what to do since my son fell out of his bed?

Patricia - posted on 09/13/2011

i agree with Lee that is what i would do

Lee - posted on 09/13/2011

I didn't have my son in his toddler bed until he was 2, but it was pretty low to the ground. He fell out once. It wasn't far and he wasn't hurt, just upset. We played it down and he was fine. After that, he figured out the logistics of his bed and never fell out again. If you make a big deal of it, he will take those cues from you. If the bed is high tho, consider a temporary rail or maybe line the floor with pillows for a while and then try again later. His subconscious will figure it out just like ours does every time we sleep in a different size bed. Our brains and senses are amazing. :)

Ana - posted on 09/13/2011

They sell safety bars @ Babys R Us & Toys R Us. These are adjustable & he will still be able t get in & out of bed on his own. It might make him feel more secure & less scared.

Denice - posted on 09/13/2011

Trying putting one side of the bed up against the wall and put a bed rail on the other. The wall will make him feel secure and he will probably favor that side of the bed. Also, maybe the first couple of times he goes to the bed, you should lay down with him, snuggle him until he falls asleep.

Liz - posted on 09/13/2011

I would say put rails on the bed

Heather - posted on 09/13/2011

How big is this big boy bed? If its a toddler bed maybe put extra rails on it. If its a twin bed, why isn't there rails on it.

Bonnie - posted on 09/13/2011

my sons always been a huge wiggler in his sleep, when he went into a big bed i used a side wall/rail. He's 3 now and still needs the wall or he'll fall out

Gayle - posted on 09/13/2011

Put a mattress blanket or pillows on the but teach him not to be afraid of falling out the bed. Sing the roll over song (there were 10 in the bed and the little one said roll over...) Each one have him roll over and keep singing until he rolls off the bed. Let him see that the mattress, blanket, or pillows will catch him. So when he's sleeping he won't be as afraid and his big boy bed will be cool cause it's the roll over bed.

Nicole - posted on 09/13/2011

My son would fall out of bed often, even until he was about five years old. He has this way of rolling in his sleep until he hits something. All I had to do was tuck the covers under him on the open side of the bed. However, I taught him to sleep through almost anything and he sometimes didn't even wake up when he rolled out of bed. My suggestion would be to put a mattress or a sleeping bag on the floor for him to sleep on. He can choose which bed he sleeps on and he has the option of one which he cannot fall out. That way he is the one with the control. It's always my philosophy that when a child experiences something that scares him or her, to reintroduce them reassuringly to it as soon as possible as to not let it become a traumatic memory. reassure him, let him experience his bed and how safe it is while he's awake. Give him a choice and encourage gently to use his bed when he's ready. Good luck!

LovingMom - posted on 09/13/2011

Hi Jessica, I do find it difficult to read your problem as you make use of some incorrect way of spelling - English is not my first language, but at least I try to use the correct spelling, ie 'no' means 'nein / nada', etc and not 'know' as I guess that is what you mean, and with 'eva' you probably mean 'ever', however, 'eva' has a different meaning in my language, so please, I ask you to not make use of spelling that might be acceptable / appropriate amongst you and your community. Please bear in mind that this is a world wide network, shared by people from numerous languages (of which English is not the only home spoken language), hence, others find it difficult to understand the incorrect usage of English as we are taught the correct spelling...
Thank you & best wishes 'to you for finding a solution to your baby falling out of bed...

Monique - posted on 09/13/2011

Get a bed rail walmart or ikea and lay with him for a bit each night so he knows he's safe show him u won't fall and he will know he won't

Christine - posted on 09/13/2011

Is it a toddler bed? or higher up? Same thing happened to my son when he was 2....we laid in bed with him and put folded comforters on the floor so the next time he fell he just kept on sleeping:0)

Sandy - posted on 09/13/2011

You can buy bed rails, they fit between the box spring and mattress, they are removable and make kids feel safe again.

Eva M. - posted on 09/13/2011

Suzanne,



I totally disagree with just letting them fall asleep where ever...we sleep in beds. I really think that advice will make things a lot harder for anyone. I didn't know any better with my oldest, firstborn and would let her just fall asleep in her carseat in front of the t.v. Well, guess what? She eventually grew out of that baby carrier. She screamed and made herself throw up night after night after night for almost a month when we moved her into her beautiful princess castle bed!!!! I thought I was going to go crazy!!!! WE SLEEP IN BEDS, NOT WHERE EVER.

Sharon - posted on 09/13/2011

My husband and I haven't experience a fall, but our 2 1/2 was climbing out of his crib and we converted his bed to a full size. It was so high off of the floor, that we had to add a stepping stool. On top of that, he won't go to sleep by himself, so we take turns falling asleep with him every night. BUT, we also bought a wonderful set of crib guards at Babies R Us. If he rolls, the mesh screened guards hold him in tight (until I come down to check on him and move him gently back) Maybe staying with him until he is solidly out migh help?

Eva M. - posted on 09/13/2011

Hi Jessica,



I would first invest in a guard rail. I would reassure him with lots of love and encouragment telling him that he is a "big boy" and now he has a "big boy" bed! I told my daughter that sometimes you have to practice sleeping in a "big girl" bed then you'll get it right and that's where the guard rails come in. I would also be extremely consistent. Make sure that he will be safe if he should fall off again. After my daughter fell asleep for the first couple of days I would go in and put extra cushions like from the couch around her bed just in case. If he falls off and crys, pick him up with not to many words, back in bed, rub his back a few secs. telling him he's fine and out the door. That's how I did it.

God Bless, praying for his and your success!!!

Suzanne - posted on 09/13/2011

Let him fall asleep where he is comfortable and then move him to his big boy bed (with a guard rail so he won't fall out again) so he wakes up in his big boy bed! Make sure you praise him and make a big deal out of his sleeping in his big boy bed - make sure naps are in his big boy bed too! If there is a gap in space that he could fall from make sure there is pillow or something soft in case he is a mover!

Margaret - posted on 09/13/2011

I started all my kids out on the mattress on the floor first, not as far to fall! Bed rails are a practical solution to prevent falls, but if he is afraid of the "bed", removing it and putting the mattress on the floor may make him feel safer.

Mariah - posted on 09/13/2011

my son is about 11 months he acts like he don't like but i don't no until he stop banging his head on the bars thats when i stop worring!!!!!!!!!

Alisha - posted on 09/13/2011

When I first got my son to sleep in a big boy bed we had to just put the mattress on the floor first and he slept that way for a couple weeks now he sleeps everynight in his bed. Maybe try that?

Denise - posted on 09/13/2011

Lay with him in his bed and try being silly by falling of the bed to show him that even big people fall out of bed. Tell him how comfy and special his bed is, then lay with him until he falls asleep. The next day do the same but this time add a special teddy to the bed. Build a bear is a great place to take him to get a new teddy. Children really feel safe when they know they have that special someone or something by their side. I hope this works, best of luck!

June - posted on 09/13/2011

myself when my kids fell is what i did is took the mattress only and put on the floor and when he felt comfortable i raised it with the box spring and then the fram, this worked for my kids anyway

Fit2BMe - posted on 09/13/2011

My son sounds like your boy. He is very safety conscious, so if he hurts himself some way he's very reluctant to repeat that negative experience. We found AMAZING bedrails for my son's queen sized bed (they work for singles, twins, doubles, and queens). They're super secure, extra high and long, and they slide under the mattress during the day when not in use. We love them! They're called Summer (the brand name) Out of Sight Extra Wide Bedrails. We put one on each side of his bed.

Tricia - posted on 09/13/2011

The bed rails are great. You could also try rearanging his room and moving furniture around. It could be enough of a change he wouldn't think about the previous falling out of bed experience. However it won't work if the child needs to have things the same way or if moving furniture is not an option. Maybe even something new in his room like a blanket or light that can take his focus off falling and more onto something new.

Lisa - posted on 09/13/2011

I think almost 2 is too young to be in a bed without rails or still in a crib. My son is 25 months and I still keep him in the crib because we are not really ready for potty training yet. You need to move along at a pace that is comfortable for him---there is no need to hurry because other kids have switched over. Just my humble opinion, of course.

Rose - posted on 09/13/2011

I agree with your advice, 100%.

Arica - posted on 09/13/2011

Put a guardrail on the side of it. That will keep him from falling out. My youngest daughter is 9 years old, but she moves around in her sleep so much, I still keep the guardrail on her bed to keep her from falling out. She feels safer, too.

Tracy - posted on 09/13/2011

I put the bed up against the wall then put a steamer trunk by the bed for him to use as a night stand...he puts his books there that he likes to look at before going to bed. Hasn't fallen out in years....one of my other son's that had that problem we put him on a trundle bed that was close to the floor (he didn't like being up against the wall) we have thick carpet so if he fell out he usually just went right back to sleep on the floor...kinda cute when he was little. He eventually started staying put...then we put him in a full size bed as the twin size was too small...some kids are active sleepers and need room to roam as they sleep. If all else fails you could make him a pallet on the floor in his room to sleep on. You'll figure out what works best for you and your son...good luck.

Crystal - posted on 09/13/2011

Jessica, I have two little boys and I always put pillows on the floor just in case they fell out of the bed.... Believe me, I would pick them up from the floor 4x a week.... Good luck!

Aileen - posted on 09/13/2011

go buy a bed rail and help him put it on the bed. place lots of pillows or cushions on floor and then he knows if he falls it will be soft. I like to settle my wee man who is just in a bed by lying beside him till he is sleeping ...I often dose off too xXx Good luck

Norrie - posted on 09/13/2011

IF you don't want to use the rails, put pillows under the mattress to angle it upward. I did this technique for both my daughters and worked well (also saved $$$ on not buying the rails). When or if my daughters rolled, they would tend to roll towards the wall instead of falling out of bed. I also put pillows on the floor to soften the blow...just in case they did happen to fall out. And them take the pillows out every morning when you make the bed. It seemed to work well fo my girls :)

Diana - posted on 09/13/2011

I did 2 different things with my older daughter when she was around 2 or 3. She decided that she didn't like her big girl bed after a few months & preferred sleeping on the floor on an old crib mattress that I had. I let her know that it was ok, but was only temporary. I let her sleep there next to her bed rather than in my room where every grunt, groan, and twitch would wake me or never really allow me to sleep in the first place thanks to SuperMommy hearing. After a few weeks of tripping over the mattress & having to move it to clean I decided that it was time to go back in her big girl bed. I figured out that she didn't like all the open space in her bed. I made a nest for her so she could sleep in it "Just like Big Bird!" LOL. I already had one side of the bed pushed against the wall & a side-guard on the other side. I took an old comforter & rolled it the long way then put it in bed making a U-shape. Then I put another comforter over the whole thing so it looked like a big nest where she couldn't fall out with her pillow at the open end of the U. She thought it was the best thing ever having her very own nest like Big Bird and slept in it every night after that.

I liked the pillow idea that someone else suggested too. You could add a few favorite stuffed animals on each side to "watch over him" so he doesn't fall out.

I was always the queen of making up silly stuff to get my kids to do things at home when they were little. I got it from my Grandmother. Now that my kids are 11 & 9 they think I'm a nut. :)

Sometimes it just takes some creative thinking. You could see if you could get him to hug his favorite stuffed animal because "Fluffy" is soooo sleepy but is afraid of falling out of bed, but being such a big boy maybe if he holds Fluffy, Fluffy won't be so scared because he is there to hold on to him & keep him from falling out.

Mary - posted on 09/13/2011

My daughter is safer using a bed rail. I bought it at super target, and have been using it for almost two years, it's made by Saftey 1st or First Years, for $35. My daughter rolls and rolls and the rail hasn't failed her yet, it's very durable!

Jenny - posted on 09/13/2011

tuck a pillow between the mattress and box spring, on the side near the edge, they rarely fall out after you do that because they have to roll uphill!

Carmen - posted on 09/13/2011

Stay with him untill he is fully sleep. If he wakes up just place him by you untill he grows aou of it. Lots of patience and love.

Noreen - posted on 09/13/2011

What kind of bed is it?I remember when my 10 yr old was 16 mos, we got him a firetruck bed by step 2, and he sleeps all over the place and fell out of the opening where you get in, and we put a lg book blocking the cutout and pillows on the floor in case he fell out again and when he got used to the bed, we removed the book and it seemed to have worked... If its a regular toddler bed,like I got for my 5 yr old when he was 18 mos, we put one of those mesh raiils up that hook under the mattress and he would lie against it but never fell out- it held him in. Maybe lie with him a bit when he goes to sleep and let him see that its ok , and he should get used to it..once he sees hes not gona fall out again, he'll fell more comfortable, kinda ease back into it maybe read a book together, let him get comfy again w/you in his new big boy bed? Congrats to him on his new bed and Best of luck..:)

TealRose - posted on 09/13/2011

My son walked and climbed by the time he was 6 months! REALLY. [I never believed my grandmother when she told me dad walked at 6 months ...till my son did it too!] We put the mattress on the floor and let him sleep there as it was much safer for him. As he grew older we found a time when he was able to sleep on the mattress without falling off it - and put it back on the bed base. As some people have suggested, you can use rails. Personally as a child I hated them !! So be aware that they might climb THEM and then ... fall from an even higher place ....

Jessica - posted on 09/13/2011

Put rails up and have him get in the bed with you, show him it is better and safer with the rails and tell him he wont fall out anymore. Maybe play a tickle game with him in the bed as well:-}

Debbie - posted on 09/13/2011

get some bed rails - I fell out of bed when I was 3 and broke my colur(?) bone - had rails and never had a problem again

Cindy - posted on 09/13/2011

Definately rails. Sometimes my 5 yr. falls out so I put a pad on the floor next to his bed because we have hardwood floors. My 2 yr. uses rails.

Marjorie - posted on 09/13/2011

Buy two bed rails that slide under the mattress and put the back side of the bed against the wall. Put one of hid bears or something he loves in over nigt and show him that the bear is safe now, then retry the bed again. You can also put a stack of blankets beside the bed just incase he finds his way out so he does not get hurt. The two rails one at the head and one at the foot on the same side should solve the problem. : )

Leslie - posted on 09/13/2011

Put the bars on it. I had some wooden bars from when I was a kid. They slide right inbetween the matresses. It worked for my kids.

Susan - posted on 09/13/2011

during the day lay down with him on his bed and play a game or read him a book - let him know that his bed is a good thing and a nice place to be.

Julie - posted on 09/13/2011

try doing naps in it for a week or so. just to make it safe again. Read books.

Ashley - posted on 09/13/2011

You can get a rail that slips under his matress, but doesn't go all the way to the bottom of his bed. That way he still has some security and still gives him the experience of a big boy bed! I'm pretty sure you can get them at either baby or toy's R' Us!

Karen - posted on 09/13/2011

there are side bars that you can get that go on the side. Use them until he doesn't need them any more

Kadie - posted on 09/13/2011

They have gates or barriers you can buy to put on the sides of the bed. Make bedtime and the bed enjoyable. My son was afraid of the dark, I got my boys bunk beds and the oldest wanted the top bunk and my son would not get into the bottom bunk because it was do dark. I put up Batman stickers and such on the wall around his bed (he believed he was Batman) and I told him it was his batcave. he went right in. Reassure him that the big bed is not scary and maybe putting the barrier there will help him realize he is safe.

Andrea - posted on 09/13/2011

I would get a bed rail and use that until he is comfortable in his big boy bed and can stay in it. My son fell out of his big boy bed a couple of times and with the bed rail, now he is safe and feels like he is grown up. Good luck.

Lisa - posted on 09/13/2011

Put a side gate up and lay in bed with him to show that he will not fall out when it is up. It may take a couple days, but he will be fine after he gets the hang of it.

Helen - posted on 09/13/2011

u could also raise the front of his mattress roll a blanket up & put it under the front of his mattress my youngest daughter had to do this for her daughter when she fell out but the mattress on the floor is a very good idea
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