Escaping from crib?

[MrsK]

I really have to get K1 into a toddler bed, don't I? We sleep on a different level of the house and he shares a room with his younger brother. The amount of damange he could do is limitless. I've been reluctant to make the switch since he's not climbing out. Amazing, considering that he is always eager to get into mischief. Suppose I could really go nuts and switch them both to toddler beds. . .

[spotty_dog]

Yes, it's the climbing out that triggers my paranoia. Ever since I read about a little guy who hit his head falling out of a crib and suffered permanent brain damage. Leg over the side == the crib days are THROUGH. :\

[Deebs]

I always feared the bed transition, and I only had an issue with one of my kids.

[Pollyanna]

Holy crap people, besides the collapsing balcony's, mauling hippos, dangerous crib tents, and potential brain trauma, not to mention what could happen if left to their own devises, I think we all just need padded rooms for our children.

FYI: I once read a story of an infant that choked to death on a sock during her nap. Yep, all babies since then go sock less when they are in their cribs at our house...

And then they start driving...no wonder we have gray hair

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Holy crap people, besides the collapsing balcony's, mauling hippos, dangerous crib tents, and potential brain trauma, not to mention what could happen if left to their own devises, I think we all just need padded rooms for our children.

FYI: I once read a story of an infant that choked to death on a sock during her nap. Yep, all babies since then go sock less when they are in their cribs at our house...

And then they start driving...no wonder we have gray hair

What about all the bad things that can happen when they're awake?!? There are two things that don't help mommy paranoia: the news and the Internet! FWIW: I'd leave A with any of you and not be worried - your babies are all very lucky to have such caring mommies!

[alison]

Except for me, right, Jen?

[GreyhoundsRUs]

Except for me, right, Jen?

Well, I mean...as long as you promise not to feed her grapes

[Pollyanna]

What about all the bad things that can happen when they're awake?!? !

I know, right?!?!?!?

[alison]

Or put her in a crib with a crib tent.

[ladymoreta]

Haha Alison, I'd trust you with my kids, too!

[Thirteen]

I used to lie awake, crying, when DS was very small - thinking about all the ways he could die. I don't recommend it...

I think a lot of it was post-partum hormones, but sheesh, being a parent is scary.
DH says that the entire parent process, from pregnancy until YOU pass away, is like inhaling a huge amount of air and letting small bursts of exhalation out as you pass a supposed milestone. It just keeps going, you know?
You worry about them getting here safely, then you worry about everything once they are here for the rest of your life.
Isn't that a nice little dramatic picture?


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[spotty_dog]

"Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." -- Elizabeth Stone

[Deebs]

DH and I use that quote constantly. It's SO TRUE!

[Lala]

Thanks for all your insights and experiences, everyone. I think at this point, I'm going to try to keep her in the crib as long as I can because it seems like the safest option for now. I had no idea about these "safety straps" that can affix furniture to walls. I'd never heard of them. Anyone ever try a sleep sack to prevent climbing out of crib? I've heard it can work wonders, and I'm tempted to try it, although I'd worry that it would cause her to be unsteady on her feet and fall in her crib. Although I suppose a fall within in the crib is much less dangerous than a fall out of the crib!

[Lala]

As an aside, has anyone tried the Pea Pod Plus? (http://www.kidco.com/products-page/peapod-plus/) It's marketed as a travel crib/bed, but for a younger toddler who couldn't open the zipper, it might be a decent way to keep them confined and safe at night.