20 Month Old Climbing Out Of PNP

[jojosmommy]

20 month old (with motor and some dev delays) climbs out of pnp. Definately not ready to nap on mat alone. Still screams a lot at nap time when she doesnt want to take a nap. Sleeps in crib at home and has started escaping there too.

What do I do? Her delays do not limit her ability to understand, and in terms of guidance is able to follow typical expectations of behavior.

I have 2 ($100) baby cams which I use on my infants here. Today I used one on her as one baby is gone and each time she tried I put her back laying down in bed, "goodnight." I do not want to buy another one since they are so expensive. Any other ideas?

[CountryMommy]

A sleep sack!

[KBCsMommy]

Trust me a sleep sack wont work!!! Been there done that!!!

You could make a mitted sweatshirt and that might do the trick, they wont be able to grasp the railing to climb out.

With a little guy I had once I would put him down for nap last. Everytime he would get up I would lay him back down. I would also sit in the room with him. Everytime he would lift his head I would say lay down. He eventually would fall asleep. After a few days they get it.

It was a pita but he would sleep, and I got the break that I needed. I would take my lap top in the room with me so I wouldnt fall asleep or get bored!

[Meeko]

A sleep sack!

I had a little escape artist too and so I bought a sleepsack from Walmart.com. Problem solved!

[Heidi]

sleep sack has always worked for my climbers, but if she's a flipper, that's another story. Ouch!

Then it's sleep sack AND mitted sweatshirt, I guess!

[bice99]

Peapod! Trust me, they are great.

[momma2girls]

what are peapods?

[bice99]

This is the "plus" version. It's a little bigger, which the parents like because they can use it for road trips or going to gma's house for longer.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&q=peapod+plus&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=10671015585667760113&sa=X&ei=xWcaT8bIIqHjiAKPsv3KCA&ved=0CIMBEPMCMAE#ps-sellers

[Sprouts]

Does anyone know if these are okay to use in NY? I am getting a 20 month old and not sure now she will be on a mat, at home she is still in a crib but the pnp takes up too much room, I already have 4 up.

And any advice on transitioning a 17 month old to a mat, I am kind of trying to avoid it because he'll sleep in his pnp for a good 2 hours!

[mac60]

I had a climber and the sleep sack did the trick.

[wdmmom]

Does anyone know if these are okay to use in NY? I am getting a 20 month old and not sure now she will be on a mat, at home she is still in a crib but the pnp takes up too much room, I already have 4 up.

And any advice on transitioning a 17 month old to a mat, I am kind of trying to avoid it because he'll sleep in his pnp for a good 2 hours!

I don't start transitioning until they are at least 2 years old. I have a DCB that turned 2 in November and a DCG that will be 2 next month. She will be on a cot long before I will transition him. He's too hyper to stay in place. While the girl is very mellow and listens very well.

As for NY law...I'm not sure but I don't see why you couldn't use sleep sacks everywhere.

[Michelle]

This is the "plus" version. It's a little bigger, which the parents like because they can use it for road trips or going to gma's house for longer.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...MAE#ps-sellers

I'm sorry I just can't imagine anyone putting a child in that thing.
That is a cage!

[bice99]

The 17 month old I put in one absolutely LOVED it! From day one she would happily crawl inside at naptime and point to the screen so I would zip it. She loved the safe feeling it gave her. Some kiddos are just that way.

[Blackcat31]

I agree, I didn't think it was a cage but more of a pop up tent thing. They sell those tents that go over beds for the kids so I thought the pea pod was super cute and I bet any kid would love to climb inside and snuggle up...I know I would! ::

[Meyou]

I vote for sleepsack. It's worked for all my climbers.