Jonathan seems to have an almost gravity like attraction to the bars of his crib. I don't really understand how someone who is so helpless in all other ways can move around quite as much as he does in his sleep. I certainly can't scoot myself around while flat on my back nearly as well as he can. Actually he sleeps more on his side lately (which is adorable). But anyway, he manages to get himself maneuvered from the middle of his nice big crib to the very edge (often rotating 90 degrees or more) so that his legs are hanging out of the crib bars or his face is smashed up against the bars in a manner that he finds greatly upsetting.
Here you can see him with one foot already inching its way out of the crib...
Is preventing this sort of dilemma and its ensuing drama the purpose of crib bumpers?? Possibly, but judging from his crib antics thus far I'm pretty sure Jonathan would be the kind of baby who gets himself wedged dangerously between the bumper and the bars. Alas, what is a mother to do but go and rescue her screaming son several times a night...
Carol told me today that a friend used that little contraption with two foam wedges connected by fabric - don't know what it's called but I think you have one - in the crib for many months during the stage where her baby was smashing her face into the bars. Have you tried that?
ReplyDeleteYeah, we had one of those when he was first born and, unfortunately, we gave it away because we couldn't figure out why we would want it (alas). BUT we have remedied the problem with a mesh thing that extends from the top to bottom rail of each side blocking his little feet from slipping through the slats. Seems to be doing the job so far- though he does still scoot around in his sleep like a little break dancer!
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