Broadly speaking, to convert the crib into a daybed you simply remove the
front rail of the crib and use the same mattress and bedding.
In 1997, Jared died at age 8 1/2 months when the hinge on the
top rail of his crib collapsed and crushed his chest.
Bumpers: Crib bumpers — cushioned padding that attaches to the
inside railings of the crib — are sometimes still included in crib bedding sets, but a number of organizations, including the AAP, now discourage them as a SIDS hazard for babies.
Entertainment devices Many moms swear by soothing products that clip onto the
side rails of cribs like (play!)
When my son took over the crib from my daughter, she would cry, hold
the rail of the crib and yell «my cib, my cib».
The time when baby can push on her foot and finally stand up with crib's rail they can start chewing on
the rail of the crib.
This is a really cute way to keep them from leaving tooth marks all over
the rails of their crib.
After your little one learns to pull themselves up chances are they are going to go for the only thing that's in their crib to chew on,
the rails of the crib!
Your baby is now pulling on
the rail of her crib and may actually skip walking and go right from crawling to running.
Measure the distance between
the rails of the crib.
It's tied tight to
the rails of the crib so I don't feel like it's a huge risk.
It should be firm to reduce the risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) and fit the bed snugly leaving no spaces between the mattress and
the rails of the crib.
What can you do to keep your little escape artist from scaling
the rails of his crib?
This is the time when they learn to stand on their own feet without assistance and can hop over
the rails of the crib.
Whether you are rocking them or patting their back while standing over them, or sitting on the floor while holding onto their hand through
the rails of their crib, sing them a little song.
Make sure when choosing the bedding that you purchase a bumper pad that fastens to
the rails of the crib, sheets that fit the mattress firmly enough to stay on, and don't put blankets, stuffed animals or anything in the crib that the baby could get tangled in or pull over their face.
Your baby may climb kitchen counters or over
the railing of the crib.