https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:51:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-year-sleep-regression-paci-gone-climbing-out-of-bed#post-2806605 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 17:42:16 +0000 gingerbebe 2806605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our son climbed out of his PNP at 27 months and shortly thereafter attempted it with the crib at home. DH's sister did this when she was a child and broke her collarbone, so DH was not okay with leaving him in the crib. </p> <p>We transitioned our son to a Privacy Pop bed tent with a twin mattress inside as a transitional floor bed. Basically, it zips closed so its the same kind of contained environment the crib provided but in a bigger space. The downside is you cant see inside it on the monitor when they are zipped up (although you can see the tent shaking around if they're awake and moving inside). My son is highly overstimulated and needs sensory deprivation, so this worked really well for him. He cried for a few minutes the first day he slept in it, but settled down and went to sleep. I think by the 3rd day, there was no tears and he just went to bed. Eventually he learned to unzip the tent, but we put a lock on his door so he couldn't get out and roam the house.</p> <p>We recently at 3.5 transitioned him to an Ikea KURA bed, only because he wanted to be able to to use the potty. But without the enclosure of the tent, he was NOT able to calm it down and sleep. He was getting in and out of bed until like 11pm some nights. We had to go back to Ikea and get the playhouse tent that goes OVER that dang bed and wouldn't you know it, he sleeps just fine. He's like a freaking canary. </p> <p>We just removed everything from his room except his stuffed animals and a few books and a puzzle, locked his closet door, and put a doorknob cover in his room with a Paw Patrol night light so he can see his little potty at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-year-sleep-regression-paci-gone-climbing-out-of-bed#post-2806600 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 17:04:14 +0000 Gin 2806600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>just a different perspective. I just transitioned my almost 2 year old into a bed about a month ago @23months. we have a baby coming this week so I wanted the crib. I thought it was going to be terrible, but its actually been amazing. She sleeps better in the bed. She has not tried to get out or stand up once I lay her down in bed. She used to scream and cry standing up in her crib occasionally. It's been almost a month and she has been absolutely great for all naps and night sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-year-sleep-regression-paci-gone-climbing-out-of-bed#post-2806555 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:43:14 +0000 MrsADS 2806555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned my 2.5yo to a toddler bed (basically just removed one rail of his crib and put up a little side rail) about a month ago, the first week or two was rough but he sleeps great now! I think 6 months ago it would have been rough. </p> <p>He still has his paci and he is EXTREMELY attached. I know we need to take it away but I'm afraid it's going to wreck his sleep... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-year-sleep-regression-paci-gone-climbing-out-of-bed#post-2806545 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:19:57 +0000 leighleigh 2806545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: okay good i tend to agree with the notion that it's too early for a toddler bed - i'm chalking up the climbing out to this phase right now. in regards to a sleep sack, its an interesting thought. he had one when he was an infant and then he transitioned out of it. worth starting back up again? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-year-sleep-regression-paci-gone-climbing-out-of-bed#post-2806535 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 12:53:59 +0000 erinbaderin 2806535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't recommend switching from a crib at this age - he's so young, from what I understand they don't have the self control to not get out of bed. Can you drop the crib so the mattress is right on the ground, or introduce a sleep sack? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-year-sleep-regression-paci-gone-climbing-out-of-bed#post-2806523 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 11:36:38 +0000 leighleigh 2806523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@starchild: we're thinking of switching up the bed this weekend but it's just really poor timing because daylight savings is coming up, this regression is happening, his paci is gone, and he's sick now too - so just all of these things seem like a mountain to overcome all at one time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-year-sleep-regression-paci-gone-climbing-out-of-bed#post-2806395 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 18:15:23 +0000 starchild 2806395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you're not ready for a bed yet, you have other options depending on how adept at climbing out he is.<br /> 1) Drop it if it's not already<br /> 2) Sew a strip of fabric between the legs of his PJs so he can't swing his leg up over the top<br /> 3) Sleep sack worn backwards so he can't get out of it and again removes the ability to swing his leg over.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-year-sleep-regression-paci-gone-climbing-out-of-bed#post-2806389 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:39:14 +0000 crazydoglady 2806389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@leighleigh: Stay strong! We took the paci away right before 2 and it went really well and then went downhill. As hard as it was, we were adamant and after a week everything was fine. My 2.5 year old is still in the crib so I can't speak to that, but I know a few people who found ditching the crib to work wonders for sleep. I think the rule of thumb is that once they can get out of the crib to switch to a crib because they can hurt themselves falling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-year-sleep-regression-paci-gone-climbing-out-of-bed#post-2806380 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:00:34 +0000 bhbee 2806380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we sleep trained my son at 13m and it lasted until about 2.5 years. then he had a long period (maybe triggered by illness?) where sleep was a disaster. those periods always seem like they will never end, but then they do! either time or sometimes some sort of change - I think it his case it was when his sister slept in his room while we had visitors and it kind of reset him. so it's hard to give a time frame but I do think it will end.</p> <p>I'd try to keep the paci away. we only took my son's away at about 1.5 months before 3 so I totally get using it, but I think it will be just as hard the second time to try to remove it so maybe just get it over with. </p> <p>unless you have an option to drop the crib lower and buy some time I think a bed is the way to go, just so nothing happens where he falls out and breaks his arm or something. we did the bed and paci transition together and it sucked for a while but now it's done and not so bad. except he usually wants to come in our bed around 4:30am - still working on that!</p> <p>hugs while you work it out - it's awful in the thick of it. maybe aim to have a plan for you and your partner to equally share the wake ups and a way to be consistent on how you put him back to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2-year-sleep-regression-paci-gone-climbing-out-of-bed#post-2806371 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 16:23:47 +0000 leighleigh 2806371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We decided to take my son's paci away cold-turkey on his 2nd birthday. The first 2-3 nights were surprisingly great... it took a little more coaxing to get settled, but I considered it a win. Then all of a sudden he started FREAKING out when we'd put him down at night and would also wake up screaming even after being asleep for a while. Come to find out there's a 2 year sleep regression - fun. As part of his breakdowns he's started climbing out of the crib. My questions are 3-fold.<br /> 1) How long does this regression last?<br /> 2) We'd be stupid to give him back the paci for bedtime, right?<br /> 3) Do we have to move him to a toddler bed now?</p> <p>p.s. he was previously sleep trained to perfection and with his paci was definitely a STAR sleeper. </p>