My baby (10 months) keeps standing up in his cot and tries to climb out, what can we do? I am really worried that he will climb over the top as he keeps crawling up the bars like a monkey! It's getting stressful, any tips?

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My baby (10 months) keeps standing up in his cot and tries to climb out, what can we do? I am really worried that he will climb over the top as he keeps crawling up the bars like a monkey! It's getting stressful, any tips?

mattress on the floor? ds was the same, nightmare!

Don't have anything else in the cot he can use as leverage! and yes plenty of cushions or mattress on the floor.

Mine used to climb out of cot but a little later (at 18 months). I then put them in a travel cot (higher sides and soft sides) and that sorted that.

Has he learned to sit himself down yet? Is he climbing because he doesn't have any other choice IYSWIM?

A sleeping bag could work, but whether he would accept one at this age is another question. Definitely try it though.

DS was able to flip himself out of his cot from 13 months old, I had no choice but to convert his cot into a bed just to stop him from hurting himself.

Thanks for all the advice I feel so much better! I think I will convert his cot soon as he is a little explorer, we tried the sleeping bag and tried tucking it in buthe manages to untuck himself and can still climb with the bag on! Thanks to everyone for their help.

My DS is 19 months old and thanks to the controlled crying method, he's taught himself to sleep soundly through the night after a decent 12 hours sleep. Now, however, after a stint of teething, that sickness bug and general cold etc etc, he's back to waking in the night several times but he's also trying to climb out of his cot. Today we caught him 4 times (after keep trying to lay him back down) half over the side of the rail. He was sort of straddled over it. The thought of him going over petrifies me. Is he too young for us to change his cot to bed? Only with him waking in the night again, I know he's going to come trotting straight into our room all the time. Aaaaaaargh! Anyone been in the same situation? What am I best doing? DH seems to think he should just leave him, but I dont want any nasty accidents.

Hi,
My fifth child dd4, is 20 months and last week discovered she could flip herself out of the cot. Unfortunately the shock did not put her off. So we are going through a nightmare! We had already put her into a travel cot, as on 98th centile she is tall for her age. (Long legs I figure) so trotted off to Ikea and bought a toddler bed. We have a stairgate on her bedroom door so she can't wander off. With ds1, I used a mattress on the floor, but as I didn't have a spare one thought I may as well get a bed for her. It has a safety rail.
First night. 56 times of putting her back. Then she fell asleep. Woke 2 hours later for another session. 38 times and asleep (1am).
Second night 41 times. Woke again at 10pm, OH got her up (grr) as couldn't be bothered with the routine. Back to bed at 1am after 14 attemps.
Tonight! 18 times and she fell asleep. (saying "No way mummy".)
So hopefully the worst has passed.
Good Luck. Out of my 5 only 3 did this whole nightmare (number 4 satyed in cot till 2.5years and went into bed beautifully!)

My eldest did climb out of his cot from 9 months! And as he was too small to understand staying in bed we used a single size mattress, stairgate across the door and made the room safe (Like a big cot!) I had to lie with him to train him into sleeping on the matress, but phased it out quickly once he got the hang off it! Makes daytime naps hard!

Thanks Vixenchick. My DS actually launched himself out of the cot this morning. He never cried but I think he was stunned, and probably a little proud of himself judging by the look on his face. I think all naps and night times will be hard from here on in, so I think we might have to get the sides off his cot and move the stairgate from the top of the stairs to across his room door.

Wish me luck?

Hey, hey!!
2 days of no nap (and no housework for me!) and tonight she went to bed and went to sleep!!!!!! She did not get out! I am sure she will revert tommorrow, but I am very greatful!
Good Luck

My 11 month old has been a great wee sleeper up until the past month, when a virus, then a cold, then general teething discomfort (I think) has woken him up during the night. Sometimes I can manage to get him to settle back down in his cot, other nights, after several failed attempts at that I have taken him into bed with us, whereby he snuggles down like a wee ferret and immediately goes to sleep! I am worried that I am starting a really bad habit here .... what's the best thing to do? Should I leave him to cry when he wakes (he stands up in the cot, but doesn't try to climb out - yet!), or should I reassure him with a cuddle them put him back down as many times as is necessary? He is not yet in his own room - I am keen to get him in it asap but think perhaps I should wait until his good sleeping pattern is re-established? Any advice from similar experiences most welcome!

Hi there,
There is no right or wrong answer here! He is your baby and you do what you feel is right. My first (ds) was a little beastie and when I put him in his own room at 9 months, it was the first time he slept through the night! My second was in her own room at 6 months, she was a nightmare! But she was as bad in our room as out! She slept throught he night at 6 years. My third was an angel, breastfed and slept through the night from 2 days. Seemed no point keeping her in our room as she slept through! Moved her into her own room at 4 months (it was next door to ours with a very thin wall between) number 4 was prem (5 week) and needed loads of night feeds. She was in her own room at 6 months sleeping through. Number 5 was in a cot joined to our bed until 11 months. She breat fed through the night and was in with us (it was lovely, and they grow up fast enough, so enjoy it, it is precious!) She moved onto cows milk and into her own room and slept much better and more independantly!!!
My friend has her little one 17 months in her room, but she doesn't like her husband and thinks he will want sex if she moves the baby out. (She has avoided this since conception)
Do what is right for you! He will be fine in his own room, but if you want to enjoy the closeness a little longer then do so. When mine fell asleep in our bed (particularly number 2) I would carry them to there own bed/room in the night, so they grew used to their bed. She is now 6.5 and sleeps all night in her own bed!
None of them sleep with us any more and the eldest 8 thinks it's disgusting!
Good Luck

@jm54
What happened in the end?? I'm going through the same situation and worrying about bad habits! Replying thirteen years later ...