I made him sleep in the cold woods 

I laughed out loud at Maverick laughing lol! He was so happy to get out of the crib. Made my day! 😂😂😂

Fun camping out with Dad in the backyard.❤😊😊❤

Oh gosh that Maverick made me laugh so much! Such a blessing he is as are all of your sweet children! I can't even imagine how London got thru her trip with her Dad. Says a LOT about her character. I imagine God has some pretty big plans for her. Love your videos!

Granger your such a great daddy and I can see y’all like being home with the kids . Amber your a great momma and it will great better with little Mav. That little face is so darn cute …… Love y’all so much. 💗❤️🦋🎈YEEYEE.

His “hehehehehe NO” 😂

Loved that, "Yes, sir", from Lincoln. Not sure why, but that makes me really happy to hear. Glad that you and Lincoln got to do that together. That Maverick has quite the personality. He's gonna be a fun one for sure. Another great video. Thank you!

❤❤❤ sweet time at home

Lincoln said he changed his mind.😂 There ain't nothing better than the great outdoors! Outstanding episode! Yee Yee

Embrace more smiles, less worry. More compassion, less judgment. May your Thursday be Blessed and stress-free, filled with positivity. Have a Beautiful and Blessed evening/ day and weekend. See you next video. Stay safe and healthy. God Bless.

So sweet how Lincoln is learning and helping around the farm. And Mavy is something else! He might have just hijacked the vlog. Happy New Year to the Smith’s! 🎈❤

It's such a blessing to watch you and Lincoln spent time together sleeping out on your property in a tent with 30° weather. Dad and son time. I'm sorry Lincoln is sick. Prayers for a healing. Maverick is full of energy. Love how he is so full of laughter and love. Y'all are blessed by God to have some amazing respectful children. Y'all continue serving God and Grainger let God continue to lead you. ❤❤❤❤❤

This is one of the better episodes. Enjoyed seeing your mother. Maverick is coming into his own sweet personality. Lincoln is such great big brother and is growing up. I love the quality time you spend with him teaching and developing a relationship and making sweet everlasting memories.

Good Job Amber! Yes, put them back to bed every time. (Even 7 times like Amber said!) Don't let them win. It has to be nipped in the butt right away and then they learn the routine of healthy sleep and won't get up in the middle of the night and will sleep through.

Happy New Year Smith family 🎉❤❤. I love watching your videos ❤❤

Wonderful video, I am sure that maverick will learn more when he is growing up, will know everything!🤠🤟👋🎸🇺🇲🎶❤️

Special time with Dad.❤😂😅😊❤🎉

Beautiful Content. I'd love to see more of this. You're teaching the kids well and me too!

Lincoln is such a well mannered boy. Mav is growing so fast. Thanks for sharing. Blessings

Yep. My Son stopped naps at 18 months and when we purchased the toddler bed, he quit getting up at night. He just only took a nap if he didn’t feel good. He was my energizer bunny, still is at 30 years old. Our Daughter was a sleeper and she was 2.5 years old when she started climbing out of bed and we got her a toddler bed. She was a sleeper, so she would put herself down for a nap once she had a toddler bed. She is still a napper at 28 years old😀 Maverick is just a beautiful boy. I love age 2. So defiant yet agreeable

He's too cute!! "Did you"? Too funny 😂

When my boys got to the point they were climbing out of their cribs, I switched them to big kid beds and then raised their baby gate so I heard them climb over. But my room was closer to theirs then your room is.

I laughed out loud! He is so cute. and that "no" with his nook in his mouth. Looks like nap time may be coming to an end.

You’re such a good father. Your kids are inquisitive, bright, funny… And that Maverick what a character. Blessings to your entire family for a healthy and happy 2024.

O Lordy, that stage of them climbing out of the crib. I remember one of our sons started doing that. At the time my hubby was a volunteer fire chief and had gotten a call in the middle of the night and had gotten back home a passed out on the couch. I was pregnant so I went downstairs to empty the bladder and there was my not quite 2 year old playing with his puzzles next to daddy sleeping. It was 2 am! It scared me cause I would've never heard him go out the door. Honestly, I don't remember how we dealt with that but he's now a 30 year old man. So somehow we made it through that phase. Thank God!!

What a great family! It shows the Blessings on everyone’s faces , stay Lit family

Haven’t watched since maverick was born. Wow how everyone has grown. Enjoy y’all’s life. You have the money now live life like it was meant to be lived.

Bless your heart having the headache I know they are pretty painful I’ll be praying for you sweetheart 🥰 god bless you and your family

❤ Watching from Maine

Just wonder why you aren’t watching him from outside his door and when you see him START climbing out open the door and speak to him in a FIRM VOICE “NO‼️get back in bed” Mean it and no laughing about it when he can hear you.

Loved this episode. Lincoln is growing up so fast. He’s such a great big brother . Love the Smith’s 💜💜💜

I love you all so so much ❤️ say a prayer for me please 🙏

Taking my kids camping was/is some of my fav memories with them as they were growing up!! Thank you for sharing yur family memories with us!!❣❣❣❣❣❣

Love this episode 😊

once my kids started the no naps thing, I gave up with naps and ran them around playing and running errands and we would constantly be on the go, the only kicker, I would put them to bed by 7 and I got them a toddler bed.. and baby gates to confine him at night to one space IF he does get out of his room.. and Excedrin for the win.. I love you guys!!

I put the mattress on the floor so they didn't fall trying to climb. I put a toddler door safety handle on the inside doorknob that prevents them from opening from the inside. Once they refused to take naps, I told them that they could read books or nap, but for 1 hour they had to stay in their room (they still couldn't open the door from the inside).It was "mommy nap time". Eventually, they ended up falling asleep from lack of stimulation. By 4 yo old, I didn't enforce naps, but quiet time.

happy thrusday everyone hope everyone had a great day one more day until the weekend happy firday everyone and have a great weekend see everyone next time

LOL @ Mavie in his sleep sack…he looks like a little snail!!! 😂🤣😂

So good to see the Smiths again! Love the video.

Granger and Amber, really enjoyed your video! Maverick put a smile on my face and made my wee hours in the morning brighter and Lincoln too! Thank you for sharing your lives with us all and thank you for being a blessing! Love y'all and God Bless You all!❤️🙏✝️

They te learning land management skills while having fun. I see a little winter camping cabin in the woods for these country kids

I know you’ve probably figured out your solution now but we used crib tents(I had a mom’s group we would just take turns using one and pass it around lol) My oldest never tried climbing out, my second did so up it went and worked like a charm😁

So wholesome! Love it!

Always love watching the smiths ❤

Love listening to Maverick talk! He talks so good for a two year old! Loved this video! Lincoln is such a good big brother!❤❤

I love watching these videos. Made me smile and laugh especially seeing Maverick episodes with his crib getting out of times.

I so loved this video , absolutely adorable. Sorry Amber you aren't getting any sleep. I would lay down and tell the kids i was tired and they had to tell me a story. What would happen is i would fall asleep and they would snuggle up and sleep with me. Then life happened and i had to get a job. Our naps ceased and someone else got to raise my babies

We made the crib into a tent and she stayed in because she really could see what was outside of it. The monitor allowed us to hear her in there just talking up a storm to herself. To this day she likes going into the little dome tent. She is coming up on her 50th bday and still likes camping.

Mavy is so funny that he is saying No, and Stop that! I think he going through a phase of the 2's! I think if he's getting out of his crib, maybe he should have a big boy bed instead! He might like that! Lincoln had fun with his dad out camping and watching the fire! Fun times! 😀💖🥰😁

Maverick is just adorable! ❤

Time for a big boy bed. One thing big boys have to stay in their bed. Cannot come out until timer goes off. You will find him napping all over his room. Nap or quiet time. No toys books only. Sending you love and hugs from this Oregon Grandmother ❤️❤️❤️❤️

I am dieing laughing at Mavs BOLD determination to do what HE CHOOSES to do!!! Because that’s how I was/ am!!! 😉😂😂😂 Good luck with that one! 🙄😉

Banks did the same! They got a dome tent attachment for the crib,with the zipper in the back! I can't get it to send but yeah a dome tent that fits inside the crib😂. Grab some LLBean Wool blankets for your sleep out👍. No is the new sassy! What a hoot xxz. YEE YEE ❣️ JO JO IN VT 💞

Oh Amber, those amazing two year olds! Don't worry God will guide you.

Mav has been working out with dad. getting that upper arm strength.

6:40 total Sandlot Nerdy Laugh I laughed so hard I woke my husband up

New year’s blessings dear friends

Lmaoooo mavvvyyyy "NO!"🤣🤣🤣🤣

Granger, keep that wood ash for your garden soil. Store it in a metal trash can. Great source of potash.

❤ well it's time to eliminate one nap or no nap at all and he goes down early. That's too cute❤

Looks like Mav has cut out his nap....😂

I Love y'all so much ❤ - Harper

I guess i was lucky my never climb out of their cribs. My 2 stop taken naps after they turn 1. Maverick gave me a heart attack near that fire. Maverick might need to learn what a timeout means. ..i hope this doesn't make anyone mad but he needs to learn when mom tells him something he doesn't say no back to her ❤

anyone cut some onions? no? just me crying over here seeing mav in rivs jacket? his laughs and his talking are so funny though

When are we going to get to see the inside of the barn??

Maverick is adorable 😊

😂😂he is so cute

It's a nasty virus going around. Me and my daughter had it and it started out with really severe headaches, body aches, and sore throat. We had nose congestion but no coughing. We had it about 8 days before we started feeling better. Neither one of us ever got a fever from it.

My boys are 23 mos apart and in their 40's now. There was a time that I had to put a lock on the outside of their door because they thought it was great fun to raid the refrigerator and feed each other with a butter knife then the older one took the younger ones diaper off and painted the walls with it. Their room was right next to ours and we never heard them no matter what we did. Thank God that didn't last very long but I feel ya girl.

Fun camp out

My son used to climb over bookcases and babygates stacked 2 high. Climb on desks and tried climbing onto his cozy coupe to get markers on top of the fridge. I actually had to put a lock on his door because he took his two younger sisters for a walk on a Saturday morning. He was 5 then and the girls were 4 and 2. As crazy as those day were I'd do it all over again. My son would have been 30 this past year and my girls are now 28 and 26. I miss when they were young.

I think Lincoln would greatly benefit from joining the Cub Scouts.

They make tents to fit on their bed so they cannot get out, maybe one of those? Also, be firm about it, over and over and over again, and mean it. Put him back in and get him to understand it’s not an option to get up, as you know it is a safety issue. I follow the Delos family on their sailing channel. Their baby got double zipped in. Good luck, hope you get some sleep soon!! 😴

I put a hook & eye on the outside of the door & took the crib apart. Only the mattress was on the floor. Even IF he didn’t want to nap ? He was going to stay in his room for about an hour & a half. That way I could get some chores done, without him getting into everything. Plus I knew where he was.

You asked what we did as parents when our children learned to climb out of there cribs. I really don't remember when my girls did this it has been so long ago. BUT, there was one incident when our middle daughter was out side in nothing but her underwear one morning when I woke up. This was 30plus years ago. We didn't have alarm systems etc. What we did was we installed a lock on the header of the door frame. Our daughter was 3 yrs old and we lived in the woods about 900ft from the road. But still it freaked me out. I am a heavy sleeper most nights especially when they were young I was young and wore out too. I probably could sleep through door bells and alarms, unless they were real loud. Please think about the door header locks on the doors leading outside. Maverick is very adventurous and although I understand the need for Mom to have a nap time. He may not stay in his bed it seems.

Next time you have a bon fire, you should try to cook with a cast iron pot in those coals. It’s a fun time cooking under ground with embers. Bread, roast and can’t go wrong with s’mores. Absolutely beautiful area to be in the woods.

Cute video!

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Time to give Maverick a big boy bed. ❤️🇨🇦

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Straight to toddler bed. My daughter was 11 months old but once in a toddler bed she stayed in bed. My son was 3 and we did the whole put him back in his bed all night it seemed. I just felt it was always safer then them falling from the crib. Now they have those beds that are on the floor so next to no worry

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MIX THAT ASH UP WITH YOUR PLANTING SOIL AMAZING RESULTS GRAINGER

I think it's funny how Lincoln has to say yes sir to his dad but then calls him dude later on. It's funny to me because my dad would have never made us say yes sir to him but he never allowed us to call him dude. 😊

My son who is only a few days younger than mav also learned how to take off his sleep sack this month and climb out of his crib 😂😂😂 these wild toddlers

Talk about scary my son would get out of his crib then he would climb out the window and run around the yard . My wife cried for a few nights the first time. That was 32-1/2’ years ago

I’d give anything to have a little one wake me up in the middle of the night. I tried to stop the behavior and it breaks my heart now.

Toddlers are a lot like puppies. What is cute when they are little isn't necessarily going to be cute as they grow up. Escaping bed was cute until they got out of their room and had too much territory to investigate. If he can get out of his room he can also get out of the house. When mine got to this stage I would sit in the rocking chair and nip their escape plans in the bud. I set an alarm clock for however long of a nap they would normally take. I then told them they would stay in their bed until that time. They could take a nap, cuddle a stuffy or look at a picture book like Goodnight Moon. It does require you to use your Mom voice to calmly but firmly tell him "Don't" the word "No" doesn't mean anything at this time because he sees it as a cute game that makes you laugh. Don't give him any attention during this other than to calmly reinforce it's nap time. When he sees you not laughing and not giving in then he will learn that his bed is the best place for him to be until his time is up. It won't be long before he will give in and take that nap. He is testing his boundaries. You aren't being unkind by giving him boundaries. You are showing him how much he is loved. Please rethink the sleep sack at this stage. When you showed him heading to the living room with it on he started to stumble near the corner of the hearth. That sharp rock can make a mess of his sweet face. God please protect this little cherub as he is going to run full tilt into many new adventures. Best wishes with love and kindness, a former EMT.

We did the same thing, taking them back to bed over and over. We eventually put a gate at their door so at least they were contained in their room. We set the gate about 3" up so it was higher so they couldn't get over it or under it. They could play in their room when they got up.

So we transferred my son who is a couple months younger than Mav to a “big boy bed” a month or so before his 2nd birthday. He does get out every once in a while but I tell him to go back and he gets back in. Or every once in a while I will tell him to come up into our bed. But man does Kaden( my first son) and Mav have similar personalities. I think they would love it around each other.

Amber...I had a climber 37yrs ago. Lol He even snuck out the door and walked around to the other street where my husband's aunt lived. My hubby was watching our 2 while I was shopping. He decided to take a nap with them. His aunt called him asking if he knew where our son was. He said taking a nap, nope he's over here. We put a door chain lock way high on the doors.🙄

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Hey Granger watch where you're going.

Amber, find yourself a fish net and place it Completly over the crib. It’s amazing how they can’t get the whole thing off. Maybe get frustrated but hopefully you can use this as a teaching tool. I know this is hard. Don’t laugh at him and be strict and he will stay in the bed.

Yes#1

We raised 7kids., after the 3rdX of putting them back to bed & the frustration😢,i made a space inside their rooms if they woke up ie..read or puzzle..but it was shh time. Theyd return to bed in 15/20 min..no issues.

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Are those grape vines? I have them on my property too. And why is it that they like to wrap around the cedar trees?. I've been cutting mine at the base so they will die and be easier to pull out of the trees

I feel like its easier to just let them go if they don't want to nap. If they are tired they will sleep don't you think? Kids grow out of naps at different ages. If they keep getting up from a nap and you just let them run around they will tire themselves out right? Maybe the nap will be later than you planned. I never forced specific times for naps. If they are tired you can tell, you can lay them down then. If they aren't tired for a nap during the day and you let them go then maybe they will be more tired at night and might not wake up in the middle of the night? Imagine someone forcing you to lay down and sleep when you absolutely aren't tired and cannot sleep. I would hate laying in bed in the dark alone and being afraid of being scolded if i get up or i can't fall asleep.

Yes, take him back until he stays in the bed.

I haven't read all the comments and not sure this would help but I had my kids when they got old enough to walk and understand leave there binky in their bed and so if they wanted to have their binky they had to stay in their bed lol it worked for a couple of them ha ha good luck :) you are doing an amazing job I just love watching the smiths family :)