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Lily and her toddler bed
As I was saying on Karen's thread, Lily has been in her toddler bed for just over a week now with no settling problems or falling-out incidents. Just wanted to share a very odd moment we had a few nights ago though, it freaked me out a bit and I want reassurance that this is normal and that it won't have upset her!
Basically, Lily had been in bed since about 6.30pm and at about 10.30pm I went in to put a blanket over her as I usually do when I come up to bed. In the semi-darkness I could see her sitting cross-legged on the floor next to her bed sucking her thumb - gave me an absolutely massive shock as we'd not heard a thump and there was no noise over the monitor. Quite apart from that, she can't even roll over, walk or climb (or at least, she doesn't realise she can) and she always goes down to sleep on her back, so how she'd got over and down on the floor I have no idea. I said her name quietly and she held her arms up to me and let me give her a cuddle and put her back in bed without making any noise or objecting - she was floppy the whole time. I have no idea how long she'd been like that or whether she was awake or asleep. She didn't give me any indication that she was awake, apart from the fact she was sitting up and held her arms up to me. Was she sleep "walking", do you think?
Basically, Lily had been in bed since about 6.30pm and at about 10.30pm I went in to put a blanket over her as I usually do when I come up to bed. In the semi-darkness I could see her sitting cross-legged on the floor next to her bed sucking her thumb - gave me an absolutely massive shock as we'd not heard a thump and there was no noise over the monitor. Quite apart from that, she can't even roll over, walk or climb (or at least, she doesn't realise she can) and she always goes down to sleep on her back, so how she'd got over and down on the floor I have no idea. I said her name quietly and she held her arms up to me and let me give her a cuddle and put her back in bed without making any noise or objecting - she was floppy the whole time. I have no idea how long she'd been like that or whether she was awake or asleep. She didn't give me any indication that she was awake, apart from the fact she was sitting up and held her arms up to me. Was she sleep "walking", do you think?
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Could she have been asleep?
Very odd... I bet you had a bit of a panic didn't you??
Sara x
I think it's quite common for them to do things in their sleep. I expect she was in that strange land between sleep and wake - able to hear you and make some normal movements but not awake enough to react properly. She went all floppy when you picked her up because it was a totally comfortable place for her to be, cuddled in her mummy's arms.
H xx
I used to go downstairs to my mum and dads bedroom and just stand next to the bed... mum said i freaked her out loads haha
I would have no recollection of it tho, I hope josh doesnt do this too!
xx
Lovely visual though of Lily, all peaceful and sleepy like a little yogi. I'd have done a double-take too, I'm sure!
not to hijack the thread or owt but is there some suggested age to move them from cot to bed? Juliet isn't able to climb out of ours yet as it has massively high sides..........is that the cruicial moment, then? xxx
It sounds like rather a scary experience for you PTB. It does almost seem like she was sleep climbing/crawling?
The most we ever get are lots of bumps and cries out during the evening and night, and Skye sleeps through them all generally.
I'm sure she's none the wiser for the whole thing and you didn't scare her at all x.
I'm quite relieved so many of you agree it would have freaked you out a bit too - hubby just shrugged and said "it's just one of those things", which I suppose it is but I tell you, my heart jumped into my mouth when I just saw her sitting there.
Luckily my boys are still in cot beds and won't be going into beds until they can't fit in them any longer!!! I can't be bothered with the 'rapid return' fiasco again for a while!!!
Sara x
Would freak me out too -it is a bit strange but maybe just a wee phase. Though if she's not walking how does she get there? Should set camcorder up in her room- maybe she is walking but just pretends otherwise to get carried like that guy in Little Britain lol
We've decided to put off the big girl's bed until we are well settled into the new house. I want her to feel secure and to know the layout of the house before letting her free at night-time. However it will have to happen before Oct/Nov so that LO can have the cotbed.
Does anyone else's LO get their leg stuck in the cot bars? We suddenly hear a loud cry, rush upstairs to find Abby on her back with her chubby thigh stuck in the bars. She looks forlornly (sp?) at us and says "stuck". It's actually quite cute.