I kind of like this idea as an alternative to drop-side cribs [link] , especially since I know from babysitting experience that I have trouble putting a small baby into a regular crib, even one that does have a drop side, without hurting my shoulder, but I'm puzzled about why they have that top rail over the doors. The woman in the picture on that site looks like she'll have to go through a bunch of contortions to duck under the rail to get out of that position, and the little girl in the next picture could pretty easily hit her head on it.
Fred: The size and depth of the wound indicate a female vampire. Harmony: Or gay! Fred: Um…it doesn't really work like that.
'Harm's Way'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Hil R. - Dec 17, 2010 12:31:32 pm PST #11870 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
msbelle - Dec 17, 2010 12:31:41 pm PST #11871 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
WHY WILL NO ONE HELP ME TODAY?
ok, I am going to clear the shelves and put out more decorations.
Trudy Booth - Dec 17, 2010 12:35:37 pm PST #11872 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
If they're not safe they should go, but MAN when I'm watching the niece I wish I had a drop-side crib. It's the lowering that wakes her up.
Dana - Dec 17, 2010 12:40:25 pm PST #11873 of 30001
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
What a blah day at work. Two-year freeze on raises and promotions. I got hired in October of last year, too late for last year's raise cycle, so now I'm looking at three and a half years of work with no possibility of any kind of raise.
I am not long for this area of nowhere, I tell you what. I want to live in a city again.
Sparky1 - Dec 17, 2010 12:42:37 pm PST #11874 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
We got rid of the dropside a few months ago, and I have no problem using the fixed sided crib, despite being under 5'. I was surprised.
Amy - Dec 17, 2010 12:45:04 pm PST #11875 of 30001
Because books.
Sara's drop side was stuck in the UP position, so we never used it anyway.
Sheryl - Dec 17, 2010 12:48:06 pm PST #11876 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Congrats Aimee!
billytea - Dec 17, 2010 12:55:34 pm PST #11877 of 30001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Sara's drop side was stuck in the UP position, so we never used it anyway.
Same story with Ryan's crib. We can drop it with a lot of faffing around, but it's just not worth it.
Hil R. - Dec 17, 2010 12:59:08 pm PST #11878 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Whenever I've babysat a little baby, I can never get them into the crib -- I reach over the side of the crib, lower my arms as far as I can, and the baby is still at least a good six inches above the bottom of the crib. With bigger kids who can go into the crib while they're still awake, I can hold onto them under the arms and get them in far enough that their feet are on the mattress, and kind of ease them into a sitting position and let them lie down by themselves. There is no way I could get an already-sleeping toddler into a crib.
Spidra Webster - Dec 17, 2010 1:08:56 pm PST #11879 of 30001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Thanks for the link to the other shoe dropping, megan. After a number of clicks before, I had wondered how long it took Pix to post back/accept.