https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:19:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-standing-up-in-crib#post-2806298 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:45:38 +0000 cake2017 2806298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: That’s a good idea. His 2 naps have been going well so far today. I think because he’s exhausted from last night!!!! ha! 😉 thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-standing-up-in-crib#post-2806295 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:44:32 +0000 cake2017 2806295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: Thanks!!!! Yes the crib is lowered!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-standing-up-in-crib#post-2806284 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:10:35 +0000 gingerbebe 2806284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is the point at which we tossed a few soft stuffed animals into the crib. Each boy has slept with about 3-4 different ones plus a small soft plushy blanket and a toddler pillow since they could pull up. The idea is that if they fall over, it might be a little bit of a bumper. Between that and the mesh bumpers, there was enough stuff around the crib where I didn't think it would do much damage. I left my kids alone. They would cry and tip over at some point and fall back asleep. It only lasted a few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-standing-up-in-crib#post-2806282 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:09:20 +0000 crazydoglady 2806282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with @SweetiePie: and just let it pass. The fascination will eventually wane. If you haven't lowered your crib yet, you'll definitely want to do that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-standing-up-in-crib#post-2806209 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:55:21 +0000 cake2017 2806209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Agreed! Thanks this helps a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-standing-up-in-crib#post-2806208 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:32:03 +0000 SweetiePie 2806208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: well, he’s getting to the Bumps and bruises stage since he’s crawling and pulling up and soon cruising. So, it’s going to happen. He’s not going to get majorly hurt from bumping his head on the crib, so I just let it go. That’s how they learn!<br /> But if you aren’t comfortable with that, I wouldn’t go in and just lay him down. I would go in and not talk or really acknowledge (so he knows it’s not playtime) and I would help him get down. Like move his arms and legs to show him how to get back down. If that makes sense. </p> <p>But he will learn and figure it out, this is temporary. And normal and good! Because he’s learning a new skill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-standing-up-in-crib#post-2806205 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:07:53 +0000 cake2017 2806205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Should I go to the room and put him back down or let him fall which would cause him to hit his head or something...? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-standing-up-in-crib#post-2806203 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 07:38:18 +0000 SweetiePie 2806203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cake2017: normal/they all do it with new skills. nothing you can really do. It’ll last a week or so then he’ll be over it and sleep will go back to normal. Just try to keep things consistent and don’t create new sleep crutches. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-month-old-standing-up-in-crib#post-2806202 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 07:11:10 +0000 cake2017 2806202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi all,</p> <p>LO just discovered he can stand. He’s crawling too. Now he’s standing in the crib and doesn’t know how to get down. Rough night of screaming and crying. Any advice.....?</p> <p>He sleeps well now just this. </p> <p>TIA </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-baby-to-new-room-and-crib#post-2789263 Thu, 30 Nov 2017 00:02:56 +0000 cake2017 2789263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ina85: Good point. I will make note and see if it works for him. If not I will remove it. Thx! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-baby-to-new-room-and-crib#post-2789238 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:48:05 +0000 Ina85 2789238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with the pp. Just letting you know, depending on your baby about the night light. My baby is easily overstimulated, easily stimulated so she needs a pitch black room. I noticed since she was very young when I used to have a night light in her room, when she would wake for feedings she'd stare at the light and be all awake and stimulated, I got rid of that light and learned to keep things dark for her. Since then she's slept with blackout curtains, no lights and sound machine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-baby-to-new-room-and-crib#post-2789229 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:01:16 +0000 agold 2789229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 6 months is a fine time to move the baby into his own room. If it were me, I’d put him in his new room and crib from the get go at the new house. I’d give him a night light and a sound machine. Although, I would probably still nurse to sleep. Try dropping that at a later date after he is settled in following the move. Just my thoughts. Good luck with whatever you choose to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-baby-to-new-room-and-crib#post-2789159 Wed, 29 Nov 2017 14:38:52 +0000 cake2017 2789159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi everyone,<br /> We are moving this week. LO is almost 6 months old. He has slept in his crib before but has lately been in our bed since he has been out of the swaddle. His crib has always been next to me in our room. Well we will be moving him to his own room and crib. Any suggestions on how we should do this? I don’t want to do cold turkey... I nurse to sleep so I am hoping to cut that too. So much but I think we can address everything. Hoping to take steps but would like to know what you think is the best way....?!<br /> 1. Should we start the first day in the new home? 2. Should I break it up and do naps and night sleep separately?<br /> 3. Should I continue to nurse or just move that early in his bedtime routine and put him down in his crib awake “but drowsy”?<br /> 4. Should we have a night light in his new room? or pitch black? He has a sound machine.<br /> 5. Any suggestions that would be helpful for me? I’m dreading this :( </p> <p>Thank you again for your input! I really do appreciate it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753230 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:37:19 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2753230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had no reason to move our son but we did as we travel a lot and he outgrew his travel crib and would not sleep in a bed in a strange place. So we got an IKEA twin with a rail and talked it up with books and made the move on a Friday night 2 months ago. He is literally in love with his bed and there has been no negative impact on his sleep besides taking a little longer to fall asleep the first night. Knock on wood he has never gotten out of it during nap or night time. We will do a queen when he's older but the twin is a great size. Mostly it was affordable and we can still get in it with him. He plays in it and 'reads' in it and puts us to bed in it too ha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753219 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 20:50:20 +0000 Mae 2753219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was TERRIFIED of ditching the crib. We waited until 3 years + 1 month. And probably would've waited longer except I'm pregnant again and I wanted to get her moved in case it was a shit show and took us months to get back on track. </p> <p>In the crib she slept great. Went right down, never tried to climb out, never fussed. I was worried when we moved her to a normal bed she'd just not stay in it and would pound on the door and would wander her room and just be crazy. </p> <p>So far (knock wood) at about 2 weeks in it is going great for us! We moved her to a queen size bed on a platform frame. I felt like I did not want her on the floor because I was worried it would feel more like a fun bouncy mat than a bed. I wanted that elevation. I got a bed frame for $120 on wayfair, so it wasn't a big expense (we already had the mattress). I got bumpers from amazon to minimize the chance of her falling out (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DTBFB5U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DTBFB5U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&#038;psc=1</a>). We let her pick out her own sheets and quilt and got her all hyped about it for the week before, how exciting it was to move to a big bed, how comfy it would be, how it would be just the same for sleeping, etc. </p> <p>And no issues. She's gotten out of it on her own exactly once-- last night-- only because she dropped one of her animals on the floor and she climbed down to get it then climbed right back up. She treats it just like she did her crib for night. </p> <p>I will say, we've only tried one nap in it and she didn't want to do it. But she doesn't really nap anyways so not a big deal for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753156 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 17:08:46 +0000 Foodnerd81 2753156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My child was and is not a great sleeper and is very stubborn. With that said, we moved her into a queen. </p> <p>In our situation, we had a queen bed and her crib jammed into her room already. So when she would wake up early often DH or I would come in and cuddle her back to sleep in the bed anyway. She started screaming bloody murder when we put her in the crib, so we started letting her sleep in the bed. Worked for a few days then she started getting up over and over again, so we ended up putting her back in the crib (which we never removed since baby sister would need it soon). A few months later we did it again and it stuck but occasionally DH will still have to sleep in there with her. </p> <p>So I vote big bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753149 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:33:31 +0000 dolphin 2753149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned her to a twin size bed due to space, but if space was not an issue then full size bed for sure! She can use it for a long time and more room for those early morning snuggles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753137 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:00:47 +0000 catlady 2753137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took off the rail to make a toddler bed and it's been a great decision for us. Since it's still basically the exact same thing as before, just now a "bed" instead of a "crib", her sleep was not disrupted in any way. I prefer not to get into bed with her and start habits like that, so the small size works in our favor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753132 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:53:52 +0000 LBee 2753132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't have changed anything - full bed and at 2.75 yo, he wasn't climbing out yet. He handled it like a champ and I have no regrets. We didn't use a box spring and he was really excited about his big boy bed. </p> <p>I would be cautious about your plan being to get in his bed because eventually this habit might get old and it's SO much harder to break things without the confines of the crib. I personally would be more inclined to address the 5 AM wake-ups in the crib (OK to Wake clock, etc) before moving him and allowing him that freedom. Although I know @jape14: moved when sleep had kind of gone insane and it did eventually flush itself out, but the transition wasn't as easy as ours was. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753123 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:41:22 +0000 bhbee 2753123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is your son an escape artist in general? We moved my daughter to a queen at 2.5 and it was easy. We already had the bed so it made sense to use the Queen - lots of space if one of us ends up in there!<br /> However my son (2 and still in crib) will be a disaster I think and we will keep crib as long as possible. He can climb out of the lowest setting so now he essentially has a floor bed inside the crib frame (his frame goes really low). But also set up (for future and sister's occasional use) is the IKEA daybed. I love it! Looks nice, the daybed frame helps make it reasonable for me to lay down in it with him (vs falling out of a regular twin with no backing), and great storage underneath if you need it. It's great if you don't have space for a bigger bed. We can also all 4 sit in it for story time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753116 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:34:19 +0000 gingerbebe 2753116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: They do make a toddler bed size one, but we figured we'd move to a twin since we had a spare twin mattress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753114 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:33:31 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2753114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: i remember your privacy pop transition, but somehow forgot the part that it is over a twin. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753112 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:32:50 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2753112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, thanks for indulging me - I don't know why we are so paralyzed by this decision. I think it is fear of ditching the crib. If I don't decide on a bed plan, then we can't actually get rid of the crib! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753106 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:25:16 +0000 gingerbebe 2753106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a twin floor bed in a Privacy Pop tent and everyone in the family loves it. Its plenty big enough to cuddle up in and when we close up the flap it gives him the enclosed feeling of his tent, he naps and sleeps the same overnight, etc. We did have to lock him in his room for a bit but now he just waits for us to get him and sings to himself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-ideal-post-crib-bed#post-2753102 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 15:21:00 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2753102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poll time!</p> <p>DS is turning 3 soon, and shows no sign of climbing out of his crib (knock on wood), but does like the idea of sleeping on the floor and has asked to do it a few times. I'm tired of spending 5am wake-ups with him in the glider, so I'm thinking about switching him to a bed soon where we can both cuddle lying down instead of crammed into a chair and hurting my back.</p> <p>Question 1 is whether or not we really want to do this (my back says 'yes' but I'm scared of what will happen at nap/bedtime...)<br /> Question 2 is what size mattress to use, regardless of when we decide to make the switch.</p> <p>If space and money was not an issue, what would you have done? And when would you have done it? (multiple choices allowed) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-or-second-crib/page/2#post-2536520 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:48:39 +0000 QBbride 2536520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A second crib. The answer is always a second crib. </p> <p>My kids are two years apart and I didn't buy a second crib right away because I didn't know whether my oldest would still be in his. Welllll he's almost three and LOVES his crib! He's a great sleeper, why would I mess with that?! I know he'll be a nightmare when he's in a big boy bed. Do not poke the bear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-or-second-crib/page/2#post-2536277 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:59:03 +0000 Mrs. Deer 2536277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our girls were 22 months apart. I'm pretty frugal and couldn't stand to purchase another crib. She transitioned to a twin bed with a toddler railing right before her 2nd birthday. She went bed shopping with us and loved it. :) we kept her in her sleep sack and just had a fitted sheet on the bed. She'd already been sleeping with a small toddler pillow in her crib and was pretty good about staying on it. She also loved her crib aquarium and would use it to look at books so we actually mounted it to the wall right next to her. :) after a few months we put the sheets and blankets on, just needed to re-tuck her in sometimes. All in all it went much smoother than my anxious-self predicted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-or-second-crib/page/2#post-2536211 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:49:45 +0000 runnerd 2536211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: back with my latest update :) I'm really happy we decided to go for it!! Our not-that-great-of-a-sleeper toddler has impressed us so much with how well he is doing with the transition!</p> <p>6 nights in a row tucked into his toddler bed. 3 of 6 he STTN, and cheerfully read books sitting on his bed waiting for us to come get him; the other 3 nights he slept until around 1am, and didn't want to lay back down in the bed so ended up with us, then back in crib to finish the night. Still - I have been amazed that every single night he goes to sleep without a fuss, and the nights he sleeps through, he treats his bed pretty respectfully and mostly lays there until we go get him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-or-second-crib/page/2#post-2529845 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 13:47:39 +0000 mfa_lady 2529845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: Oooh, good luck! Hope this weekend is a huge success!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/big-girl-bed-or-second-crib/page/2#post-2529716 Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:59:59 +0000 runnerd 2529716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: he has taken naps in the toddler bed on the weekends with lots of success, but the one night I tried he ended up in bed with me after about 4 hours :/</p> <p>We're planning to do all naps and nighttime sleep in toddler bed this weekend - FX and wish me luck!! He just transitioned to all naps at daycare on a mat, so hoping that will help since he is doing well there. </p>