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Q. My daughter will be 22 months old and in a toddler bed when I move her 4 month old brother into the crib in her room. I am a little concerned about the safety of this situation, mostly because I'm afraid she'll put something in the crib with him or try to climb in. She only 12 months old now, so I really have very little experience with toddlers! Do these concerns carry any significance? Does anyone have advice or experience regarding an infant and toddler sharing the nursery?
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Those are valid concerns. I'm guessing you don't have another room or this wouldn't be an option? It is possible that the your daughter could crawl in but the more pressing issue would be her possibly putting something into the crib that your son could choke on. With that said I would think you know better to than to ever leave you toddler alone with your infant so if you are only putting them in their beds in that room when they are sleeping there shouldn't be much of an opportunity for her to harm him in any way. Beyond just supervision the only thing I can really think of is to get one of those baby monitors that has video and that way if you ever do have to leave them alone in there together than you can still keep a close eye on what's going on to keep both babies safe.
Those are valid concerns. I'm guessing you don't have another room or this wouldn't be an option? It is possible that the your daughter could crawl in but the more pressing issue would be her possibly putting something into the crib that your son could choke on. With that said I would think you know better to than to ever leave you toddler alone with your infant so if you are only putting them in their beds in that room when they are sleeping there shouldn't be much of an opportunity for her to harm him in any way. Beyond just supervision the only thing I can really think of is to get one of those baby monitors that has video and that way if you ever do have to leave them alone in there together than you can still keep a close eye on what's going on to keep both babies safe.
Baby monitor = waste of money?
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I just asked which brand to get and got couple of responses that sais its a waste of money. My daughter is 15 months so I'm moving her to her room right next to mine becaue I have another one due in 6 weeks. Is it really a waste of money to buy a baby monitor?
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No. It's not a waste of money. That's their opinion, their experience, and it has nothing to do with your experience or whether it would be a useful thing for you. I can tell you that my daughter's room is next to ours. She's 2 years old and I STILL use a baby monitor. It makes it so that I can react better. If there is a fire then I can hear the alarm better. Since she's a toddler, and can open doors, I have a door-block on the inside of her door because I don't need her going out the front door or dog door while the family is sleeping, so it's not like she can get out of there if necessary. And I don't care what people say, I can't hear her every whimper through walls and doors, they must be super-women to be able to.
It's up to you in the end. If you think that it would help you in taking care of your child then it's not a waste of money. If it would give you peace of mind to know that you'd hear your child if she said "help mommy" without having to scream at the top of her lungs to be heard through walls, then it's not a waste of money.
No. It's not a waste of money. That's their opinion, their experience, and it has nothing to do with your experience or whether it would be a useful thing for you. I can tell you that my daughter's room is next to ours. She's 2 years old and I STILL use a baby monitor. It makes it so that I can react better. If there is a fire then I can hear the alarm better. Since she's a toddler, and can open doors, I have a door-block on the inside of her door because I don't need her going out the front door or dog door while the family is sleeping, so it's not like she can get out of there if necessary. And I don't care what people say, I can't hear her every whimper through walls and doors, they must be super-women to be able to.
It's up to you in the end. If you think that it would help you in taking care of your child then it's not a waste of money. If it would give you peace of mind to know that you'd hear your child if she said "help mommy" without having to scream at the top of her lungs to be heard through walls, then it's not a waste of money.
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