UrbanBaby

06.16.08, 18:58 PM General Topics
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20mo just crawled out of crib today for 1st time. what do I do now???? advice? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 06:58 PM Flag

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Move him into a bed. That's what we did at 16 months when ds flipped himself out of his crib. Worked out fine. My younger kid stayed happily in his crib until 3, however. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 06:59 PM Flag

ok, but what if he won't stay in his bed? tia [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:01 PM Flag

Well, it took him a long time to realize that he could get out of the bed himself, but then we just kept walking him back to bed, quietly, and he stayed. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:04 PM Flag

you put a gate on his door until he can climb over the gate. at that point you then threaten to close the door unless he stays in his bed or you tell him to go to bed without any kind interaction. tough, but it works and it's for their benefit that they learn to fall asleep and stay in their own bed. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:06 PM Flag

A co-worker of mine put a mosquito net over his ds crib. The kid couldn't figure out how to take it off to get out of the crib so that kept him in. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:03 PM Flag

a rage cage? it didn't work for us, but try. it might work for you. gl. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:06 PM Flag

I never understood why this is a problem. My kids climbed in and out of their cribs and did it without hurting themselves or others. It's just a phase [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:07 PM Flag

he hasn't hurt himself so far. But he can open his door (and the front door - we triple lock it now) and might get out and climb on table, counters, etc. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:09 PM Flag

CRIB TENT . . . . . . . SAVED MY LITTLE CLIMBER. EXCELLENT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>RUN TO BABIES R US AND GET ONE [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:07 PM Flag