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Cot bumpers - meh?
Dangerous or advisable?
Never used them with DD, never saw the point of them.
We moved DS (10 weeks, hilariously long child) into his cot tonight as he'd outgrown the moses basket. Just popped upstairs to find him awake and looking concerned about the fact that his leg was sticking through the bars! He has been retrieved and we're about to put him back down but I'm worried about his leg getting stuck again.
So. What I can do as a quick fix this evening? Are cot bumpers dangerous, should I get one, should I get a padded one or one of those breathe through mesh things?
I was always very set against cot bumpers and now I am confused!!"
Never used them with DD, never saw the point of them.
We moved DS (10 weeks, hilariously long child) into his cot tonight as he'd outgrown the moses basket. Just popped upstairs to find him awake and looking concerned about the fact that his leg was sticking through the bars! He has been retrieved and we're about to put him back down but I'm worried about his leg getting stuck again.
So. What I can do as a quick fix this evening? Are cot bumpers dangerous, should I get one, should I get a padded one or one of those breathe through mesh things?
I was always very set against cot bumpers and now I am confused!!"
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http://www.babyenterprise.com/Cot Bumper - Airwrap Mesh Cot Bumper.htm
which are suitable from birth as they're breathable.
I'd recommend a sleeping bag too.
My niece has got one of these for her 15 week old as he's a right fidget bum in his cot:
http://www.babyenterprise.com/Cot Bumper - Airwrap Mesh Cot Bumper.htm
she said it's brilliant and keeps him in the same position she left him in!!
HTH xx
For tonight, you could fold a single flat sheet length ways and thread it through the cot to secure it so as to ensure LO can't pull it out. Otherwise a sleeping bag keeps little legs contained, although quite hot for them at the moment.
Will be interested to see what others say.
Hope you manage to contain LO tonight!!
what I did when grant was wee was out te bumper at the foot of the bed, so his legs couldn't go out the cot, but it passed his head iyswim
I've never had a problem with bumpers *touch wood* but he has a sleeping bag too so his legs are confined, i.e. he would be hard-pressed to climb out. Still, I do worry about them not being breathable.
I would get an airwrap one but you can't use them on solid end cots.
I have found these, but think rather expensive:
http://www.bumpsters.co.uk/
...but I may invest as they would be breathable and safe.
xx
Hxx
a very good ??20 well spent!
He is such a fidget bum and will not stay still, i had found him at the top of his cot numerous times, and even with his arm stuck through the bars once so i purchased this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Years-Nature-Sensations-Positioner/dp/B000HK89GA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=baby&qid=1277666398&sr=8-1
(just looked and its now on offer grrr haha)
I would recommend it to anyone! Its so great, he always wakes up in the same position every morning, so i know he is safe - truely is a fab buy! xx
just wondering what you do about the solid cot ends - does it have no protection then?
I think the mesh bumper will be great in this weather - to have a bit more air circulating. xx