https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:21:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2468743 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 15:18:30 +0000 Mrs. D 2468743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: as soon as dd climbed out if bed in the middle of the night we converted her bed. I didn't want to wake up to hearing her broken on the floor. or not hearing it.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2468738 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 15:12:49 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2468738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son has been doing this since before he could walk (13mo?) we just don't leave him awake in the crib unattended. It hasn't been an issue yet luckily! I think he's too young for a toddler bed (18mo now). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2468701 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:25:49 +0000 psw27 2468701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: that's a good idea to gate him in his room. I would be afraid he would climb the stair gate or something - not that he is unattended! If he made it out of his room I would hear and be wide awake immediately! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2468698 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:24:43 +0000 psw27 2468698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: he hasn't tried to climb (ever) there was just the 1 flipping incident so far. I've been watching like a hawk when he wakes up to see what he tries... So far it looks like a fluke incident! I still plan to drop the mattress and put him in the cage style at some point soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2468693 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:15:28 +0000 Foodnerd81 2468693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: still no climbing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2468688 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 13:58:36 +0000 Applesandbananas 2468688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was in a floor bed super early and we put a gate over his door so he couldn't leave his room. He doesn't even like to leave his bed, but we didn't want to risk him leaving his room! It worked well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2468454 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:44:24 +0000 JCCovi 2468454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely move a child who is climbing out of their crib, they could really hurt themselves. When my daughter did it we moved her to a floor mattress in an otherwise completely empty room. Everyone may not have the space for it, but it was fantastic. She was 15 months and transitioned to a room with some furniture/ distractions when she was 23 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2468450 Sat, 20 Feb 2016 06:22:33 +0000 looch 2468450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We moved to a bed when my son began launching himself out of the crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2467810 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:58:21 +0000 HLK208 2467810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD started doing this too (19 months)! We're going to remove the bottom part and put the mattress on the floor. We did it for DS since he slept in his crib until 2.5. It worked well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2467781 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:40:32 +0000 Boogs 2467781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gaahhh that's my worst nightmare! I have a bad sleeping, climbing wild man that's a similar age. If that happened I would take my chances and hope he didn't do it again. If so, I guess no other choice than a toddler bed? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2467753 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:31:44 +0000 psw27 2467753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No flipping this morning.... We haven't decided what we are going to do! For now, status quo but I think we will build a platform and drop the bed to the floor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2467737 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:27:39 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2467737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I learned how to climb out of my crib when I was 15 months old. My parents just went ahead and moved me to a big girl bed with the wall on one side with a railing on the other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466767 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:49:50 +0000 gingerbebe 2466767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: I'm just paranoid because my SIL flipped out of her crib when she was a baby and like broke her collarbone or arm or something, I can't remember, and had to be in a cast for a long time! I couldn't deal with that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466687 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:19:40 +0000 psw27 2466687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumuckl @mamaof2 okay, good advice! I have a video monitor and he most likely wouldn't do this except when he was awake and waiting on me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466686 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:18:01 +0000 Mamaof2 2466686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: no we didn't</p> <p>We also had a video monitor so I could watch him </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466684 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:17:26 +0000 Pumuckl 2466684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: no I didn't. I just made sure to go in quickly when he was crying/calling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466683 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:16:47 +0000 psw27 2466683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: yeah! We go all the time... Why haven't I seen these? We need them in general... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466678 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:15:33 +0000 gingerbebe 2466678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: Can you get to an IKEA? They have these folding gym mat things for pretty cheap and I considered getting one for Sam if he tries to climb out of the crib:</p> <p><a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90278927/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90278927/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466668 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:10:28 +0000 psw27 2466668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumuckl @mamaof2 did you put pillows down or anything just in case? I'm very curious if he will try again, but its a risk! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466650 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 16:01:24 +0000 Mamaof2 2466650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumuckl: ditto</p> <p>My DS climbed out once at 18 months or so and everyone told me to remove the crib and put him in a bed - I decided to wait and see and he never did it again until age 3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466635 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 15:54:26 +0000 Pumuckl 2466635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wait to see whether he does it again before lowering the crib. My DS did something similar and then didn't again for another 4 months or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466537 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:54:15 +0000 LBee 2466537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: I'm a total nerd and for some reason I default to thinking about that movie "Operation Dumbo Drop" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466529 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:52:43 +0000 psw27 2466529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe thank you! I think DH(or probably even me...) could easily handle that. </p> <p>@LBee: I know, I'm so short that I'm going to need a stepladder to get him out! Or maybe I just lift up the edge of the crib and let him walk out.... haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466516 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:50:59 +0000 erinbaderin 2466516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We took the bottom supports right off and just put the mattress on the ground with the 4 crib "walls" around it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466514 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:50:02 +0000 lamariniere 2466514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely convert it or put the mattress on the floor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466513 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:49:54 +0000 LBee 2466513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: It's exactly like a cage. I have several friends who have done it. One had the mattress thickness problem and she put it on top of folded blankets. The only difficult part I think will be getting him in the crib without a parachute (ha!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466509 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:49:04 +0000 gingerbebe 2466509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These homies made a wooden platform for a crib that looks similar to your's to lower the mattress even further - I don't know how handy you or DH are.</p> <p><a href="http://growinguptriplets.com/2013/08/05/how-to-keep-baby-from-climbing-out-of-a-crib/" rel="nofollow">http://growinguptriplets.com/2013/08/05/how-to-keep-baby-from-climbing-out-of-a-crib/</a></p> <p>It seems like depending on the kind of gap you'd have between the floor and the crib, you could just stack pieces of lumber underneath the crib mattress. If its a really small gap, I might try wrapping the gap with the breathable mesh bumpers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466505 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:48:13 +0000 psw27 2466505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: It's definitely worth a try! I"m a little worried that the matress isn't thick enough to fill the entire gap between the floor and the bottom rail -- totally going to try it though! It kind of seems like a cage - ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466497 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:46:39 +0000 LBee 2466497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: Okay, so looking at the pictures -- can you remove the bottom part and just put the mattress on the ground? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/climbingflipping-out-of-crib-wwyd#post-2466483 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 14:41:28 +0000 psw27 2466483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is the Pali Imperia: </p> [attach=4157/16/o2rdd5.400x400.PALI-Imperia-Forever-Convertible-Crib-499.jpg]