Today Isaac refused to stay in his big boy bed at naptime. This has been an ongoing problem, so I moved him to the pack and play in our room as usual.
He got out.
Several times.
It was impossible to keep him in a bed while I was also policing the other two boys who were having a bit of trouble staying in their beds, too. (Although they did MUCH better once I removed Isaac. I think they got the message better than he did.)
Finally I had enough.
As it turns out, you can makeshift a crib tent out of a crib sheet and a pack and play...if you have enough duct tape.
Trust me when I tell you Isaac was not amused.
He was even less amused at bedtime when he wound up in a slightly more sophisticated version of the cage. As I fastened the cover in place with safety pins Isaac looked up at Jeff and said, "I'm twapped! Mommy is twapping me."
You bet I am buddy.
Seems necessity really is the mother of invention.
© Trippin' Mama 2011
5 comments:
"Necessity is the mother of invention". Never a truer statement. Don't you LOVE duct tape!! Child services might frown on this, but I completely understand. Brought back such fond memories! Ha!
My dad used to say - "why don't cribs come with lids?" good question! -- hang in there - soon you'll be taking away the keys, at least this doesn't require duct tape! -- jan (judy's friend)
He reminds me more of Josh every day. Remember when we were @ Devils Lake for the family reunion? We didn't sleep much that week, Josh kept climbing out of the p&p!! But as Grandma said...."this too will pass" what she didn't add is "then there will be something else!" We'll keep you and Isaac in our prayers!
Believe me when I tell you that Isaac was safer in the "cage" than out of it!
Keep praying!
Oh, now that is good!
So, did he sleep in the end?
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