https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 16:01:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2061133 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:39:09 +0000 KT326 2061133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS never tried to climb out. We switched to a bed because I was having major back problems and couldn't get him in and out of his crib. We switched when he was around 2. Can't remember exactly when. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2061051 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 14:07:55 +0000 Dandelion 2061051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>D never climbed out until he was big enough to control himself doing it. I put a twin bed in his room, but he was almost 3 when he felt secure to sleep in it.</p> <p>I think I need to stay a step ahead of M. We're putting a twin in his room shortly after he turns 1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2061008 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:55:11 +0000 BananaPancakes 2061008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We waited, and then waited some more. He started crawling out around 18 months and we kept him in the crib until around 27-28 months. He just became really good at crawling in and out of the crib. We didn't have a toddler rail, so we went straight into a twin bed because it seemed like he needed more room. It was a very smooth transition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060881 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:16:28 +0000 Kemma 2060881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched when LO asked to sleep in her big bed but she hasn't ever attempted to climb out of her cot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060803 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:50:12 +0000 HLK208 2060803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We actually put the crib mattress on the floor (still inside the crib - but without the metal railing holding it up...I'm spacing out and I can't think of what it's called) until DS was a few months shy of 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060791 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:46:45 +0000 LuLu Mom 2060791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We waited, however it was like 16 months old, we were NOT expecting to have to deal with it that early. We took the front of her crib off that night because she was climbing over as soon as we put her in, we had to do it for safety reasons. It was not a fun transition (heck we still can't get her to stay in her bed all the time 10 months later!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060788 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:45:21 +0000 yellowbird 2060788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A juuuuuuuust started doing the same thing!!! She's never actually gotten out though. She seems to be testing her limits but she won't actually do it. We're keeping the crib for now but I'm thinking about switching thus summer sometime </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060782 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:41:43 +0000 looch 2060782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son jumped out, at 18 months and that was the end of the crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060780 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:41:00 +0000 mrsjyw 2060780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just switched last night to a twin bed, even though he hasn't tried climbing! He has a few times done the leg swing, but we switched him out of default cause I didn't want to buy another crib! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060766 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:36:53 +0000 kodybear 2060766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we didn't wait. we needed the crib for #2 so we transitioned her around 18 months. it worked out tho, she still hasn't tried to climb out of her twin bed (she's 26 months) but i think she doesn't know she can yet.. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060761 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:35:41 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2060761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were hoping to stay ahead of it, but at 2 years, 4 months, LO climbed out of his crib this weekend. We immediately took the front of his crib off and put up a rail until we can get his new room finished! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060756 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:34:15 +0000 mediagirl 2060756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: my lo is doing the same exact thing. She has never actually flung herself out (I think she still remembers *the incident*). We always find her standing when we come in to get her. She looooves teasing us with that leg over the edge, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060752 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:32:24 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2060752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't wait...our guy is quite the monkey but I wanted to make sure we moved him before he figured it out so that we can still use the pack and play when we travel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060744 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:30:10 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2060744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have a choice. At 19 months she climbed out and got into her daybed. She made the decision for us.<br /> I was hoping to keep her in there a lot longer but she was determined to sleep in her big girl bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060741 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:28:34 +0000 Weagle 2060741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched ahead of time. LO never tried to climb out, and would probably still love to sleep in her crib if we would let her. It's nice because she sleeps better and longer in the twin, but bedtime is a pain. We transitioned in October, and it still takes forever to get her to stay in bed every night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060738 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:27:38 +0000 autumnlove 2060738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I switched to a toddler before she started climbing. It was a few months before she turned 3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060735 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:27:29 +0000 Mamaof2 2060735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I waited with DS. He climbed out at 18 months and everyone told me I better move to a bed - no thanks! Kept him in the crib and he never climbed out again.</p> <p>Right before age 3 he was climbing out repeatedly so we moved him then.</p> <p>I would wait </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-wait-for-your-lo-to-climb-out-or-stay-a-step-ahead#post-2060729 Mon, 09 Feb 2015 12:25:42 +0000 sorrycharlie 2060729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I couldn't avoid this forever, I guess! My older daughter is 2 years, 5 months. she's happily in her crib, never had attempted to climb out at all. </p> <p>lately, when I go in to get her, she stands up and slings a leg up over the railing and says either climb up, get down, etc. I told her she cannot do that or she will get a big boo boo but let's be real..toddlers do what they want.</p> <p>I so don't want to deal with a toddler bed just yet. But would you wait until she potentially climbed out (and got hurt?) or switch to a toddler bed ahead of that? </p>