At 6:45 this morning when I heard my bedroom door open, I kept my eyes closed assuming I would soon feel Claire cuddling into me. After about 15 seconds of no cuddle and no other noises other than soft, little breathing, I opened my eyes to see Everett standing at the edge of my bed staring right at me. My groggy brain was so confused...."Did Tom take him out of his crib before he left for seminary? Is one of the girls up and she took him out?" Then it dawned on me....HE CLIMBED OUT! NOOOOOO!!!!! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry!!
The irony of it all is that just last night, at a ward girls' night, the subject of children climbing out of cribs came up. What did I have to add to that little conversation??? "So far [other than a one-time incident with Claire] none of my children have ever climbed out of their cribs." Oh, silly Rachel! Why would you say such a thing out loud?! You see, I have seriously been contemplating getting another crib for when the new baby comes because I wasn't planning on taking Everett out of his until he was leaving for college.
This is the one child category I've seemed to be lucky in and I'm just so nervous for what my mornings and afternoons may now become. That kid wakes up at the booty crack of dawn and I don't know what I'm going to do if this interferes with his blessed 3 hour naps! As much as I love that little guy, a little separation is necessary!
Wish me luck!!
UPDATE: It's now Monday, and he hasn't climbed out since!!! Let's hope this keeps up!
Friday, April 26, 2013
I Forgot To Knock On Wood
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Noooooo!!! That is the worst - especially when they're still too little to understand when they're "allowed" to get up. We told Calvin, when we moved him to a toddler bed, that he can't get out of bed until the sun comes up. Which worked fine over the winter. Not looking forward to the summer when he gets up at dawn and it's 5:00 am! My friend got a little clock that has a picture of a moon and sun that you can set to switch to the sun at whatever time he's allowed to get up. She said it worked like a charm, but her boy was a little bit older. But it might be worth a try. I think she got it on Amazon.
At least you don't have to buy a second crib. Just looking on the bright side. We weren't sure what to do about our two boys for beds before Braden was born, but William climbing out of his crib at 18 months made that decision for us. Have you tried putting a gate inside the door of his room? Julie did that with Riley. It might keep him in his room a little longer just like his crib would. Good luck, Rachel.
I just looked at how bedroom doors open, and I guess the gate would have to be outside the door. So when he opens the door he's still gated in his room. Anyway, hope that makes sense.
Well I feel your pain! Marcus has been climbing out when he wakes up as well. I'm embarrassed to say I still haven't moved him to a bed yet because it is so nice for him to still fall asleep in the crib, and then when he wakes I don't have to go in and get him! He has got it down to a science! I was planning on him being in there til college as well...At least you have time to train him in a bed before babe comes!! Good luck!
AAAHHH! Good Luck!
Ha, well...we left our boys in their cribs after they climbed out. But, they did start getting up earlier than they ever had once they could climb out. :( Fortunately, sometimes they stayed in their room and played together for a while. Maybe assign one of the girls to keep him entertained when he wakes up in the a.m.???
Till college. Lol. Love it. I got a great tip from a friend - turn the locks around on the bedroom door - just another way to trap him in the bedroom until you're ready to go get him. However, that didn't stop 2-year-old Austin from screaming and kicking the door for 45 solid minutes during "quiet" time. Yeah, he gave up his naps the week after Ruthie was born. Very painful. After a couple weeks of that garbage I gave up on quiet time and switched over to TV time. He watched TV very quietly and contentedly and I could sleep on the couch. I say, whatever works, use it!
Why does it always happen that way?? Crazy!! Good luck!! :)
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