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Mumsnet Discussions: Sleep : Do toddlers have to go in a bed once they can climb out of their cot. (8 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By fruitstick on Mon 05-May-08 20:48:48
My DS is 2 and can climb out of his cotbed. He could do this about 6 months ago so we put him back in a sleeping bag so he couldn't. Now he can climb out of the cot in his sleeping bag! He climbs out and opens his bedroom door (to let the light in) and then throws all his toys around the room! Is it time to change to a bed or should we teach him to stay in his cot. Surely we'll have the same problem if he's in a bed?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By FAQ on Mon 05-May-08 20:50:05
in theory yes you should put them into a bed once they can climb out......

However in reality DS2 could climb out of his cot (in his grobag) at about 15 months, and came out of his cot at about 3yrs old......

We just lowered the sides and made sure there was nothing he could bash his head on if he did slip.....
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By fruitstick on Tue 06-May-08 18:40:21
did the novelty of climbing out wear off at any point?
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By KristinaM on Tue 06-May-08 18:43:23
i think you need to go to a bed for safety sad

we had to do this with our just turned 2yo and his brother at about 15months shock

our boys are climbers..its a pain
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By FAQ on Tue 06-May-08 18:47:47
it seemed to wain as he got a little older and the option was there to climb out (because of lowered cot sides)

He was far safer to be climbing out of his cot than some of the other stuff he got up to (climbing on the dining room table and running across it.......)
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By 2point4kids on Tue 06-May-08 18:48:00
DS went into a bed when he started climbing out of the cot. He climbed out of the bed LESS as it was less of a challenge i think.
Same now with his stair gate. He kept climbing over it. Took it away and now he stays in his room hmm
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By moocowme on Tue 06-May-08 20:57:34
you could try a matress on the floor. not much to climb out of then and get hurt.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By fruitstick on Wed 07-May-08 14:22:24
I have spent 2 hours this morning converting his cotbed into a bed (very proud of myself)......... and have just spent the last hour trying to get him to stay in it and go to sleep (which thankfully he now is, although I may have to wake him up soon!). Please tell me it gets easier, or do I have to kiss lunchtime naps goodbye!

Heaven knows what happens when he can climb over the stairgate!


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