Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Hi Everyone! Wow, seems I've missed quite a bit while I've been away. Things have been quite hectic lately. We're finally getting serious about wedding plans, summer break is starting so we're getting ready for day camps, schedules changing, work has been busy, and of course... Vinny has been going a mile a minute! He's cruising the furniture with and without the bar quite well... and FAST! He's climbing up the stairs, but doesn't have much access to them so this is a slow process, I'm in no hurry to speed up. Anyway, to my question for those of you with older kids. Both of my other sons were in a toddler bed shortly after turning 1yr old. When they could walk, and get off the sofa by themselves (learning to swing thier legs down and slide on thier tummy to the floor, and to watch the edge so they don't fall off). Well, Vinny is getting there. We're taking our time on the sofa, he's more comfortable without shoes than with. How did others handle the transition from crib to bed when they have to wear the FAB at night. Vinny is quite confident standing on it, without a doubt. Sometimes I think he prefers it, because he moves faster in it (traction!)... then he takes them off and its another story. I'm interested to hear how you worked around this. Thanks, Laurie - Vinny's Mommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Hi. I have 2 older daughters (non clubfoot) and a son who is one, with bilateral clubfoot. My daughters both went into a 'single' bed when they were approaching 2. I don't think I would have tried it before this and i most certainly won't be trying it with my son before this. We have bought him a cute little car bed which isn't very high but don't feel he is anywhere near ready for that yet. He can do the settee and stairs etc but I have to be watching him as he can get stuck with his bar on. I just feel he is safer in his cot. He still thrashes about, in his sleep, quite a lot too with his bar on. Rach, Steve & Connor -- Bed & Bar Hi Everyone! Wow, seems I've missed quite a bit while I've been away. Things have been quite hectic lately. We're finally getting serious about wedding plans, summer break is starting so we're getting ready for day camps, schedules changing, work has been busy, and of course... Vinny has been going a mile a minute! He's cruising the furniture with and without the bar quite well... and FAST! He's climbing up the stairs, but doesn't have much access to them so this is a slow process, I'm in no hurry to speed up. Anyway, to my question for those of you with older kids. Both of my other sons were in a toddler bed shortly after turning 1yr old. When they could walk, and get off the sofa by themselves (learning to swing thier legs down and slide on thier tummy to the floor, and to watch the edge so they don't fall off). Well, Vinny is getting there. We're taking our time on the sofa, he's more comfortable without shoes than with. How did others handle the transition from crib to bed when they have to wear the FAB at night. Vinny is quite confident standing on it, without a doubt. Sometimes I think he prefers it, because he moves faster in it (traction!)... then he takes them off and its another story. I'm interested to hear how you worked around this. Thanks, Laurie - Vinny's Mommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 Hi Laurie, we've been addressing this issue with our little guy kelby (8-3-01 bilateral). a few months ago we took him out of the crib and put a twin bed on the floor, this has worked fine but i wanted him to be in a bed because he kept rolling off the matress and would sleep on the floor! so this week i got him a box spring and frame for his twin bed, pushed one side against the wall and got one of those rails that goes on both sides of the bed ~ one to keep him from falling out and one to protect the wall! my husband thought it was a mistake and said that he'd get out and would cry because he couldn't get back up again...but he can get down and get back up in 5 seconds flat! he's almost 3 and has been in his brace since he can remember, so it's totally a part of him at night! hope this helps! Tia Kelby 8-3-01 bilateral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 My first child (who didn't have clubfoot) went to a big boy bed during his second year of life. is 2 years and 9 months and he is still in his crib and I will leave him there as long as possible! (When the tip of his head is touching the rails of the head of the bed and his feet are poking out of the rails at the foot.) Just kidding! He is a very strong willed child. And he does so well with his afternoon naps. I'm afraid if we move him to a bed he would think he was the boss of bedtime/naptime. So really I guess it doesn't have a lot to do with his clubfeet except I'm afraid he would be more likely to hurt himself if he fell out of bed. I think we'll know when the time is right for him. Pam and (8-12-01) > Hi Everyone! Wow, seems I've missed quite a bit while I've been > away. Things have been quite hectic lately. We're finally getting > serious about wedding plans, summer break is starting so we're > getting ready for day camps, schedules changing, work has been busy, > and of course... Vinny has been going a mile a minute! He's cruising > the furniture with and without the bar quite well... and FAST! He's > climbing up the stairs, but doesn't have much access to them so this > is a slow process, I'm in no hurry to speed up. > > Anyway, to my question for those of you with older kids. Both of my > other sons were in a toddler bed shortly after turning 1yr old. When > they could walk, and get off the sofa by themselves (learning to > swing thier legs down and slide on thier tummy to the floor, and to > watch the edge so they don't fall off). Well, Vinny is getting > there. We're taking our time on the sofa, he's more comfortable > without shoes than with. How did others handle the transition from > crib to bed when they have to wear the FAB at night. > > Vinny is quite confident standing on it, without a doubt. Sometimes > I think he prefers it, because he moves faster in it (traction!)... > then he takes them off and its another story. > > I'm interested to hear how you worked around this. > > Thanks, > Laurie - Vinny's Mommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 My first child (who didn't have clubfoot) went to a big boy bed during his second year of life. is 2 years and 9 months and he is still in his crib and I will leave him there as long as possible! (When the tip of his head is touching the rails of the head of the bed and his feet are poking out of the rails at the foot.) Just kidding! He is a very strong willed child. And he does so well with his afternoon naps. I'm afraid if we move him to a bed he would think he was the boss of bedtime/naptime. So really I guess it doesn't have a lot to do with his clubfeet except I'm afraid he would be more likely to hurt himself if he fell out of bed. I think we'll know when the time is right for him. Pam and (8-12-01) > Hi Everyone! Wow, seems I've missed quite a bit while I've been > away. Things have been quite hectic lately. We're finally getting > serious about wedding plans, summer break is starting so we're > getting ready for day camps, schedules changing, work has been busy, > and of course... Vinny has been going a mile a minute! He's cruising > the furniture with and without the bar quite well... and FAST! He's > climbing up the stairs, but doesn't have much access to them so this > is a slow process, I'm in no hurry to speed up. > > Anyway, to my question for those of you with older kids. Both of my > other sons were in a toddler bed shortly after turning 1yr old. When > they could walk, and get off the sofa by themselves (learning to > swing thier legs down and slide on thier tummy to the floor, and to > watch the edge so they don't fall off). Well, Vinny is getting > there. We're taking our time on the sofa, he's more comfortable > without shoes than with. How did others handle the transition from > crib to bed when they have to wear the FAB at night. > > Vinny is quite confident standing on it, without a doubt. Sometimes > I think he prefers it, because he moves faster in it (traction!)... > then he takes them off and its another story. > > I'm interested to hear how you worked around this. > > Thanks, > Laurie - Vinny's Mommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 My first child (who didn't have clubfoot) went to a big boy bed during his second year of life. is 2 years and 9 months and he is still in his crib and I will leave him there as long as possible! (When the tip of his head is touching the rails of the head of the bed and his feet are poking out of the rails at the foot.) Just kidding! He is a very strong willed child. And he does so well with his afternoon naps. I'm afraid if we move him to a bed he would think he was the boss of bedtime/naptime. So really I guess it doesn't have a lot to do with his clubfeet except I'm afraid he would be more likely to hurt himself if he fell out of bed. I think we'll know when the time is right for him. Pam and (8-12-01) > Hi Everyone! Wow, seems I've missed quite a bit while I've been > away. Things have been quite hectic lately. We're finally getting > serious about wedding plans, summer break is starting so we're > getting ready for day camps, schedules changing, work has been busy, > and of course... Vinny has been going a mile a minute! He's cruising > the furniture with and without the bar quite well... and FAST! He's > climbing up the stairs, but doesn't have much access to them so this > is a slow process, I'm in no hurry to speed up. > > Anyway, to my question for those of you with older kids. Both of my > other sons were in a toddler bed shortly after turning 1yr old. When > they could walk, and get off the sofa by themselves (learning to > swing thier legs down and slide on thier tummy to the floor, and to > watch the edge so they don't fall off). Well, Vinny is getting > there. We're taking our time on the sofa, he's more comfortable > without shoes than with. How did others handle the transition from > crib to bed when they have to wear the FAB at night. > > Vinny is quite confident standing on it, without a doubt. Sometimes > I think he prefers it, because he moves faster in it (traction!)... > then he takes them off and its another story. > > I'm interested to hear how you worked around this. > > Thanks, > Laurie - Vinny's Mommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Laurie, I was worried about the transition from crib to bed but everything went fine. We bought him a fire engine bed so he wouldn't roll out with the DBB on, but he can still get out if he goes to the end where the opening part is, there is a photo of him sitting in his DBB in the opening on our website. It's at http://www.geocities.com/chele323232 I think it is in the foot story page or the photos page, I can't remember right now. Good Luck! Michele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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