Crib bumpers

debbadebbadoo711

Once your LO's turned one, did you put the bumper back in the crib? We didn't use it during the first year due to SIDS prevention, but now C. is bouncing around a lot and hitting his head on the bars.  I am thinking about putting it back in.

stever

We never used one. M bonks his head on the crib every once in a while, but he's got a hard noggin.

dmoreilly

We put ours back in about a month ago when DD was 8 months old. She began moving all over the place in her sleep and getting either her arm or leg caught in the crib rails sevearl times a night and we would need to "rescue" her. Since she moves around so much we aren't concerned with her suffocating anymore.

rsd12

We never took it out ; )

brens317

We had the breathable bumper until DD could roll and then once she was mobile we put the regular bumper in...so like at 8 months?   She's 15 months now.

Sassystace

Yes, we have bumpers in now.

BrideBuddies

At this point, I'd be way more concerned about your Charlie using the bumpers to climb up and out and BAM.. onto the floor.  We used the bumpers until our Charlie could stand up in the crib and then they were gone for good.  

AngelaU1971

We never took ours out either.

itsmexine

We have a breathable bumper that we put in when DD started to get her legs and feet stuck.  She probably doesn't really need it though becasue it is usually pulled down on the side so she can look over it when she is laying down.

KerryHS

Haven't used our bumpers yet, but I am planning on it once we lower the mattress a little.  Right now the bumper doesn't look really good and he is still swaddled so he isn't getting caught in the railing.

Piranha54

BrideBuddies:

At this point, I'd be way more concerned about your Charlie using the bumpers to climb up and out and BAM.. onto the floor.  We used the bumpers until our Charlie could stand up in the crib and then they were gone for good.  

Ditto this!  we had breathable bumpers in from around 4 - 9 months and then DD was standing on them, they'd collapse as they're supposed to and she'd end up with her leg stuck in the crib slates.  No bumpers for us.

 

Strunella

I was just thinking about this the other day.  No bumpers now, but if we're going to use them, I figured there would be a short window putting them in and when he tries to climb on them to escape.

pahokie

We just used the breatheable bumpers until we took her out of the crib (at about 19 months.)

ateytelb

We are still using the breathable bumper.

vanverth

We have used bumpers all the time.  Michael likes to sleep against them. 

superaunt

they've been up since day 1

seahorse102410

Unless he's hitting his head and waking up then I wouldn't bother with them.  I have them but it's such a pain to change the crib sheet with them I wouldn't put them up unless you had to.

littlei3776

superaunt:

they've been up since day 1

Ditto!! 

Peppernut

We changed Margaux' crib into a toddler bed, and put the bumpers on that.  I guess it doesn't matter since she never actually sleeps there... *sigh*

SFAug07

We had them in from day 1 until around one year old when she was starting to climb. She has never hit her head or got stuck in the slats.

dianah36

We actually used one UNTIL DD was a little over a year - she started climbing on it.