10 month old kicking the bar off every single night 😫

I literally cannot cope anymore. Every night my son kicks his boots off the bar. We put them back on, he kicks them off again. 4-5 times a night and we're all exhausted.

We've checked the fit, watched YouTube videos, tightened everything. He's just SO strong.

Is this a phase?? Will he stop?? I'm terrified of relapse but also running on zero sleep 😩

Been there 😩 What helped:

1. Double check the buckle is on the RIGHT hole
2. Socks OVER the boots - stops fingers finding the buckle
3. Brace over a sleepsuit so fabric between skin and boot
4. Ask orthotist about extra Velcro strap

10 months was peak kicking for us. By 14 months he'd accepted his fate 😂 it IS a phase!

What finally worked: sleepsuit on, then boots OVER the sleepsuit feet (cut small holes for buckle pegs). Then duct tape over the buckles. Yes really 😂 He couldn't undo them.

Our consultant was fine with it - said whatever keeps the brace on is fair game!

Have the fit checked recently? Growing babies can outgrow boots before the next size, making it easier to kick out.

Also try a sleeping bag (grobag) over the brace. Enclosed feeling is settling and it's physically harder to reach the boots.

You're doing amazingly to keep going through sleepless nights 💙

SLEEPING BAG OVER THE BRACE. Saved our lives. She couldn't reach the boots and seemed to sleep better with the sensory input.

2.5 tog one that's big enough to go over the bar. Hang in there 😅💙

just solidarity. same thing. no advice just wanted to say i understand the exhaustion. youre doing incredible even if it doesnt feel like it ❤️

also coffee. lots of coffee ☕