Climbing into the crib with LO

laughingduck · Mar 3rd, 2012, 19:01 PM

A couple of friends have suggested this to me when I've talked about trying to get her to sleep in her crib. It seems like a lot of weight to put in one though... Has anyone else done this? I'd never even heard of it but after a second person mentioned it to me I thought I'd ask on here! Have any of you climbed into a crib with your LO to help get them to sleep? Is it safe?

jojo2605 · Mar 3rd, 2012, 19:03 PM

Is a crib the equivalent of a cot in the UK? If so then I doubt it'd take the weight, or there'd be the room personally!

Squeeker · Mar 3rd, 2012, 19:13 PM

I'd think you'd damage the crib mattress... I've seen photos of people in cribs, but I wouldn't do it personally.

laughingduck · Mar 3rd, 2012, 19:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jojo2605

Is a crib the equivalent of a cot in the UK? If so then I doubt it'd take the weight, or there'd be the room personally!

Yes sorry, a crib is a cot

. I agree it does seem like a tight squeeze, but doable if it would hold...

Leopard · Mar 3rd, 2012, 19:44 PM

Ours is fully wood, so if I wanted too I could; but I'm a bit heavy too. We just have the cot beside the bed.

MrsMurphy2Be · Mar 4th, 2012, 02:27 AM

Id say it would hold, but I cant imagine it would be very comfy! Why not just try laying baby in the cot and holding their hand? (this is what I did when I wanted Paige to fall asleep without being held) and it worked.

It would be quite funny to see someone in the crib with their baby though... lol!

Laurenmomma · Mar 4th, 2012, 02:48 AM

It probably would hold but might be hard to break the routine of lo getting to sleep without u!

My oh often gets into dds cotbed and happens to fall asleep when he takes her up an I'm cleaning! He's 6ft 2 so a funny sight!

lindseymw · Mar 4th, 2012, 02:51 AM

Joshua cotbed holds my weight (around 12stone) as well as his. I haven't slept in there, but I have laid down next to him a few times.

supertabby · Mar 4th, 2012, 03:10 AM

I think it'd potentially damage the mattress - the fsids guidelines against second hand mattresses are because of indentations in the mattress more than hygiene.

Also, given how awkward climbing in would be, once baby is asleep how would you manage to climb out without waking baby again anyway? Given it'd probably be legs and arms all over the place lol! You couldn't sleep in there yourself - if you wanted to do that you'd be better off researching co-sleeping (in a normal bed!)

Isobel used to need to be cuddled to sleep but when we moved to self settling I used to lean over her at first and put my hands on her till she fell asleep.

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laughingduck Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 664	Climbing into the crib with LO A couple of friends have suggested this to me when I've talked about trying to get her to sleep in her crib. It seems like a lot of weight to put in one though... Has anyone else done this? I'd never even heard of it but after a second person mentioned it to me I thought I'd ask on here! Have any of you climbed into a crib with your LO to help get them to sleep? Is it safe?

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jojo2605 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brummyland Posts: 2,760	Is a crib the equivalent of a cot in the UK? If so then I doubt it'd take the weight, or there'd be the room personally!

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Squeeker Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 400	I'd think you'd damage the crib mattress... I've seen photos of people in cribs, but I wouldn't do it personally.

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Leopard Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 4,861	Ours is fully wood, so if I wanted too I could; but I'm a bit heavy too. We just have the cot beside the bed.

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MrsMurphy2Be Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 4,955	Id say it would hold, but I cant imagine it would be very comfy! Why not just try laying baby in the cot and holding their hand? (this is what I did when I wanted Paige to fall asleep without being held) and it worked. It would be quite funny to see someone in the crib with their baby though... lol!

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Laurenmomma Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 4,430	It probably would hold but might be hard to break the routine of lo getting to sleep without u! My oh often gets into dds cotbed and happens to fall asleep when he takes her up an I'm cleaning! He's 6ft 2 so a funny sight!

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lindseymw Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Yorks Posts: 3,088	Joshua cotbed holds my weight (around 12stone) as well as his. I haven't slept in there, but I have laid down next to him a few times.

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supertabby Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 1,911	I think it'd potentially damage the mattress - the fsids guidelines against second hand mattresses are because of indentations in the mattress more than hygiene. Also, given how awkward climbing in would be, once baby is asleep how would you manage to climb out without waking baby again anyway? Given it'd probably be legs and arms all over the place lol! You couldn't sleep in there yourself - if you wanted to do that you'd be better off researching co-sleeping (in a normal bed!) Isobel used to need to be cuddled to sleep but when we moved to self settling I used to lean over her at first and put my hands on her till she fell asleep.

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