bar banging on the crib/bassinet

[Guest guest]

I've put Everett in to a regular bed just in the past week (he'd been sleeping

in a play pen). It's a lower bunk that sits about as high as toddler beds.

Anyway, he can get in and out of bed with his bar on.

s.

Re: Re: bar banging on the crib/bassinet

The toddler bed we have Kelsey in is up against the

wall with a bed rail across the front so she is still

protected somewhat but she can get in and out of the

bed with her shoes on. She usually does wait for me

to come get her and take her shoes off but not always.

The bed is pretty close to the floor so that takes

away some of the concern about her hurting herself.

She can get out a regular bed with it on as well. We

learned this on vacation when she was sharing a queen

size bed with her older sister. Oh, when we put the

bed rail on, I also duct taped it to the toddler bed

underneath the mattress so it has a little more

stability than normal. This toddler bed has worked

out really well for us.

Jenni

--- Beth Mintz wrote:

> Jenni,

> Can Kelsey get out of the bed? is still in

> a crib and we would like to get him a toddler bed,

> but I've been a bit nervous about it. Have you had

> any problems with it?

> Beth

>

> Jenni Cypher wrote:

> Kelsey would do this at night but it would wake her

> up

> everytime she did it. we had to get rid of the crib

> and let her sleep in her pack and play so she could

> sleep. Now she sleeps in a toddler bed and

> occasionally, she bangs it into the wall at night or

> if she is awake in her bed, you can hear the

> banging.

> I fear our plaster will not survive in her room.

>

> Jenni

>

>

> --- kannhoudek wrote:

>

> > My son did this with his casts, and then with the

> > shoes. He liked the

> > vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made.

>

> > He also did it on

> > the plastic baby changing stations in public

> > restrooms, as if he was

> > saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I

> can

> > do!

> >

> > It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all.

>

> > He's just about 11

> > months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy.

> In

> > fact, I think the

> > lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal

> mucles

> > even more. I

> > tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that

> > way, and boy did my

> > stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight

> of

> > shoes and the

> > bar.

> >

> > Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have

> > lost interest in

> > banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing

> > your baby will lose

> > interest as well.

> >

> >

> > >

> > > does anyone have trouble with their child

> lifting

> > their feet up and

> > > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet?

> > Just want to make sure

> > > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> > >

> > > reid

> > >

> > > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> Jenni-

> Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy

> girl in DBB nights only for left clubfoot.

>

>

>

>

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I've put Everett in to a regular bed just in the past week (he'd been sleeping

in a play pen). It's a lower bunk that sits about as high as toddler beds.

Anyway, he can get in and out of bed with his bar on.

s.

Re: Re: bar banging on the crib/bassinet

The toddler bed we have Kelsey in is up against the

wall with a bed rail across the front so she is still

protected somewhat but she can get in and out of the

bed with her shoes on. She usually does wait for me

to come get her and take her shoes off but not always.

The bed is pretty close to the floor so that takes

away some of the concern about her hurting herself.

She can get out a regular bed with it on as well. We

learned this on vacation when she was sharing a queen

size bed with her older sister. Oh, when we put the

bed rail on, I also duct taped it to the toddler bed

underneath the mattress so it has a little more

stability than normal. This toddler bed has worked

out really well for us.

Jenni

--- Beth Mintz wrote:

> Jenni,

> Can Kelsey get out of the bed? is still in

> a crib and we would like to get him a toddler bed,

> but I've been a bit nervous about it. Have you had

> any problems with it?

> Beth

>

> Jenni Cypher wrote:

> Kelsey would do this at night but it would wake her

> up

> everytime she did it. we had to get rid of the crib

> and let her sleep in her pack and play so she could

> sleep. Now she sleeps in a toddler bed and

> occasionally, she bangs it into the wall at night or

> if she is awake in her bed, you can hear the

> banging.

> I fear our plaster will not survive in her room.

>

> Jenni

>

>

> --- kannhoudek wrote:

>

> > My son did this with his casts, and then with the

> > shoes. He liked the

> > vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made.

>

> > He also did it on

> > the plastic baby changing stations in public

> > restrooms, as if he was

> > saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I

> can

> > do!

> >

> > It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all.

>

> > He's just about 11

> > months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy.

> In

> > fact, I think the

> > lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal

> mucles

> > even more. I

> > tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that

> > way, and boy did my

> > stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight

> of

> > shoes and the

> > bar.

> >

> > Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have

> > lost interest in

> > banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing

> > your baby will lose

> > interest as well.

> >

> >

> > >

> > > does anyone have trouble with their child

> lifting

> > their feet up and

> > > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet?

> > Just want to make sure

> > > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> > >

> > > reid

> > >

> > > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> Jenni-

> Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy

> girl in DBB nights only for left clubfoot.

>

>

>

>

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does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make sure

that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

reid

Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

[Guest guest]

does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make sure

that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

reid

Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

[Guest guest]

Reid-

My is a banger that goes way back-LOL! If anything, it sometimes

scares the willies out of me cause of the racket-I have run upstairs

thinking the bed had collapsed on one or more occasion. I can tell you

I am glad we did not spend a fortune on baby furniture!! It has done

no harm that I am aware of-he's been in his fab for almost a year now-

just nicked the furniture. I recommend a sleepsack to keep the banging

to a muffled sound so that it doesn't wake up Austin.

HTH!

kathleen

mom to 8/28/04 fab 12/7

>

> does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

> banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make

sure

> that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

>

> reid

>

> Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

>

[Guest guest]

Reid-

My is a banger that goes way back-LOL! If anything, it sometimes

scares the willies out of me cause of the racket-I have run upstairs

thinking the bed had collapsed on one or more occasion. I can tell you

I am glad we did not spend a fortune on baby furniture!! It has done

no harm that I am aware of-he's been in his fab for almost a year now-

just nicked the furniture. I recommend a sleepsack to keep the banging

to a muffled sound so that it doesn't wake up Austin.

HTH!

kathleen

mom to 8/28/04 fab 12/7

>

> does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

> banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make

sure

> that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

>

> reid

>

> Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

>

[Guest guest]

yea that does help a lot... never thought that the sound might wake him!!! Not

sure why I didn't!!!

leenernd wrote:Reid-

My is a banger that goes way back-LOL! If anything, it sometimes

scares the willies out of me cause of the racket-I have run upstairs

thinking the bed had collapsed on one or more occasion. I can tell you

I am glad we did not spend a fortune on baby furniture!! It has done

no harm that I am aware of-he's been in his fab for almost a year now-

just nicked the furniture. I recommend a sleepsack to keep the banging

to a muffled sound so that it doesn't wake up Austin.

HTH!

kathleen

mom to 8/28/04 fab 12/7

>

> does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

> banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make

sure

> that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

>

> reid

>

> Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

>

[Guest guest]

yea that does help a lot... never thought that the sound might wake him!!! Not

sure why I didn't!!!

leenernd wrote:Reid-

My is a banger that goes way back-LOL! If anything, it sometimes

scares the willies out of me cause of the racket-I have run upstairs

thinking the bed had collapsed on one or more occasion. I can tell you

I am glad we did not spend a fortune on baby furniture!! It has done

no harm that I am aware of-he's been in his fab for almost a year now-

just nicked the furniture. I recommend a sleepsack to keep the banging

to a muffled sound so that it doesn't wake up Austin.

HTH!

kathleen

mom to 8/28/04 fab 12/7

>

> does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

> banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make

sure

> that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

>

> reid

>

> Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

>

[Guest guest]

And it gets louder as they get older! is 2 and he bangs and twists and

flips and BOOM, bangs some more. Sometimes I watch him and think he should

someday join the circus. My heart used to race when I heard that sound but now

I just giggle.

Beth

leenernd wrote:

Reid-

My is a banger that goes way back-LOL! If anything, it sometimes

scares the willies out of me cause of the racket-I have run upstairs

thinking the bed had collapsed on one or more occasion. I can tell you

I am glad we did not spend a fortune on baby furniture!! It has done

no harm that I am aware of-he's been in his fab for almost a year now-

just nicked the furniture. I recommend a sleepsack to keep the banging

to a muffled sound so that it doesn't wake up Austin.

HTH!

kathleen

mom to 8/28/04 fab 12/7

>

> does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

> banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make

sure

> that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

>

> reid

>

> Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

>

[Guest guest]

And it gets louder as they get older! is 2 and he bangs and twists and

flips and BOOM, bangs some more. Sometimes I watch him and think he should

someday join the circus. My heart used to race when I heard that sound but now

I just giggle.

Beth

leenernd wrote:

Reid-

My is a banger that goes way back-LOL! If anything, it sometimes

scares the willies out of me cause of the racket-I have run upstairs

thinking the bed had collapsed on one or more occasion. I can tell you

I am glad we did not spend a fortune on baby furniture!! It has done

no harm that I am aware of-he's been in his fab for almost a year now-

just nicked the furniture. I recommend a sleepsack to keep the banging

to a muffled sound so that it doesn't wake up Austin.

HTH!

kathleen

mom to 8/28/04 fab 12/7

>

> does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

> banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make

sure

> that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

>

> reid

>

> Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

>

[Guest guest]

My son did this with his casts, and then with the shoes. He liked the

vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made. He also did it on

the plastic baby changing stations in public restrooms, as if he was

saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I can do!

It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all. He's just about 11

months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy. In fact, I think the

lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal mucles even more. I

tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that way, and boy did my

stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight of shoes and the

bar.

Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have lost interest in

banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing your baby will lose

interest as well.

>

> does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

> banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make sure

> that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

>

> reid

>

> Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

>

[Guest guest]

My son did this with his casts, and then with the shoes. He liked the

vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made. He also did it on

the plastic baby changing stations in public restrooms, as if he was

saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I can do!

It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all. He's just about 11

months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy. In fact, I think the

lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal mucles even more. I

tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that way, and boy did my

stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight of shoes and the

bar.

Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have lost interest in

banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing your baby will lose

interest as well.

>

> does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

> banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make sure

> that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

>

> reid

>

> Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

>

[Guest guest]

I think it startles him and wakes him up actually.. thats the only disappointing

part!~! He has a hard enough time sleeping as is.

kannhoudek wrote:My son did this with his casts, and then

with the shoes. He liked the

vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made. He also did it on

the plastic baby changing stations in public restrooms, as if he was

saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I can do!

It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all. He's just about 11

months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy. In fact, I think the

lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal mucles even more. I

tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that way, and boy did my

stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight of shoes and the

bar.

Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have lost interest in

banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing your baby will lose

interest as well.

>

> does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

> banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make sure

> that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

>

> reid

>

> Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

>

[Guest guest]

I think it startles him and wakes him up actually.. thats the only disappointing

part!~! He has a hard enough time sleeping as is.

kannhoudek wrote:My son did this with his casts, and then

with the shoes. He liked the

vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made. He also did it on

the plastic baby changing stations in public restrooms, as if he was

saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I can do!

It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all. He's just about 11

months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy. In fact, I think the

lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal mucles even more. I

tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that way, and boy did my

stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight of shoes and the

bar.

Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have lost interest in

banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing your baby will lose

interest as well.

>

> does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up and

> banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make sure

> that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

>

> reid

>

> Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

>

[Guest guest]

Kelsey would do this at night but it would wake her up

everytime she did it. we had to get rid of the crib

and let her sleep in her pack and play so she could

sleep. Now she sleeps in a toddler bed and

occasionally, she bangs it into the wall at night or

if she is awake in her bed, you can hear the banging.

I fear our plaster will not survive in her room.

Jenni

--- kannhoudek wrote:

> My son did this with his casts, and then with the

> shoes. He liked the

> vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made.

> He also did it on

> the plastic baby changing stations in public

> restrooms, as if he was

> saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I can

> do!

>

> It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all.

> He's just about 11

> months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy. In

> fact, I think the

> lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal mucles

> even more. I

> tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that

> way, and boy did my

> stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight of

> shoes and the

> bar.

>

> Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have

> lost interest in

> banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing

> your baby will lose

> interest as well.

>

>

> >

> > does anyone have trouble with their child lifting

> their feet up and

> > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet?

> Just want to make sure

> > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> >

> > reid

> >

> > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> >

>

>

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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Kelsey would do this at night but it would wake her up

everytime she did it. we had to get rid of the crib

and let her sleep in her pack and play so she could

sleep. Now she sleeps in a toddler bed and

occasionally, she bangs it into the wall at night or

if she is awake in her bed, you can hear the banging.

I fear our plaster will not survive in her room.

Jenni

--- kannhoudek wrote:

> My son did this with his casts, and then with the

> shoes. He liked the

> vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made.

> He also did it on

> the plastic baby changing stations in public

> restrooms, as if he was

> saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I can

> do!

>

> It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all.

> He's just about 11

> months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy. In

> fact, I think the

> lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal mucles

> even more. I

> tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that

> way, and boy did my

> stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight of

> shoes and the

> bar.

>

> Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have

> lost interest in

> banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing

> your baby will lose

> interest as well.

>

>

> >

> > does anyone have trouble with their child lifting

> their feet up and

> > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet?

> Just want to make sure

> > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> >

> > reid

> >

> > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> >

>

>

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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[Guest guest]

Does he cry when he wakes up then?

Aleksander did this for a bit too. We let him cry for a minute or

two before going up to check on him, just to see if there really was

something wrong. Now you hear the bang if he rolls over and hits the

crib, a sigh, and then him sucking his thumb. It is terribly cute.

Have you tried a sleep positioner at all? That may keep him away

from the side of the crib. Otherwise I know others here have

mentioned that they just have their babies sleep in the playpens with

the mesh sides. No loud banging that way!

> >

> > does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up

and

> > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make

sure

> > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> >

> > reid

> >

> > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Does he cry when he wakes up then?

Aleksander did this for a bit too. We let him cry for a minute or

two before going up to check on him, just to see if there really was

something wrong. Now you hear the bang if he rolls over and hits the

crib, a sigh, and then him sucking his thumb. It is terribly cute.

Have you tried a sleep positioner at all? That may keep him away

from the side of the crib. Otherwise I know others here have

mentioned that they just have their babies sleep in the playpens with

the mesh sides. No loud banging that way!

> >

> > does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up

and

> > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make

sure

> > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> >

> > reid

> >

> > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

no, he doesn't sleep in the crib... he is the playpen... so no really loud

thrashing.. just startles him I think...

kannhoudek wrote:Does he cry when he wakes up then?

Aleksander did this for a bit too. We let him cry for a minute or

two before going up to check on him, just to see if there really was

something wrong. Now you hear the bang if he rolls over and hits the

crib, a sigh, and then him sucking his thumb. It is terribly cute.

Have you tried a sleep positioner at all? That may keep him away

from the side of the crib. Otherwise I know others here have

mentioned that they just have their babies sleep in the playpens with

the mesh sides. No loud banging that way!

> >

> > does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up

and

> > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make

sure

> > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> >

> > reid

> >

> > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

no, he doesn't sleep in the crib... he is the playpen... so no really loud

thrashing.. just startles him I think...

kannhoudek wrote:Does he cry when he wakes up then?

Aleksander did this for a bit too. We let him cry for a minute or

two before going up to check on him, just to see if there really was

something wrong. Now you hear the bang if he rolls over and hits the

crib, a sigh, and then him sucking his thumb. It is terribly cute.

Have you tried a sleep positioner at all? That may keep him away

from the side of the crib. Otherwise I know others here have

mentioned that they just have their babies sleep in the playpens with

the mesh sides. No loud banging that way!

> >

> > does anyone have trouble with their child lifting their feet up

and

> > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet? Just want to make

sure

> > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> >

> > reid

> >

> > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jenni,

Can Kelsey get out of the bed? is still in a crib and we would like to

get him a toddler bed, but I've been a bit nervous about it. Have you had any

problems with it?

Beth

Jenni Cypher wrote:

Kelsey would do this at night but it would wake her up

everytime she did it. we had to get rid of the crib

and let her sleep in her pack and play so she could

sleep. Now she sleeps in a toddler bed and

occasionally, she bangs it into the wall at night or

if she is awake in her bed, you can hear the banging.

I fear our plaster will not survive in her room.

Jenni

--- kannhoudek wrote:

> My son did this with his casts, and then with the

> shoes. He liked the

> vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made.

> He also did it on

> the plastic baby changing stations in public

> restrooms, as if he was

> saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I can

> do!

>

> It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all.

> He's just about 11

> months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy. In

> fact, I think the

> lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal mucles

> even more. I

> tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that

> way, and boy did my

> stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight of

> shoes and the

> bar.

>

> Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have

> lost interest in

> banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing

> your baby will lose

> interest as well.

>

>

> >

> > does anyone have trouble with their child lifting

> their feet up and

> > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet?

> Just want to make sure

> > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> >

> > reid

> >

> > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> >

>

>

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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Jenni,

Can Kelsey get out of the bed? is still in a crib and we would like to

get him a toddler bed, but I've been a bit nervous about it. Have you had any

problems with it?

Beth

Jenni Cypher wrote:

Kelsey would do this at night but it would wake her up

everytime she did it. we had to get rid of the crib

and let her sleep in her pack and play so she could

sleep. Now she sleeps in a toddler bed and

occasionally, she bangs it into the wall at night or

if she is awake in her bed, you can hear the banging.

I fear our plaster will not survive in her room.

Jenni

--- kannhoudek wrote:

> My son did this with his casts, and then with the

> shoes. He liked the

> vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made.

> He also did it on

> the plastic baby changing stations in public

> restrooms, as if he was

> saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I can

> do!

>

> It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all.

> He's just about 11

> months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy. In

> fact, I think the

> lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal mucles

> even more. I

> tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that

> way, and boy did my

> stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight of

> shoes and the

> bar.

>

> Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have

> lost interest in

> banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing

> your baby will lose

> interest as well.

>

>

> >

> > does anyone have trouble with their child lifting

> their feet up and

> > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet?

> Just want to make sure

> > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> >

> > reid

> >

> > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> >

>

>

>

>

>

Jenni-

Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy girl in DBB nights only for

left clubfoot.

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[Guest guest]

The toddler bed we have Kelsey in is up against the

wall with a bed rail across the front so she is still

protected somewhat but she can get in and out of the

bed with her shoes on. She usually does wait for me

to come get her and take her shoes off but not always.

The bed is pretty close to the floor so that takes

away some of the concern about her hurting herself.

She can get out a regular bed with it on as well. We

learned this on vacation when she was sharing a queen

size bed with her older sister. Oh, when we put the

bed rail on, I also duct taped it to the toddler bed

underneath the mattress so it has a little more

stability than normal. This toddler bed has worked

out really well for us.

Jenni

--- Beth Mintz wrote:

> Jenni,

> Can Kelsey get out of the bed? is still in

> a crib and we would like to get him a toddler bed,

> but I've been a bit nervous about it. Have you had

> any problems with it?

> Beth

>

> Jenni Cypher wrote:

> Kelsey would do this at night but it would wake her

> up

> everytime she did it. we had to get rid of the crib

> and let her sleep in her pack and play so she could

> sleep. Now she sleeps in a toddler bed and

> occasionally, she bangs it into the wall at night or

> if she is awake in her bed, you can hear the

> banging.

> I fear our plaster will not survive in her room.

>

> Jenni

>

>

> --- kannhoudek wrote:

>

> > My son did this with his casts, and then with the

> > shoes. He liked the

> > vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made.

>

> > He also did it on

> > the plastic baby changing stations in public

> > restrooms, as if he was

> > saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I

> can

> > do!

> >

> > It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all.

>

> > He's just about 11

> > months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy.

> In

> > fact, I think the

> > lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal

> mucles

> > even more. I

> > tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that

> > way, and boy did my

> > stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight

> of

> > shoes and the

> > bar.

> >

> > Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have

> > lost interest in

> > banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing

> > your baby will lose

> > interest as well.

> >

> >

> > >

> > > does anyone have trouble with their child

> lifting

> > their feet up and

> > > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet?

> > Just want to make sure

> > > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> > >

> > > reid

> > >

> > > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> Jenni-

> Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy

> girl in DBB nights only for left clubfoot.

>

>

>

>

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

The toddler bed we have Kelsey in is up against the

wall with a bed rail across the front so she is still

protected somewhat but she can get in and out of the

bed with her shoes on. She usually does wait for me

to come get her and take her shoes off but not always.

The bed is pretty close to the floor so that takes

away some of the concern about her hurting herself.

She can get out a regular bed with it on as well. We

learned this on vacation when she was sharing a queen

size bed with her older sister. Oh, when we put the

bed rail on, I also duct taped it to the toddler bed

underneath the mattress so it has a little more

stability than normal. This toddler bed has worked

out really well for us.

Jenni

--- Beth Mintz wrote:

> Jenni,

> Can Kelsey get out of the bed? is still in

> a crib and we would like to get him a toddler bed,

> but I've been a bit nervous about it. Have you had

> any problems with it?

> Beth

>

> Jenni Cypher wrote:

> Kelsey would do this at night but it would wake her

> up

> everytime she did it. we had to get rid of the crib

> and let her sleep in her pack and play so she could

> sleep. Now she sleeps in a toddler bed and

> occasionally, she bangs it into the wall at night or

> if she is awake in her bed, you can hear the

> banging.

> I fear our plaster will not survive in her room.

>

> Jenni

>

>

> --- kannhoudek wrote:

>

> > My son did this with his casts, and then with the

> > shoes. He liked the

> > vibrations on the mattress, and the noise it made.

>

> > He also did it on

> > the plastic baby changing stations in public

> > restrooms, as if he was

> > saying to everyone within earshot - Look what I

> can

> > do!

> >

> > It hasn't hurt his development or his feet at all.

>

> > He's just about 11

> > months now, and is a perfectly normal happy boy.

> In

> > fact, I think the

> > lifting of the bar strengthened his abdominal

> mucles

> > even more. I

> > tried lying on the floor and lifting my legs that

> > way, and boy did my

> > stomach hurt! And I didn't have the added weight

> of

> > shoes and the

> > bar.

> >

> > Hmmm...now that I think about it, he seems to have

> > lost interest in

> > banging his feet around in the crib. I'm guessing

> > your baby will lose

> > interest as well.

> >

> >

> > >

> > > does anyone have trouble with their child

> lifting

> > their feet up and

> > > banging the bar/shoes on the crib or bassinet?

> > Just want to make sure

> > > that it isn't hurting his progress, etc. Thanks.

> > >

> > > reid

> > >

> > > Austin -8-1-05 23 hrs/day

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

> Jenni-

> Mom to (10/31/01) and Kelsey (11/7/03)happy

> girl in DBB nights only for left clubfoot.

>

>

>

>

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