Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site inuxd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!inuxd!burton From: burton@inuxd.UUCP (Thomas Burton) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: From crib to bed Message-ID: <582@inuxd.UUCP> Date: Fri, 20-Jul-84 12:14:30 EDT Article-I.D.: inuxd.582 Posted: Fri Jul 20 12:14:30 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 21-Jul-84 03:54:51 EDT References: <288@homxa.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Consumer Products Div., Indianapolis Lines: 39 We moved our older child to a bed just prior to his second birthday. The reason was because the younger child was rapidly outgrowing the basinette he was sleeping in, and we didn't want to buy another crib. The main problem we had with Timothy was he had a little trouble adjusting to his new "freedom"; he wanted to get up a lot and walk around after we put him to bed. We only had one case where he actually fell out of bed (we don't have any railings for the bed), and we remedied that with some big pillows placed along the edge (so that when he rolls around at night, his subconscious stops him when it encounters an obstacle -- the pillow -- and keeps him from rolling off). The solution we used to limit his wandering was to put up a gate in his door, so that we wouldn't have to keep the door closed. He hasn't figured out how to open the gate yet (it's a pressure type), so he's stuck in his room, and eventually he settles down and goes to sleep. We also had to limit the number of toys in his room at night (especially loud ones). He's adjusted quite well now to his bed; he even insists on having the gate up at night (I guess kids insist on a regular pattern to things). One problem we've encountered with the gate: we've just started to potty train Timothy, and even though he still sleeps in his diaper, sometimes he wants to go potty after we've put the gate up. Last night I found him standing at his gate, with his diaper and all his clothes on the other side of the gate, waiting for me to let him go potty! (It was mildly amusing). Doug Burton ATT-CP Indianapolis inuxd!burton P.S. About potty training: has anyone noticed what a wonderful aid to potty training these new refastenable tabs on Pampers and Huggies are? Now instead of having to wash training pants when Timothy goofs, we just throw out the diaper. And Timothy really has the hang of taking off his diaper; those refastenable tabs make it really easy, plus you don't waste a diaper every time he wants to go potty.