Seriously ya'll. I got him out of bed the other day and I noticed he chewed the bed all up! We haven't lowered his mattress yet because he isn't pulling up. Well it's lowered now.
I know there are those hard plastic things and the soft things you put on the crib to protect it from being chewed but are those safe? Please let me know if you know anything about those. I have a feeling once he can pull up we are going to have the same problem!
Jackson's BIG 10 month blog is coming up...can you believe it?????
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Aren't they funny that way? It can't taste pleasant! lol
I used a piece of fleece and tied it over the top if the railing. Kinda like those no sew fleece blankets. I have a tutorial on my blog if you want to check it out, it was super easy!
http://www.violetimperfection.com/2013/01/diy-crib-rail-guard.html
Try Crib Wrap by Trend Lab. That's what we used and loved them!! They have short ties that you double knot. They are short enough that there is no way they could be a hazard (that I can tell). Babies R Us has them and so does Amazon. They come in several colors.
Jill at Baby Rabies made a tutorial for making a cloth crib rail cover. It worked perfectly for my son: http://www.babyrabies.com/2012/06/the-cloth-crib-rail-cover/
Jill from Baby Rabies made a tutorial for cloth crib rail covers. They were perfect for my son. http://www.babyrabies.com/2012/06/the-cloth-crib-rail-cover/
Yay!!! What a big boy :) I think you might not have as much of a problem down the road as you do right now. If you decided to go with something, I'd suggest the hard plastic. If it's the soft padding and he chews it, he'd just eat that or make a huge mess and you don't want either one I'm sure. Depending on your crib, the manufacturer might have a specific reccomendation so you might want to check the manual or call/Google about that specific brand too.
Our son did the same thing. My friend made this to keep it from happening again. She didn't like the plastic and wanted colors to match the nursery decor. http://pinterest.com/pin/61994932342709948/
have you looked into Wonder Bumpers? They are backed by several SIDS orgs.
We didn't buy the pre-designed crib covers with our daughter...who chewed the crib so badly! I ended up going to the craft store and buying fleece and covered the rails myself. Basically cut slits in the fleece on both sides of the rail and tied in between each of the up and down slats. Hard to explain but google it and I am sure you can find something.
We didn't buy the pre-designed crib covers with our daughter...who chewed the crib so badly! I ended up going to the craft store and buying fleece and covered the rails myself. Basically cut slits in the fleece on both sides of the rail and tied in between each of the up and down slats. Hard to explain but google it and I am sure you can find something.
We used fleece with our daughter. I just made something myself. Google "make your own crib covers" and you can find stuff. I didn't like what the stores had to offer.
We have hard plastic on our rails and have never had an issue....but they came with our crib so I never researched them independently.
JD was a beaver too! We used two things. The plastic strip from babysrus for the front, and I've never had a problem with it. It's never came off and totally solved the front rail chewing problem. Well... Then he started chewing the side rails, and I couldn't find anything to fit our side rails. So I googled ideas and someone recommended buying the cheap ace bandages and wrapping them tightly around and through the railings. It worked like a charm!! Not very attractive looking, but neither is the chewing marks! Ha!
My little guy did the SAME thing the day after I told my husband I hope the crib stays nice hahah. We have the plastic rail guard on the front rail, but bc my son is determined, I bought fleece to put over and tie in knots underneath bc he just takes it off. So the fleece holds in the plastic guards and is soft. It won't come off. I tried untying a knot and couldn't actually so it works good. As far as the other three sides, I have no idea what to do. But my son hasn't chewed since that day, fingers crossed!
Btw, WAY TO GO JACKSON!
It's been such a long time since I've commented... I wanted to commend you on such a wonderful job with Jackson. You have kicked death in the face, and you've trudged forward through the darkness and back into the light. Granted, it's been a roller coaster - with highs and lows..... but you've stayed on for the ride! Jackson's going on 10 months!! You'll be planning his first birthday before you know it :D
I know that by watching his milestones, the silent part of you aches to have never had them with Maddie. I pray that in Heaven, you find her just as she left you... an infant, waiting to share with you all the milestones you've waited your whole life to witness :) A little Maddiebug, with angel wings.
Jackson is PRECIOUS! Looking forward to that 10 month blog, and more pictures!
My daughter was the same way. We used the fabric kind and they worked perfectly. I didn't want the plastic kind just because I'm wary of the chemicals in plastic. If you can sew there are a few good tutorials I found on pinterest so you could make your own to match his bedding. Good luck!
My grandbaby did the same thing. Her Mom made something out of a blanket she saw on Pinterest. It was really cute and kept her from chewing on the rails of the bed. If you're interested email me and I will send you the information and picture.
Bev
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My son chewed up his crib too when he was 3m old. He would roll to the edge and chew the slats around the crib. Then when he could stand he would chew the top part. And I found a cute thing on pinterest on what to do with your bumper pads if you don't use them. And one was putting the bumper bad on the top raid as a guard protector and tying it down. So we did that and it worked like a charm. Another was using them as a valence. Hope you get something figured out its sad when such nice cribs get all chewed up.
We got a rail cover that was made of fabric for our daughter's crib when she was a baby. We really liked it. It was similar to this: http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3190434
You need to get ahead of him, at least one or two steps. Just because he wasn't pulling up yet, doesn't mean he wouldn't do it one day. Trust me, I learned hard way. Sydney was not pulling up neither so we hadn't yet lowered the crib and then one day she did and fell out head first. I wish we lowered that before she had her chance. She's fine of course, three years later
When my little guy was around Jackson's age he started doing the same thing. Our crib is a 3-in-1 so I definitely wanted to keep it nice. I never saw him do it just noticed all the teeth marks one day. I went to BRU and bought this clear rubber crib guard for the front. It sticks to the crib. I've had it at least 18 mths and it's never came off. I even removed a part of it not too long ago to check to make sure it didn't leave any tacky residue and it came up clean. I have been very happy with it.
Love how you called him a beaver :) Cute! now he just needs a onesie that ties in the name! Our little monkey man did the same thing...they sell things you can put over the side of the crib to protect the crib...love your posts! He is precious! Been following you since you lost Maddie...what an incredibly journey you are on!
I made a crib rail guard - really easy pattern I found by googling online (if you or someone you know can sew). It was safe and nice and soft (stuffed with cotton batting), and matched her room (since I bought the material to match). Funny enough my daughter wasn't a chewer...I just thought she might be!
I made a crib rail guard after googling it - this is the one I made http://www.babyrabies.com/2009/02/shes-crafty/ and I am not a great sewer, but it turned out pretty nice. The nice thing is you can choose the material, and can fill it with as much cotton batting as you want. My daughter was not a big chewer, but I did want to save the crib, and her teeth. Good luck!
I wish you and I and our kiddos could meet! Our kids sound very similar. My DD is 16 months, wouldn't put weight on her legs until 8 months, didn't pull up until after 10 months, didn't start 4 point crawling until 13 months, and still isn't walking. She does cruise around the house though so walking is coming soon. We have contacted early intervention and she has been approved to see them for speech and is also going to get help with her gross motor skills. We have also found out that she is low tone like your sweet Jackson. When I read your post about PT and being nervous I was nodding my head the whole time because I am in the exact same boat as you are. I wish so much that I had a friend that was going through the same thing. Unfortunately, all of my friends have babies the same age as my DD and they are all right on track. It's so hard! Reading what your going through gives me a sort of comfort in knowing that I'm not alone....as weird as that sounds. Maybe me sharing my story will do the same for you. Take care :-)
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