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Offline Colin Macs Mom

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Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD? *UPDATED WITH PIC*
« on: August 23, 2007, 18:22:22 pm »
This morning, I heard a loud "WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!" from Colin's room as I was finishing getting myself ready for work. Those with spirited LOs will know that this is never a good sign  ;)   I dropped my mascara and ran in there to find Colin balanced on the side rail of his crib, riding it like a horse!   :o  :o  :o  :o

I had planned to keep him in the crib pretty much forever, but now I'm rethinking that obviously! What do you all think?

His crib is the kind that converts to a toddler bed, and then a full size, so I can't leave the crib in the room as well. Once it's converted, that's that. I can always put it back to the crib setup though.
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2007, 18:39:03 pm »
Sorry Jess, I laughed so hard when I read that.

Yeah, I think it may be time. I would not feel safe leaving him in the crib if I knew he had the skills to do something like that.

What did he say when you took him down, was he upset?

Still laughing to myself ;D ;D
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2007, 18:42:18 pm »
I know... I had to laugh myself. Actually, my first instinct was to run and get the camera  :-[  :-[  But I didn't! 

He wasn't upset at all when I took him down, he was actually quite excited. It meant he got to try and get up there again  ::) 
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2007, 18:59:34 pm »
LOL thats what Kayla did when we desided to switch her, except she kinda fell on her head  :-\

I would say its time
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2007, 20:04:00 pm »
sounds like it's time, Jess.  I'll be joining you in a month or so. 
I caught Luke beginning to climb up on his rails and I looked at him and sternly told him that was dangerous and he might get a boo-boo if he did it again, etc.  He hasn't tried it since (to my knowledge  :P).  Also it helps having a big brother sharing your room that is eager to tell all your naughties.   :D

jess wasn't it you that had to drill new holes in the crib to make the mattress lower a while back? 
I guess it's one benefit to having a small kid.  I don't think Luke is tall enough to get over the rails if he tried.... ;D

Oh, and I'd keep a camera in the room, sounds like it would have been a fun pic!   :)
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2007, 20:06:13 pm »
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jess wasn't it you that had to drill new holes in the crib to make the mattress lower a while back? 

Yes, but that was actually a DIFFERENT crib!!  :P
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2007, 20:23:12 pm »
Our cot converted to a toddler bed and Harry actually took to it straight away, I was a bit worried that he would not have a chance to try it out !

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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2007, 20:36:12 pm »
I would take it a sign to change to toddler bed.
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2007, 20:49:37 pm »
LOL!!!  ;D ;D

That made me remember my spirited DS, now 4yr, at about the same age as your LO. I heard a thump during his "quiet time" (when he'd been put in his crib) and came upstairs to find out that he'd fallen off the dresser!!! (he was just fine) I grabbed the camcorder, put him in his crib, and asked him to show me how he got out, which he did as though he'd been getting out of his crib for months already. Then asked him to show me how he climbed the dresser (opened the bottom drawer and heaved his fat little legs up until he was STANDING on the dresser!!!).

We dismantled the crib within an hour and he had a mattress on the floor till he was ready for a twin bed.

Ah, the joys of spirited kiddos!!!

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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2007, 22:05:38 pm »
LOL Jess i think it is time :P
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2007, 22:42:23 pm »
I was just logging on to find tips about the same situation, though our's wasn't quite as cute as your's.  DD climbed out due to (I think  :-\ ) SA and possible overtiredness and not wanting to go to sleep.  She's been freaked out for several months of me leaving her in her room at naptime, but I thought we were getting over that.  It recently, just within this week, started again, and I figured this might happen.  She's really too  tall for the crib rails, but she just never bothered to get out, except once really long ago, but I think she fell more than climbed then. 
Anyway, point to my post.  How do you keep them in their room until it's time to come out?  I don't want her standing at a gate yelling for me when ds is right next door.  Is there just no way around it?  Oh, and all the baby proofing that needs to be done  ::).  I'm afraid she'll pull a dresser over on herself, and lamps down.  I'm just taking everything out  ;).
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2007, 22:50:35 pm »
i would say bed! But thats just me... Mikey went into one just after his 2nd b'day and Jackson's been in one since he was 20months old... so much easier and they both love the space! Plus if you have a wannabe cowboy maybe its safer too lol :)
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2007, 22:53:20 pm »
I don't know if I can take this!! He turns two and then has to have a big boy bed all in the same week?!?!  :'(  :'(  :'(

I'm realizing now too that this means I need to take the changing table out of his room too  :-[  He climbs it!
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2007, 23:15:51 pm »
Poor Jess  ;) :-*

Big beds are fun :)
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Re: Um, does this mean it's time for a big boy bed? WWYD?
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2007, 00:22:17 am »
Oh yes in our house turning two means you get a big boy bed :'(

{{{{HUGS}}}}

But really it is for the best to do it before he lands on his head :P
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