First off... I want to say I know I'm a lucky duck. My 10month son has slept 95% of the nights solid since he was about a month old.
However... I'm having a couple issues. From about January to first part of April he was fighting a bad respitory infection that let to RSV. I wasn't comfortable withn him sleeping in his bed/crib due to him being able to breathe right so he has been sleeping in his swing. Well.. he is 100% better now and I want him to start sleeping back in his crib cause I'm sure its better for him and a most restfull sleep. I took a little trip with my husband last weekend and my mom watched my son and I brought over the swing and she said he doesn't sleep good in it so she put him in her bed and he slept great. I'm always afraid of him sleeping withme and his dad because I move around A LOT in my sleep and just don't want anythng to happen. I had tried a couple weeks ago putting him in his crib and he just would stand up holding on to the crib rails and throw a fit. So I would put him back in the swing. I've been really trying since my mom made that comment. He use to take his bottle and drink then fall right to sleep when he was sleeping in his crib before. Well he was really tired the other day so I put him in his crib and he slept great. Did it again last night and again success. Well tonight I put him in his crib and he climbed over and fell to the floor.. thank god he wasn't hurt though so back to his swing. Is this normal crib behavior. I have the rails set to where there are the height of his armpits when he stands up and am planning to drop the height tomorrow after work. Here's another question. I have a drop side crib but do have a bumper around. I heard they aren't being sold anymore but heard they aren't illigal. Regardless I don't want to put him in anykind of. This is my first child so I'm a little unsure when/age they transfer out of the crib so do I go buy a nondrop crib... or not buy it or what. Thanks in advance

Hi there. If your son is climbing out of his crib then it's probably time for a toddler bed. Make sure he is not napping too long or too late in the day so that you can be sure he will be ready to sleep at bedtime.

Both of my boys were in a toddler bed by 1 1/2 years old. They also quit napping by then. Their doctor said that since they slept through the night they didn't need to have a routine nap. There will be but days that they may be sleepy and could use one, but a lot of moms out there are having their 4 year olds take daily naps and wonder why they aren't tired at bedtime.

At 10 months old it's too early for a toddler bed. The mattress needs to be lowered and all toys taken out of the crib.

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Above is a link to the American Academy of Pediatrics. It states that most children are ready by 2 but if your child is climbing out , or can get their leg up to the top rail, or if they are 36 in. tall, it's best to move them to a toddler bed. This site is packed with info on these things! Hope this helped!

Aapnews.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/28/3/25-c

Above is a link to the American Academy of Pediatrics. It states that most children are ready by 2 but if your child is climbing out , or can get their leg up to the top rail, or if they are 36 in. tall, it's best to move them to a toddler bed. This site is packed with info on these things! Hope this helped!

Thanks guys.. you I can't see him staying in toddler bed. He can't walk yet but he sure can crawl and doesn't like staying in one place very long. If he's at home he may nap 30 min thro the day and usually in and out all morning. The daycare lady has all her kids take naps but I still haven't had a problem with him not sleeping at night. When I put him in a swing he has something to occupy himself with until he falls asleep but the crib I do have little mirror and toy attached but he just thinks he should be getting out of it for free rain. He never had a problem before but I guess that was 3months ago. I can lower the mattress more but a little afraid of the dangers of the dropside and don't know if I need to invest in a new nondropside crib. I have feeling I'm going to have my hands full when he starts walking... but I will deffinatly check out that website.. thank you all

Lower the mattress to the bottom position... turn the crib around so that the dropside is towards the wall... and get rid of the bumper pad.

Will do! Thanks!. does the bumper pad become dangerous, just curious

It often becomes a means to escape... :) Babies will step on it and can then sometimes use it to climb out. They are not necessary, especially by 10 months old.

Smart and am sure that's what he has done! Thanks a bunch... workn on the crib now

I would put the swing away so he can't see it, and just don't use it any more. At nearly a year, he's about done with an infant swing anyway, and if he doesn't see it, he won't go to it.

He's pretty little to have free reign when you are sleeping, so I agree - dump the bumpers and don't let him have toys he could stack up or stand on to aid climbing out of the crib, and lower the matress so he can't get out.

If he still fusses after a few days of getting used to staying in his crib, have him checked for an ear infection - it hurts more when a child with an ear infection lies down, so they will naturally refuse to lie down even if they desperately want to sleep.

Thanks a bunch! Got the crib lowered and toys out. Hes done good last too nights in it actually seems like he's sleeping bettr than in his crib. At one point of time I think he did have an ear infection when he had RSV so maybe that's y he had refused it. I have the bed lowered all the way down to the lowest and the dropside against the wall so hopefully I'm in business... I hope... you all are great!

Glad to hear that all is going well. It won't be the last time you have issues with sleep, but you seem to have this problem solved.

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Good luck.