11 Month Old Climbs Out Of Cot

[melarnz]

Hi - My 11 month old dd can now climb out of her cot. I think she is too young for a big bed, as she can walk but is obviously too young to be wandering round the house on her own (plus getting her to stay put will be a nightmare!! The cot is at its lowest setting!!

Hi - have you tried a sleeping bag? My brain will wake up in a moment and I'll remember what they are called.

They are like a little outfit you put on and zip up.... Gro-bags - that's waht they are called. (Knew the tea would kick in)

Gro-bags themseles are expensive but there are loads of others on the market. I know it stopped our DS from his nightime wanderings!

Your DD is advanced at 11 months - I think DS was 15 months.

Gro-bags can be found[www.gro.co.uk here] to give you an idea but definitely shop around.

here is the proper link.

Tea evidently not quite done it's job yet........

does she have anything in her cot with her that could be helping her to boost herself out? cot bumper, large toys?

Would second gro-bags/ sleeping bags. They are fab.

Hi all - the growbag is a good idea!! She sleeps in quite a big cot bed, so when i 1st put her in there i wrapped my maternity pillow round the edge so i would feel so big for her. The 1st time she did it she stood on that and fell out. So i took that out, and this morning at 5.30am watched her grab the end of the cot bed and put her foot up on the side. She kind of straightens out her body and over she goes!! My hubby suggested taking out the slats and putting the mattress on the floor, but the idea of that makes me feel like a terrible mother!!

She started walking at 7 months - and now climbs on EVERYTHING! I caught her the other day stting on the kitchen table! she had carried my 4 yr olds stool into the kitchen by the chair, climbed onto the chair and then onto the table, so now anything she can use has to be tied down or hidden away

I think i will go and invest in a sleep bag....THANKS

To be honest if she can climb out of her cot - which is very quick at this age to be doing she will probably learn how to open the gro bags as I don't think they are designed for older babies.

My advice is put her into her next size bed, establish a good routine for bed and to ensure her safety (what I did with DD is put on her bedroom door a stairgate)
I am not saying it will be plain sailing even now we catch our DD playing and ultimately she falls asleep in the middle of the room. But at least I know she can't get to the stairs and roam around the house.

I definitely think though that your DD has outgrown her cot.

I too think she sounds like she's ready for a big bed, even at 11 months bless her. My little one was about 15 months, and after only 2 months, is firmly back in a good bedtime routine (albeit with babygate at door)

good luck

My dd3 got out of her cot at 8 months so we put her in a travel cot. She got out of that at 9 months (even with the mosquito net on it)so she went in a toddler bed at 9 months. We had to get rid of the stair gates then too as she used to climb over them. The secret is to train them to stay in bed. If you discover the secret please share it with me.

DS1 was very mobile too at a young age, & it was bloody hard work!

The first time he climbed out of his cot we heard a big thud & found him on the floor, the 2nd time we could here his babbling, so opened our door to go into his room to check up on him & he was there, outside our door - in his grow bag!

we had to take all his toys & cot bumber out & also move cot away from the wall as he was using the wall to help him climb out. We also found the lowest cot setting wasnt low enough.

He shook his first cot-bed to pieces but luckily we were given another by sil whose dc had just outgrown it at the right time. That one was really low down so he couldnt climb out anymore.

We still have stairgate on ds1 bedroom door (now 2.4 months) & just do the supernanny thing of escorting him back to bed without talking on the odd night he plays up & shouts or attempts to climb over it.

Oh yeah - i just remembered he had a toy that he was terrified of - a spaceship that made lots of noise, we did put that on the floor in his room once, but then had a change of heart as we didnt want to give him any nightmares! (it still guards the tv unit although ds2 absolutely loves it!)

my ds walked at 10 months and was hyperactive during the day. I managed to be the perfect mummy, playing, encouraging, distracting, never being sharp with him, but 12 hours of it was EXHAUSTING. I'd collapse in a heap when he was put to bed and revelled in the peace and quiet. When he started climbing over the cot side at 13 months and coming downstairs, with 'aren't I a clever boy written all over his face'and wanting to start playing again, I was in total despair. I tried everything, and spent night after night escorting him back to his cot - this did not work for me at all (30 was average). After a week I was so desperate, and I apologise to the faint hearted here, and NEVER, NEVER DO THIS. I got a walking harness, put it on him and cut the reins in half and tied them to each side of the cot. He was pinned down loosely on his back!!! OMG Please dont call social services. I sat outside the room and watched him with a mirror to make sure he didn't strangle himself, and after much protesting he settled down and went to sleep. I sneaked in and took it off, he didn't wake, and next night I just pretended to put it on and he gave in and went straight to sleep. I AM SO ASHAMED I'm sure every baby book says this has scarred him for life, but the thought of him playing at midnight would have scarred me for life. I repeat DO NOT DO IT - but - I never had a problem with his sleeping again.

beammeupscotty - dont feel bad, I would have done it myself if only I had thought of it!