And he loved the soft landing when he inevitably toppled over. I tried putting him on my own bed, the height of which made it easier for me to support him and help him with his form. The angles of being on the floor and helping him made it difficult. When my son was learning to crawl, it was difficult for me to give him the help he needed in learning to keep his body upright.

Opens in a new window With a little forethought, most activities are possible with a baby - even shopping.Д¬rawling. This is another benefit of having modified our crib for easy wheelchair access. I place him on his crib and sit him at an angle in front of me, so we can both see the book and he can play with it while we are reading. The crib is also a great place for reading time. I will bring the play mat to his room and place it on his crib. Sometimes we have playtime in his crib because itвЂ™s a little easier for me. To get him back up to the sofa, I just reverse the order. I then put him on my lap and scoot the couple of feet to the play mat. Next, using the sofa to give an extra level of support for my back and core, I lift him out of his stander. He has a baby stander that I keep next to the sofa so I can put him into it. IвЂ™ve come up with a system for getting him to and from the floor. My son loves to play with all the bright dangly toys on his play mat. Then they start getting more active and curious. For the first several months, babies are easy. opens in a new window This solid wood, electronic cribвЂ™s mattress moves up with the touch of a button. My knees clear the bottom perfectly.ДЄ few examples of cribs that may work for you are opens in a new windowPedialift, which was designed by a wheelchair-using mom opens in a new windowGertie Cribs, which are designed to be adaptable for people with disabilities as well as people who are shorter or taller than average and the opens in a new windowDream On Me Electronic Wonder Crib II, which can lower and raise with the touch of a button. When at the uppermost height, I am able to slide right in under the bed frame while seated in my wheelchair. This allows you to set the mattress at whatever height works for you. We found a solid wood, electronic crib, which has buttons that move the mattress up and down. We installed hinges on the left side of one of the long walls and several barrel bolts at varying heights on the right side (we varied the heights both to secure the wall and to ensure safety from curious hands trying to reach them from inside the crib).

My husband and I modified our own crib, and it has been perfect.

And very few companies make cribs with walls that open in a вЂњFrench doorвЂќ style, which makes the price astronomical. Drop-side cribs were banned in the United States for fears of babies being able to fall out. There arenвЂ™t a lot of options for parents with wheelchairs. The following are some of the tips and tricks I have learned throughout the first year with my son. While the year hasnвЂ™t been exactly easy, it has been absolutely amazing. Add on the fact that one of the parents is in a wheelchair (me), and there is a whole new level of stress. Opens in a new window Having a baby is nerve-wracking for any first-time parent.

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