What to put crawling baby in ?

[Greygoose21]

Hi,
My little girl has just started crawling. I’m finding it impossible to do anything. She’s now to big for her bouncer and I don’t have anything else I can strap her down in to get anything done like the washing up ect. Even if I leave the room and go to the toilet when I come back in she’s either stood up or on the other side of the room. I don’t want her to have an accident.

What’s everyone using to keep your babies In one place to 10 minutes.

I also don’t have the biggest of living rooms with much space to spare x

Pop up playpen. Packs down to store really easily but kept DD safe.

Playpen
Sling
Get everything done during naptime
From now until the novelty of walking wears off is the most challenging time.

Baby proof the room you use as much as possible, so she can explore freely whilst you do chores in the same room. Pop her in her cot for 5mins whilst you use the toilet, or take her in with you. To be honest I get most stuff done whilst she's sleeping.

I used to take DD with me and make the kitchen or whatever room as safe as possible for her to crawl within.

Make the main living space safe for her to roam around in. Stairgates on each doors.

A jumperoo.

I often need to pop the 9 month old in when I am taking the four month old for his nap or fetching him from his nap so biggest baby spends a few minutes in there while I am juggling babies. (I foster them both)

High chair

Playpen or a safe room. Look up a 'yes space' - its basically somewhere safe for them to explore & play alone for short periods.

Contrary to the above, I never used anything.

Stair gate on the top of the stairs, baby crawls around.

I genuinely can't understand why you would need all these different things

We baby proofed and then DS just roams whenever he wants. If I really need him out of the way, I pop him in his cot for a few minutes with some toys but he doesn't like that and gets grumpy so I try not to do it very often.

We had a playpen downstairs and a travel cot upstairs! DD could climb well before she could walk and was obsessed with cables so unless we took out all appliances and sockets from a room, no where was safe.

Sympathise. My 8 mo can’t even be put in a playpen because he’s cruising and so ends up knocking the sides in or falling on them.

My 7 month old has started pulling himself up and cruising so in reality we have just had to baby proof the living room. If I have to leave the room for any length of time I put him in his activity centre (like a jumparoo but not as bouncy). Helps him to burn off some of his mounds of energy!

Stairgate and baby proof. Our 9 month old has free reign downstairs to crawl and cruise to her heart's content. She quite often just follows me wherever I am!

Travel cot that doubles up as a playpen, ideal for keeping them safe

@GrumpyHoonMain

It's not set up properly if a child can knock the sides it. They are stiff even for adults correctly assembled

Even if I leave the room and go to the toilet when I come back in she’s either stood up or on the other side of the room.

These things are normal. So long as you secure your furniture and don't leave anything that could pose danger within her reach I wouldn't worry at all.

In the high chair with some snacks! Healthy of course, or some toys.

@SamK93

In the high chair with some snacks! Healthy of course, or some toys.

Christ no. Don't leave a baby alone with food

@bloodywhitecat

Wow, I'm amazed you're allowed to foster 2 under 12 months, unless they're related. I'd like to foster one day. Is that normal, to have 2 babies, or exceptional circumstances?

I had a door swing and one of them bumbo like activity trays from mamas and papas. My downstairs only consists of a living room and kitchen though so I just baby proofed the front room and got on with washing up etc in the kitchen with the door open popping my head in every 30 seconds. Failing that if he was being mischievous sat him in his pram for 20 minutes. If I was tidying upstairs he would either go in the cot or put him in the bedroom behind the stair gate (again small house so always within ear shot

@premiumshoes the high chair would be next to wherever I was. For example, cleaning up in the kitchen. They'd be in the kitchen with me

[quote SamK93]@premiumshoes the high chair would be next to wherever I was. For example, cleaning up in the kitchen. They'd be in the kitchen with me [/quote]

Great. OP was asking about putting the baby safe while she was not with them. IE: toilet

Large playpen unless you can effectively baby proof a room, in which case stairgate.

[quote Pickles89]@bloodywhitecat

Wow, I'm amazed you're allowed to foster 2 under 12 months, unless they're related. I'd like to foster one day. Is that normal, to have 2 babies, or exceptional circumstances?[/quote]
No they're not related. My previous work means I am experienced in babies and children with complex health needs. I know several other foster carers who have two unrelated babies too, babies can prove difficult to place so our LA are crying out for baby foster carers.