I am concerned about the hard postings at the corners. My baby is crawling&amp; pulling himself up and fall back. Anyone have a probl. w. baby hitting it?
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No problems. There are no sharp edges and this has not been a problem with my grandson who is also crawling around, pulling himself up, etc. I continue to be very happy with this item!
2175927
I had the same problems as Patrick Calahan and Kristin1724. I emailed back and forth with the manufacturer all day today, and was informed "there will still be a gap on the toddler rail." I've since reported this crib to the CPSC (http://www.saferproducts.gov/Default.aspx) because I believe that the design of the converted toddler bed with the rail gap is unsafe. If I had know about this gap before choosing the crib, I would never have chosen the Babyletto Mercer. I now need to purchase a toddler bed for my 22-month-old.
1206423
When my son did use it, I didn't feel he had any backwards trouble. He was better doing that at first than going forward. As for going around corners, if you had a larger space I think it would be fine. We didn't, and so when he would knock into a corner, he didn't have enough room to learn how to correct and would get frustrated. But if reversing after hitting meant your child would hit another wall or furniture, I wouldn't suggest it. I'm longing for the unfortunately dangerous walkers of the 80s for my house! Lol
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When my son was learning to sit in the chair, he crawled in belly first and wriggled his way up (if you can imagine) and it never tipped on him. He's 2 now and likes to throw his head and arch his back and stand on the chairs and jump off. Seems pretty stable to me. The backs are low and plastic is going to be slippery on wood or similar floors. But he's not had any accidents with them that weren't caused by his own rowdiness.
201514
You're welcome! I understand. You're being cautious of course! Another item I used for all 3 of my babies was a "wedge" that kept the baby on their backs.. Course they can't roll anyway ... BUT it keeps them firmly in place - which is good.. And gives the parents more peace of mind. Good luck!! :)
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Are they walking well? If they're not walking well I wouldn't recommend letting them ride it. It kind of scoots jerkily. My 3 yo still adores this thing, my 1 yo really wants to play but it's too treacherous, the 3 yo nearly runs him over every time. It shoots right out from under the rider/pusher on hard floors, too. It's kept at Grandma's house now.
1056623
I'm with you all...just turned 8 months, sleeps like a lamb in the RnP, but is so active that she can't sleep in her crib. I'm all for letting her cry herself to sleep at this age, but we live in an apartment and I'm trying to be aware of our upstairs neighbors. Ugghhh...this is frustrating. :(
1233663
No, it's not that bad. All the new furniture are like that. I set up the crib and waited for few days. It went away.
587082
I think we lowered the mattress when our son was able to reach up and grab the bumper - we anticipated that he would be pulling up - sometime before he pulled up on the sides. My second son is 4 months and hasn't rolled over yet, so we haven't lowered it yet. If you have to ask yourself twice, that usually means just do it! You'll feel better. What's it going to hurt? It's better to lower it too early than too late.
1038768
I have the exactly same problem. My baby is 9 month old. I am worrying the slouching position is not good for her spine. She doesn't look bothered by that, though not very happy about it either. what can I do?
803847
Definitely! I bought this one since I am watching my nephew, but had one almost identical for my daughter. My daughter was rolling over at 7 days old, so I had to find something with soft sides since she kept hitting the wood railing on her crib and waking up all night long. She ended up sleeping in it until she was 2 yrs. old. When she started to try to climb out of it I stopped using it obviously. I never thought I would use it as long as I did but she loved it and we ended up taking her crib down. Unusual use I know, but it shows it's definitely safe for a crawler!
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Yes, it's a pain in the butt. It takes me two hands, which means I can't do it while holding a baby. I end up stepping over it half the time instead... Precarious for someone short like me with a child in arms! It doesn't latch easily... Doesn't line up without jiggling.
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I've done it before, but be warned the baby can flip over the side if too tall..which is a scary sight to see - take my word on it. So far, both my older children have not slept well in the playpen, the flooring is hard and using blankets/extra padding is dangerous. All of mine were too tall to use the playpen by 18 months. Sorry to sound negative, these playpens are great but we have found them to be insufficient as sleep areas for baby or young toddlers and best used for play. I'd suggest a crib mattress on the floor in a babygated and babyproofed room, or one of those bean pod portable beds.
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I had difficulty with the entire set-up from beginning to end. As far as the posts, I originally had that problem because I had the posts in the wrong insert. Once I switched them around, the posts were fine. It was the backboard that was the worst - popped off and hit my son in the face, knocking off his glasses. I ended up returning the entire set. Good luck and be careful.
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I know it was hard for my Daughter to bounce until she was at the 2nd setting. I would recommend putting your foot at the edge if she is facing you and bounce her or gently tapping the top portion if she is facing away from you. If you have a favorite toy bar that defiantly worked for me.
67203
If you are just looking for something for a baby just to crawl around on, it should be fine. It's pretty cushioned. Since it is pretty think, I would watch the edges. My only concern would be if the baby would fall off funny, and hit its head on a hard surface or corner of a table or something
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Pretty much it is dependent on the baby. I stopped soon after my son could roll over which was around 5mo because his feet would hit one of the legs and make it collapse on him. A playard that crosses at the tip is probably a better choice to make.