Aiden has learned to climb in and out of his pack-n-play crib.

We have a second pack-n-play in the living room and, this morning, I walked into the living room and there he was playing with his toys in the playpen. Hmm… I didn’t put him in there!

And then, after his nap this afternoon, he just showed up downstairs.

I wonder if he’ll stay in his bed at bedtime? Highly unlikely!

For Thomas and Tabitha, the thrill of escaping seemed to take precedence over getting in trouble for not staying in bed.

At the time Thomas learned to escape from his crib, we lived in an apartment. We got a surprise visit from our neighbor, who brought Thomas back after finding him wandering around the hallway. He had not only climbed out of bed, but had opened the front door and let himself out while I was naively resting.

Another time, I woke up about 3am to the sound of a toilet flushing. Tom was still asleep next to me, so I was a little scared for a moment. Cautiously, I walked into the bathroom, and there was Thomas, age 1 1/2, naked and flushing his clothing down the toilet.

Needless to say, these events led to us installing a latch on the outside of his bedroom door.