Crib Kerfuffle

Amanda

I've been trying to transition my 5mo son from his cradle next to me to his crib in his room. I'm not really into the idea since I'm a paranoid nut and I typically watch him breathe all night, I know he needs to be in a bigger bed since he's very long and super active. Every time I put him down in there for a nap or at bed time, he wakes up and rolls around and doesn't want to sleep. That's whatever, we'll work on that, but I put him in there today just to hang out while I went to the bathroom and he flipped onto his tummy and got his leg stuck between the rungs!!!! He was screaming and scared, understandably so, and I had to really push to get his leg out. I know the APA is anti-bumpers, but how can I put him in the crib if he keeps flipping and getting stuck?? Unfortunately, my husband and I are teachers so we aren't made of money, getting a new crib isn't happening. Any ideas on how to prevent my son from getting stuck??