My 18 month old baby ...?:O ?

Question

okay, in the morning he caulls for me or just winges, i get up, and change his nappy, then come down stairs... BUT this morning...he woke me up by winging, which usually means hes got his leg caught in one of the bars of his cot (he likes to sit at the end of his cot with his leds thro he bars...then call me) lol so i rushed in...and he was actually balencing on the top of his cot...like he had pulled himself up on to the bar and was tummy down (like he was trying to climb over!) and was just there! he could have fallen! ipulled him down and put him back in his cot to fetch a nappy from the landing,(i was still watching him) and he started to pull himself upp again! i put him back in several times, standing rite next to him and he kept doing it! what if he does this one morning and actually falls? i mean he could go head first! if he was standing in his cot the bar would come up to about his shoulders! and thats the highest the bar goes! i cant put him in a bed becase he still sleeps verry awkwardly ..upwards, backwards sideways! he likes to move around alot, now ive had a look and found these beds...

http://www.mothercare.com/gp/product/B000UC6RDC/sr=1-1/qid=1220091736/ref=sr_1_1/203-9283035-0835912?ie=UTF8&m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&n=44418031&mcb=core

which would mean...he couldnt fall out, but would also be able to climb out if he wanted, without getting hurt and then put a baby gate on his door ( he cant climb over them ) but is it safe to let the toodler run round his room by himself? all the sockets are coverd, nothing heavy for him to pull down, the only thing he really has in his room is his bed and toys...i dont no, what do u think? is there any safer way? did your baby ever do this? thanks xx

Answer 1

my oldest daughter was exacly the same.i got her abed with guard and fitted a baby gate to the door.my friend simly put the cot matress on th floor then the baby can crawl out and not hurt himself at all.he will still be comfortable but you know he is safe.good luck

Answer 2

It sounds like it is time for a toddler bed.  I know you dont want your child to be able to run around the house by himself but in his room should be ok as long as you have it baby proofed.  I would put a gate at his door to help keep him in at least long enough for you to hear him on the monitor to get him.  My brother was in a big boy bed soon after he turned one because he kept climbing out of his crib and falling to the floor.  You dont want them to hurt themselves by falling out of the crib.  My son never tried to climb out of his crib but he would climb into his crib and that's when I decided it was time to go to a bed.  When we finally put him in a bed at two he slept much better.  I wish now I had done it sooner.

Answer 3

DEFINATELY PUT HIM INTO A TODDLER BED.

dont worry about buying a big one like that a normal wooden one will do with a bed rail on. my daughter caught her leg and bruised it trying to climp out of her cot and then a few days later fractured her arm due to getting it caught in one of her bars of her cot 2 months ago! was a nightmare!

i was worried about putting her into a bed but the health visitor said it would be fine. she sleeps awkwardly and is always moving around but so far she hasnt fallen out of bed atall and just calls me in the morning when she has woken. she thinks it great! :)

definately put a stair gate on the door or turn the handle upside down so that they cant escape lol and just make sure theres nothing he can hurt himself on and he will be fine :)

he should be fine with his new bed too- feel all grown up, my daughter still loves showing hers off when people come round!

good luck

x

Answer 4

The toddler bed looks like it is a good idea, although here in Canada you can get one that is much simpler and less expensive. http://www.amazon.com/Cosco-Toddler-Bed-...

My first child stayed in his cot until he was about 3 years old and he never tried to climb out.

My daughter, on the other hand, had to go into a bed when she was about a year old because she could climb out - like your son!  I got her one of these http://www.amazon.com/Products-Universal... so she couldn't accidentally roll out, and I also put a gate across her bedroom door.

Answer 5

Hi Adele, welcome to the fun stage heading towards the terrible twos.

Boys in general, tend to be more adventurous, and as his bedroom is toddler friendly, then maybe it is time to consider moving him into a bed.

What I did with my 3 kids was to use an ordinary bed, but line around the sides with teddy bears, so that when, or if the child did roll, then they had a soft landing rather than a heavy one.

this also takes away the need to buy a special bed, when an ordinary one can do the job just as well.

Hope this helps,

mike t.

Answer 6

Our daughter slept in a sleeping bag and that stopped her until 20 months. She then learnt to climb out of her cot and now she is in her very low cotbed and we wedge one side against a wall and put her back in when she falls the 6 inches to the floor on occasion.

New phase in life!

Answer 7

hi there i think maybe it is time for you to put your son in his first bed that way he wont be able to climb  

Answer 8

get it!!! he'll be fine in this bed... switch on a baby monitor in your room so you can hear him when he gets up!! good luck