Could Really Use Some Advice Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

S.,
I don't think there is a right or wrong about crib vs. toddler bed. My son was a head bumper too and always slept pressed up against the bars in one corner of his crib, but I guess he was comfy because he slept great like that.

When we did transition him at around age 2 1/2, he fell out quite a bit and would wake up crying. We did put pillows on the floor at times but the best thing we did was use one of those foam noodles for swimming and put it on the exposed side of his bed (under the sheet, on the edge). That was enough of an edge to stop him from rolling out and now he sleeps fine without it and doesn't fall out.

Lastly, if you do keep him in the crib, I wouldn't use bumpers as they are supposed to be more harmful than good at his age becuz he is at that climbing age and could use them for that.

When our youngest started doing this, we moved her to a twin size bed. She was around 2 (if not younger) when she "out grew" the crib. Her older sister also moved to a twin size bed around the age of 2. I would recommend a roll guard on the bed plus padding the floor with extra blankets, sheets or pillows. Each girl only fell out of bed once or twice and then they learned what the "starting to fall" feeling was and corrected in their sleep.

S., yes its ok to put him a toddler bed, seems like it would be safer than his head getting hit all night, the one thing a crib has that a toddler bed does not is its rails, in a crib most kids cant just get out unless you get them out, in a toddler bed they are free to get up when they want, so i would say he is ready for the toddler bed, he is 2 and it may be a bit soon, but it appears it would be better, have a good day and enjoy life D. s

My little boy is also a very active sleeper and would get his arms/legs stuck in the bars. We bought a "tent" that prevents this, and also keeps him from climbing out. It works great!
Check it out:
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=6372...

You could be safe moving to a toddler bed. My son was the same age when we transitioned. But, we did have the 'convertible' crib. Made it easy for all involved. I just piled a ton of pillows and covered those with a thick blanket for the first week~ basically when he 'rolled' out of bed, he rolled across the floor~ LOL~

He never was phased! He was always out like a light and I was up often anyway using the restroom in the nighttime, so we could always put him back in bed and keep him warm.

Once used to the 'space' in his bed, he was totally fine and did not 'roll' out as often.

S.,
I worry about my almost two year old doing the same thing. My doctor said to not worry about it because they can not hit their heads hard enough for it to cause any real damage. And putting them in a toddler bed too soon is really hard on parents sometimes because it may be a struggle to keep him in bed. Also, he may fall out on the floor and really get hurt and scared. With my daughter I roll a couple blankets and out on each side of the crib. I don't think it helps, but it eases my mind a little.

My only suggestion is to get the breathable bumper. You can purchase it online at Walmart or at Baby's R Us. It's net material that weaves in and out of the bars. You can get it in two different sizes. For you I'd probably recommend the bigger one that reaches from top to bottom. It would keep your toddler's legs from getting wedged in between the bars. Hope that helps!

The Breathable Bumper helps with getting stuck, but probably doesn't solve the head-bumping.

S.,

I would suggest moving him to a twin or toddler bed. The sooner you do this the easier the transition. When my son was 18 months I switched him to a toddler bed and then on to a twin when he was three. The good thing about a toddler bed is they're not too high when they roll out of bed the first few weeks. We used to find my son in different places asleep on the floor until he got the hang of it. He moved to the twin bed very easily and enjoys his "big boy bed".

Good luck and hang in there! :)

My son moves all over in his sleep. We moved him out of the crib for his own safety well before he was two. We did find he slept more sound after the night light was gone. Not sure why.
My son could not eat anything too late, or his belly ached...we think this might have contributed to the tossing?
Anyway, he looked SO small in his car bed, but no bars meant no twisted injuries, and more sleep for everyone. We did gate his room so he had to call for us when he got up...for he very easily escaped!
I did have a friend who got a cage net thingy around the crib...she liked it, but that baby just learned all the ways out! Lots of crying, too!

I would definitely think about putting him in a toddler bed. My daughter is 6 months old and I've never had bumper pads in there. She sometimes hits her head at night but it doesn't seem to bother her. My son was the same way.

My son's toddler bed has 1/2 side rails that are just at his head part so he doesn't fall out so I don't have to worry about that.

I went through the same thing. We originally took off the bumper pads but he was bumping too much so we put them back on. He will be turning three in Dec and is still in the crib. He is in the 97% for hight so I know what you mean about bumping. He just went through a phase when he kept bumping the sides - now he is pretty still. Yes, the bumper pads are trashed but they soften the blow a little.

My advise is DO NOT put him in a big bed for as long as you can. This will cause more headaches that you want. Practice blanket time before transitioning to a bed. See my blog for details.
www.shapinglittlesouls.blogspot.com

Under SUBJECTS click on TRANSITIONS. Both articles or on changing to a big bed.

Hang on - this too will pass.

I'd say that, if he's doing all this, he'd be safer in a toddler bed, although you'll have a transitional time if his getting up more. Maybe a new bedtime routine emphasizing the big boy aspect would help. My most active child was in a twin bed at 18 months because I needed the crib for her sister, and it worked out fine. Back then, we didn't have toddler beds! She'd been getting out of her crib for several months anyway so I'd had to put the side down since we had a tile floor in the bedroom. I really stressed the Big Girl role!

My son was a horrible sleeper and HATED his crib - we moved him to a "big boy bed" when he was not about one and a half, nearly two. We got one of the big, plastic fire truck beds and he loved it. For the first month or two we had an issue with him getting out of the bed, but that stopped and now he is happy. He still rolls around and hits the sides (which does not bother him at all) but no bars to wedge himself in. The bed we have has sides built into it (you can see it if you google step 2 fire truck bed). I would recommend getting some kind of sides to keep in whatever bed works for you. Good luck!