Comments on: Thump-a-thunk http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/ Keep track of the new kid Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:57:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tonya http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1847 Tonya Tue, 01 Feb 2005 18:03:42 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1847 I remember those times very well when my 4 (5 in 3 weeks) year old learned how to climb out of the crib. We ended up lowering the mattress level - we even added a few holes on the side of the crib to make it even lower. But eventually he learned how to climb out of that. Our 1 (2 in 3 weeks) year old hasn't learned how to climb out of the crib (the very same crib that my 4 year old used) just yet - and I'm very glad! He's much smaller than my 4 year old was at that age (my 4 year old is a giant at 4ft tall). I remember those times very well when my 4 (5 in 3 weeks) year old learned how to climb out of the crib.

We ended up lowering the mattress level – we even added a few holes on the side of the crib to make it even lower.

But eventually he learned how to climb out of that.

Our 1 (2 in 3 weeks) year old hasn’t learned how to climb out of the crib (the very same crib that my 4 year old used) just yet – and I’m very glad! He’s much smaller than my 4 year old was at that age (my 4 year old is a giant at 4ft tall).

]]> By: Sally http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1846 Sally Mon, 31 Jan 2005 04:53:57 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1846 Early crib escapes... I remember thinking, "This can't possibly be..." But alas, my son did it early on... Then, when he was 16 he left the house one night after I went to bed and went joy riding with his pals and got into a bit of trouble... Is there a correlation between early crib escapes and teenage escape artists?? Early crib escapes… I remember thinking, “This can’t possibly be…” But alas, my son did it early on… Then, when he was 16 he left the house one night after I went to bed and went joy riding with his pals and got into a bit of trouble… Is there a correlation between early crib escapes and teenage escape artists??

]]> By: Sarah N http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1845 Sarah N Sat, 18 Dec 2004 12:59:24 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1845 My daughter Meg is 14 months old and I hope she is no where near learning to climb out of her crib. I thought we had another year or so. Yikes!! I like Beth's suggestion about a door knob cover. We have one on the inside of Meg's door so she cannot get out. I let her play in her room while I go to the basement to change the laundry, get groceries out of the car, etc. We have some friends who used what we call the string trick to teach their daughter in her room at night. They would lay a string across the doorway and if she went all night without crossing it, she got a reward the next day. I know another person who got a digital clock, taught his son to recognize a 7, covered up the minutes and taught him to only leave the room if a 7 was showing. That cured the startling 5:00am wakings with a baby standing in the doorway. Good luck! Sarah N. My daughter Meg is 14 months old and I hope she is no where near learning to climb out of her crib. I thought we had another year or so. Yikes!! I like Beth’s suggestion about a door knob cover. We have one on the inside of Meg’s door so she cannot get out. I let her play in her room while I go to the basement to change the laundry, get groceries out of the car, etc.

We have some friends who used what we call the string trick to teach their daughter in her room at night. They would lay a string across the doorway and if she went all night without crossing it, she got a reward the next day. I know another person who got a digital clock, taught his son to recognize a 7, covered up the minutes and taught him to only leave the room if a 7 was showing. That cured the startling 5:00am wakings with a baby standing in the doorway. Good luck!

Sarah N.

]]> By: Beth http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1844 Beth Sat, 18 Dec 2004 04:44:35 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1844 I have heard that firefighters prefer when kids are locked in their rooms b/c during fires they tend to hide in linen closets, etc. and are tough to rescue. Not to give anyone nightmares. If I had a child who was prone to wandering at night, I'd get a room lock (or one of those doorknob covers that adults can operate but children cannot). A friend had children who were so used to being trapped in their cribs that even when they moved to toddler beds, they felt they couldn't get out of bed without help. It was heaven for my friend until they figured it out! :) I have heard that firefighters prefer when kids are locked in their rooms b/c during fires they tend to hide in linen closets, etc. and are tough to rescue. Not to give anyone nightmares. If I had a child who was prone to wandering at night, I’d get a room lock (or one of those doorknob covers that adults can operate but children cannot).

A friend had children who were so used to being trapped in their cribs that even when they moved to toddler beds, they felt they couldn’t get out of bed without help. It was heaven for my friend until they figured it out! :)

]]> By: jenny r http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1843 jenny r Sat, 18 Dec 2004 02:42:19 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1843 My older daughter would get so upset we'd left her alone in her crib, she'd lean over the rail and fall straight onto her head. We had her in her very own full-sized bed early on. I wonder how our second one will turn out. For now she sleeps with the rail down. She's only 8 months but will soon be pulling herself up and all that. My older daughter would get so upset we’d left her alone in her crib, she’d lean over the rail and fall straight onto her head. We had her in her very own full-sized bed early on.

I wonder how our second one will turn out. For now she sleeps with the rail down. She’s only 8 months but will soon be pulling herself up and all that.

]]> By: Jon http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1842 Jon Fri, 17 Dec 2004 18:46:43 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1842 Yep, I remember those occasions for our boys as well. With our eldest we tied a mesh over the top as a stop gap measure for a couple of days but then moved to a new home - not because of the crib escapes :) - and he got upgraded to a full bed at that point. With our twins the more gungho one figured it out first and so we settled on sleeping them on the floor until we could get a bunk which takes care of them all now. The less rambunctious twin still doesn't know how to get out of a crib (or can't be bothered) and so he sleeps in a port-a-crib quite often as well. Yep, I remember those occasions for our boys as well. With our eldest we tied a mesh over the top as a stop gap measure for a couple of days but then moved to a new home – not because of the crib escapes :) – and he got upgraded to a full bed at that point.

With our twins the more gungho one figured it out first and so we settled on sleeping them on the floor until we could get a bunk which takes care of them all now. The less rambunctious twin still doesn’t know how to get out of a crib (or can’t be bothered) and so he sleeps in a port-a-crib quite often as well.

]]> By: jennifer http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1841 jennifer Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:07:49 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1841 hahahahahahaha -- callie could sneak out of her creaky crib in a matter of seconds. never made a sound. she went through a period of about 4 months where i would lay her down (fully asleep) and within minutes she would be walking in the living room/bedroom/bathroom (wherever i was) and then she would just stand. talk about freaky. have you thought about a big girl bed yet? mosquito netting over a crib just makes me feel claustrophobic, not to mention that it would have p*ssed callie off to no end. :) happy holidays! hahahahahahaha — callie could sneak out of her creaky crib in a matter of seconds. never made a sound. she went through a period of about 4 months where i would lay her down (fully asleep) and within minutes she would be walking in the living room/bedroom/bathroom (wherever i was) and then she would just stand. talk about freaky. have you thought about a big girl bed yet? mosquito netting over a crib just makes me feel claustrophobic, not to mention that it would have p*ssed callie off to no end. :) happy holidays!

]]> By: tj http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1840 tj Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:01:47 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1840 Friends of mine lowered the rail and put another mattress in front of the bed so that when their son got out at least he wouldn't hurt himself. As for making sure she stays in her room...I have no clue. I suppose we can't lock them in their rooms? (JUST KIDDING) Just when you think you have one thing covered their is another riddle to solve. Good luck! Friends of mine lowered the rail and put another mattress in front of the bed so that when their son got out at least he wouldn’t hurt himself. As for making sure she stays in her room…I have no clue. I suppose we can’t lock them in their rooms? (JUST KIDDING) Just when you think you have one thing covered their is another riddle to solve. Good luck!

]]> By: Nicholas http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1839 Nicholas Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:42:38 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1839 My kid only thumped once. Bonked his head and learned his lesson. So maybe she'll learn that it hurts, but not too bad. If she keeps getting out, then you need to figure out how to keep her in her room. My kid only thumped once. Bonked his head and learned his lesson. So maybe she’ll learn that it hurts, but not too bad.

If she keeps getting out, then you need to figure out how to keep her in her room.

]]> By: benmac http://trixieupdate.com/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1838 benmac Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:39:54 +0000 http://www.trixieupdate.com/wp/2004/12/16/thump-a-thunk/#comment-1838 Rose, Joe: Thanks for the suggestions. I'll see what works. Shawn: Yep, it's lowered all the way down. Good luck. Melissa: We aim to please :) Elizabeth: I would jump out of my skin if I woke up to something crawling into my bed in the middle of the night. (Didn't you guys see the commercials for The Grudge?) I think the real problem here is that I played some of the Doom 3 demo earlier this week -- it wasn't a good time for Trixie to sneak up on me. Maddie's Mom: I don't know for sure how she landed, but I'm almost positive it wasn't on her feet. It was a pretty big Thump-a-thunk. Good luck :) Rose, Joe: Thanks for the suggestions. I’ll see what works.

Shawn: Yep, it’s lowered all the way down. Good luck.

Melissa: We aim to please :)

Elizabeth: I would jump out of my skin if I woke up to something crawling into my bed in the middle of the night. (Didn’t you guys see the commercials for The Grudge?) I think the real problem here is that I played some of the Doom 3 demo earlier this week — it wasn’t a good time for Trixie to sneak up on me.

Maddie’s Mom: I don’t know for sure how she landed, but I’m almost positive it wasn’t on her feet. It was a pretty big Thump-a-thunk. Good luck :)

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