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From: pking@uiucuxc.UUCP
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Subject: Re: From crib to bed
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Date: Mon, 23-Jul-84 12:24:00 EDT
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Nf-From: uiucuxc!pking    Jul 23 11:24:00 1984
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Nf-From: uiucuxc!pking    Jul 23 11:24:00 1984

We moved our first two childern from cribs to bed about the
time they were two--

With the first child we moved him from his crib shortly
after becoming pregnant with the second child-- 
We made a big production of it with the first child,
and told him what a "big boy" he was, etc.  He loved
it, and we had only a few problems with him getting out
of bed, roaming around, after being put to bed for the
night--

The second child, asked to be moved to a "big bed" 
about the time she was two, because her brother had one--
again we had no problems 

When child number three came along, (four years between number 2
and number 3) she stayed in a crib longer, first because she
was more of a roamer, second because just before she was two
we moved from a ranch style house to a bi-level and we were more
afraid of her falling down the stairs (before she learned how)
(her bedroom is on the second floor and there are two flights
between her and the kitchen downstairs) -- she was approaching
moving this summer, we were holding off for her third birthday,
but she decided for us by learning to climb out of her crib,
and the danger of falling out of a crib far out weighed the 
other considerations, so we moved her into a bed--her bed sits
fairly close to the ground (a firm mattress without a box spring,
helps this problem) and she is just fine--she does not get out of
bed without coming into our room first, before she goes anyplace
else---

I have always felt, even before my kids were older that the child
should in some way let you know he/she needs out of a crib,
either by asking or by climbing out of the crib--

I have also found that if you're afraid of the child falling out of 
the bed during the night, for less than $10 or so, you can
buy railings (portable) that slip underneath the mattress--
usually they only go part way down the side, but for a small
child this is fine--I also recommend these for small kids,
because they work great on couches, if you go visting etc.
Years ago, you could order these side rails from Penney's and
Sears catalogs, and they were great devices to have--

pat king
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