Safe bed guard suggestions

We are finally making the transition from cot to toddler bed (not floor bed) and need some guidance on bed guards. Are there safety issues I should be considering, any recommendations on what has worked for you etc.

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We moved my daughter over 5 days ago. The first two night she rolled out but since then she’s not fallen out at all! Honestly I think they get used to it so quickly, I was dreading the transition but it’s gone so much better than expected. Sorry no advice on bed guards because we went for a bed guard and just put pillows around the bed x

I was worried transitioning too. I only took the one side of the cot off because she was going to a single due to my youngest needed the cot eventually. She fell out of bed a few times when we first changed her. I used to just put some pillows on the floor. She got used to it in the end. She’s not fallen out of her single bed as of yet as has been in there around two months now. She’s 2

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He rolled off our bed last night over a pillow 🤦🏼‍♀️

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My daughter uses this one

I haven’t put any safety guard up and my toddler has never fell out of his cotbed. It’s that close to the floor I honestly wouldn’t bother. It would be a completely different story if he was in a single bed.

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