Cot bumpers

If his foot gets caught he’ll call out and you can go and help him. He won’t be hurt. If he presses his face against a cot bumper or gets tangled in it he may not be able to call for your help.

He won’t actually get stuck, he may get an arm or leg through and be uncomfortable and need help to get it out, but the consequence of that is so minor. There isn’t anything to be scared of.
Cot bumpers however, with the risk of death, that’s scary. Not ever worth the risk.

Our daughter has her feet and hands in and out all the time, and has never got one stuck enough to call out for me and she’s been in her cot for around 10 months now. She always manages to manoeuvre herself out if she gets in a tangle!

Cot bumpers are not worth the risk in my opinion.

My little boy does this all the time. I can get my arm partially through the gap and because of that I really don’t think he would ever get it ‘stuck’ because his leg obviously isn’t bigger than my arm.
He whinges if it’s uncomfortable. I personally don’t think cot bumpers are worth the risk z

thank you x

thank you x

thank you xx

Get mesh lining and put it all around maming sure its very secure to the sides. My son sleeps in a pack n play and the pack n plays have mesh walls so that should be safe

thank you x

The risk with bumpers isn't the bumper itself, but the strings used to attach them. The strings can be a strangulation or suffocation risk. Opt for a sleep sack on baby over a bumper tied on the crib

The biggest risk of a stuck limb is a break, the biggest risk of a cot bumper is a dead baby. I know which risk I’d rather take.

I got some mesh ones from argos :)

these aren’t any safer, especially in on the inside of the crib, and they look loose. If baby pulls them off they’re at risk of getting tangled in them x

we got the mesh ones which are breathable! used from 6 months and only just got rid of my 2 year olds due to him going in a toddler bed xx

A broken limb is better than the alternative.

Have your LO sleep in a sleeping bag so there's less chance of a stuck leg. Plus chances are they've either cry out or move them themselves anyway

We use the mesh ones, they Velcro back on themselves and even I struggle to get the Velcro undone it’s that strong…he’s never even tried to pull it off, they don’t worry me but each to their own. I got so fed up of hunting around for dummies that had fallen out in the night! X

they are tied quite firmly at the back. Baby isn’t strong enough yet to pull anything but I’ll bear it in mind. Thanks

They look loose because they slide down the poll but they are tied at the back and got Velcro which are very secure. I’ll see if I can tie them another way so they don’t move down.

If he’s in a sleeping bag his foot won’t be free to get stuck. X

I’ve seen people weave them in and out of the bars of the crib, im not sure if that helps it but might be an option to try?x

I got mesh ones from Amazon for my daughters cot and they’ve been fine, helps to stop her dummy falling out during the night too. These are the ones we use.

https://amzn.eu/d/fr9uG19

I had mesh ones, that I tied tightly, and even sewed in place at some points, then cut the straps shorter so that they weren’t hanging loosely - all as secure as I could make it.
I got them because baby was waking screaming after getting his leg stuck - so it reduced the risk of that trauma - and lying in the cot next to me, I could keep a close check on everything. It worked to solve the problem at the time.

THIS! I’m trying to find something that will stop dummies falling through the bars at night! Do they work?! Xx

I was told that a broken limb is easier to fix than a suffocated/deceased child, I had the same worries as you and asked my nurse about it

I got them for this reason and I never have to worry about her losing her dummy, unless she grabs it and throws it over the top. But then I always put 8 in her cot so she is always able to find one.

yes although now he can stand up he launches them across the room in the morning 😂 we hear them hitting the wall and know it’s time to get up 😂 but at least they’re not going down the back and an absolute ball ache to get to!