sage. Fix the windows where she can't open them at all, I put screws in the edges of ours. If you protect her and use a baby monitor you can feel safe knowing she's okay.
Hi, the crib tent was a miracle for us! Ordered from Walmart.com and my tot doesn't mind it a bit! He actually gets mad now if it is not zipped :) I don't know what we would have done w/o it. Good luck!!
Is she actually getting hurt (other than a time or two)? If not, then perhaps she needs to learn about cause and effect. If you do this, this is what will happen. If she IS getting hurt and even that is not working you might want to start paying attention to see if she is ADHD. My youngest is and she had no fear of anything and even if she did hurt she wouldn't cry. In ADHD they don't feel like we do so they do wild things trying to get sensations.
Eventually you will have to move her to a bed, but if you want to put this off for a while, you might try using "the crib tent" there is also one available for the pack and play. you put baby in, zip it closed from the outside, and baby is contained in the crib, no climbing over and out.
I would start off with a twin mattress on the floor placed in a corner of her room. The launching herself will get old..
If you keep a dresser or chest of drawers in her room, bolt it to the wall and get safety devices for each drawer.
I would also close her bedroom door (with knob covers or a flip lock on the outside of the door) at night. Place a monitor in her room.
I was worried about our daughters safety, she was out of her crib by 1 year old. What ended up happening was once she realized she could not open drawers touch outlets and open her door, she eventually just did not fool with them anymore and we were able to take the nob cover off and the drawer locks out,. She had her toys her books and as many pillows and blankets ay child could ever want. She would build a nest to sleep in on her bed or on the floor sometimes. she was fine.
