Is This Safe? - Chisago City,MN

I would not put a crib by a window....what if someone threw a rock that hit the window? Also, there might cold air in the winter coming thru the window.
I changed my formal dining room to a play room to accomodate all the toys. It works out great.

Please do not do this. You only mention the issue of opening the window. But are you aware that any window covering would be where he could pull it down on himself? Cords strangle; but even if there are no cords, he can yank on whatever is covering the window. And the window is giant pane of glass - which breaks. He could be just standing in the crib and lose his balance and his head could fall onto the glass. Seriously, this is not something even to consider -- certainly not for the sake of fitting in mere toys! Put some toys away, store them for later. He does not need them all at once anyway -- too many toys available all at once are overwhelming to young kids.

If opening is impossible, it's not drafty, and there are no drapery or blind cords, etc., I would guess it's safe!

When the kids are small like that it's better to rotate the toys. Put some away and when you bring them out and put the current away they will be new all over again.
It took my kids a long time to realize I did this, and they loved it. It was like having christmas all year. I rotated every two months, but some people do it every month.

What sort of window coverings are on the window? If you have blinds or drapes that he can pull down or get tangled in, then it is problematic.

I wouldn't be worried about his opening the window or falling through it. But have you considered the fire safety aspect? Windows are required in bedrooms for fire egress. You can't call a room a bedroom if there is no fire egress, I am pretty sure.... so would you have a problem getting that crib out of the way and access to the window in a fire-in-the-middle-of-the-night scenario? Seconds count. That would be my biggest issue, aside from the window coverings.

Nope, I wouldn't put a crib that close to a window....why???

balls crashing through
birds crashing through
toddler having temper tantrum and throws arm through window
toddler learning how to escape from crib and going TOWARDS the window, losing balance and falling out....
if the house is old, cold air comes through and my kid will be sick more often....

yeah...worst case scenario....think of all the possibilities....

I would donate the old toys and put several in storage boxes to use throughout the year....he doesn't need a ton of toys....as fun as it is...store some for future use...donate those that are old....

Err on the side of caution I'd say......broken glass by some freak of nature, drafts, frightening rain or storms.....I'd try to find another layout. Do not underestimate Master Oliver. Donate the older toys. Every year I would weed out the old and not played with and have a new place for the more recet.

Could he hit the window with anything (even his hand) and break it? That's something I would consider. Also make sure there are no blinds/cords on the window he could get tangled in.

No. Don't put the crib next to a window. Not even if it "can't" be opened. A window can still be smashed. Your husband is nervous for a very good reason... it's his instincts and common sense kicking in telling him that it's a Very Bad Idea.

Get your son some organizers for his room. They have toy boxes that are like shelf-y buckets. Those things are awesome.

Is there window coverings that he can get a hold hold causing strangulation/suffucation if you answered yes then to me that isn't an option.But it's your house you choose what you see fits

There is no way I'd still have a 2 year old in a crib because the longer you wait the harder it is to transition them. Plus he'll have to go straight to a regular bed now since he's too old for a toddler bed.

That said. Windows get broken for all kinds of reasons. I would just get rid of toys or send them back to the houses they came from. Telling them you just don't have room might help them to understand he has too many.

I would also use his closet to store the majority of the toys in and rotate them completely out every 2 weeks so he can have a variety of things new to play with. This is what we do in child care. Kids are overwhelmed by too much, they don't even want to go play in their rooms if the room overwhelms them. So figure out how to group them and store the majority of them so you have new items to change them out with regularly.

If you do this then the problem is solved. He has toys that he can focus on and play with for a few days then he gets all new toys.

what covers his window? curtains? blinds? some of that stuff can be more dangerous than glass because of suffication/strangulation potential. I'd try not to have it by the window if possible.

If he throws temper tantrums... You're looking at a trip to the ER for stitching up his arms or forehead. The year I was in the ER, we had 4 or 5 of those.

Most were just skin deep lacerations. Only one kid had severed a bunch of tendons and needed surgeries by a hand specialist so hd could have use of his hands and fingers again.

If you can't open it, and there are no cords or curtains I think it's fine.

Instead of putting the crib near the window, I'd box up a lot of the toys and put them out of the way. Every two weeks, rotate the toys so that so many are not out at the same time. It's really hard for kiddies to help clean up when there are too many toys. Also, it's good for kids to only have a manageable amount of toys out at one time. They come to expect to have a boatload of "things" around them if we let them, and it's kind of hard to teach a child with "everything" that they can't have everything they want. That's kind of a big deal for me. I did that with my kids.

About the window - I think that aside from safety issues, it's not a good idea to have him sleeping there because windows are drafty and he could get sick from it. I even hate sleeping close to a window because I always feel that cold coming in. I would also not do it because of safety concerns. It's kind of like tempting fate, if that makes any sense.

Dawn

it's colder by the window, that's the only thing I'd really be worried about.

I have experience that close to window my daughters cold & cough get worse.The only thing I get worried is when they have cold during winter the area near windows are always colder than other part of room.

Just wanna brought your attention on this part too :) could be use any heater to minimize it.

Thanks

I think he would 'probably' be fine. Then there are always those freak accidents that come to mind...that are so rare...but hard to forget. For me, I would probably board up the bottom half of the window until they are older and put something cutesy (that can't be pulled) over it so it doesn't look horrid. A little extreme...but might be a compromise.

My daughter's crib (and then toddler bed) were right in front of a window. We never had an issue. There was also never anything hard in her crib to bang on the window. She would have never been able to open it even if she tried - which she never tried, as far as I know.

We have two kids in one room, and the crib overlaps the window by 1/2 inch. The blinds we have are not on a string, and it is on the other side. We keep the window locked 24 -7-365 only exception is if I have the day off, and the kids are not home and it is nice out, I might air thier room out. My daughter will move the blinds and look out once in a while. But all seems to be fine.

Good Luck

I guess I would be most worried that he would be bang on the window...my son would have! Plus, you must have something on the window...if you have blinds, I would say no way. If you have a shade, well maybe. One or two inches is no big deal, but it seems you have more than that, and remember he can stretch, so I would probably be a little nervous too. Plus, I would worry about the cold/draft factor too.

If he can't open the window, then I don't see why it would be a problem.

If you are asking the question, I think you know the answer. Personally I would not do it.we have all said, at one time or another, my child won't do that or he can't reach that and then have them turn around to do it.

As long as there are no cords or curtains that he can get tangled up in then it's probably fine.