https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 03:01:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-guess-this-makes-it-official-i-have-a-toddler#post-987662 Sat, 03 Aug 2013 21:30:58 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 987662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: aww, don't beat yourself up! You'll get there sooner than you know it! He's still young and it's a brand new experience for him. He just needs practice. When do you think you'll try again? It sounds like a pain to take the crib apart just for naps each day, but maybe he could take naps on a floor mattress to get him used to the open space? </p> <p>(P.s. this is you friend mewtill, I changed my username :) ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-guess-this-makes-it-official-i-have-a-toddler#post-987625 Sat, 03 Aug 2013 21:02:41 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 987625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Turns out we lucked out on nap apparently. Bed time was another matter. I'm truly disheartened. He's just too young in so many ways. I was ready but he isn't. I had hoped the whole 3 hour nap in it was a good sign. He barely moved! </p> <p>DH said it was a good thing. We tried. We know it works. For a few hours we gave him a great toy. But I can't help but think we could have made it work if we had tried a little harder. He was tired but maybe if we had worn him out a little more, read one more story, etc. that it would have worked. Somehow. Some way. I'm really disheartened but I know it's for the best. We put him in his crib and he went straight down. He's just to little. He doesn't understand what bedtime means. </p> <p>It just... sucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-guess-this-makes-it-official-i-have-a-toddler#post-987061 Sat, 03 Aug 2013 13:28:35 +0000 cheesetomywhine 987061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw what a big boy! Good luck tonight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-guess-this-makes-it-official-i-have-a-toddler#post-987060 Sat, 03 Aug 2013 13:26:46 +0000 Smurfette 987060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fingers crossed!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-guess-this-makes-it-official-i-have-a-toddler#post-987013 Sat, 03 Aug 2013 12:46:42 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 987013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know I've been calling him a toddler since his first birthday but I didn't really believe it until now...</p> <p>The toddler rails for H's crib arrived Wednesday and I have been anxiously (and excitedly!) waiting for this weekend to have DH put them on. If you'll recall, my little daredevil of a son has been caught on the corner of his crib climbing out a few times but in the past few weeks he hasn't even tried it. It's been nearly a month since last I caught him although he's toed the top of the crib many a time when I went to go get him up from his nap. </p> <p>Well, in the past week or so he's dropped from two naps to one. And last Wednesday he turned a year and a half. We decided to bite the bullet this weekend and try to install the toddler rails - just to see what happened. At first, H was super excited and kept climbing in and out of bed. It was like he was testing it because he would pick up his blanket, throw it out of bed, get out bed, pick up his blanket, climb back into bed. Rinse and repeat. I was nervous that this new found freedom to get in and out of his bed would make nap time a nightmare but surprisingly, when I put him down - he stayed. Not a peep. It's been well over an hour and he's only moved a very little.</p> <p>I guess it's official. A year and a half old, one nap, and toddler rails. I have a toddler.</p> <p>Here's hoping tonight he'll stay in bed when DH puts him down for bedtime! (We still have the front portion of the crib in our room in case we need to do a quick switcharoo.)</p> <p>Fingers crossed for us! </p>