"No more climbing out of crib" Toddler Pants {a marmie invention}

Evelyn is 25 months ago and graduated to a big girl bed about a week ago.  The first night was awesome.  She stayed in the bed and it all went well.  But all the other nights and naps have been awful.  She won't stay in the bed and now she climbs out of her crib.  Our family is exhausted and irritable.  Evelyn is cranky, unpleasant and screaming all the time about everything.  Around 3 am this morning and trying to put her back into her bed for over an hour, I decided that I have got to do something!  Andy ended up laying with her until she fell asleep.

During that time I scoured the internet for crib tents only to find out that they have been recalled.  I read post after post about other families who are also at their wits end.  It seems the only solution is just to put a lock on the door.  That definitely helps but then they are still just awake for hours playing in the room and screaming and banging on the door.  My two older girls luckily never went through this.  They loved their crib and stayed in it until they were too big to sleep it anymore (after 3 yrs old).  A three year old is a lot easier to get to sleep in a bed than a two year old.

Around 4 am I thought of a really easy solution.  I just cut out a strip of fabric and sewed it between her knees on her pajama pants.  Then, I tested it out.

So far so good!  She tried to get out but couldn't.  If she tries to take off her pants, I have a solution to that - duck tape!  I used to tape Georgia's diapers on when she slept because she would take them off and pee & poo all in the crib.  Duct tape put a stop to that.

You know what they say about Duct tape.  If you can't Duct it then F*** it!  This is the point I am at here people!

I think I might even add an extra strip closer to the ankles too just for reinforcement.  This is an easy & cheap solution.  You could even sew a strip onto the footed pajamas.

Now, I can tell her if she doesn't stay in her bed then she will have to get in her crib with the Crib Pants on.

Hoping our family can get some rest and enjoy our little one again.  Hope this will help other sleepless, crazed parents out there.