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goodheartedmommy
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Warning for those that use a bedrail
goodheartedmommy
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I woke up in the night to find Maile hanging from between the mattress and bedrail, literally. She had obviously pushed against it and there was about a 3 inch gap between the mattress and the bedrail. It's the type that clamps to your mattress, and I stupidly did not have the other end attached to the straps that keeps it from moving. We had gone out of town recently and I never put it back on right.
If I hadn't heard the sound of her falling, she would have died. Her arms were by her side and it was very tight on her neck. I'm terrified of what could have happened, especially had this been Bella in her own room or something.
So make sure you have your bedrail attached correctly so it can't move.
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Re: Warning for those that use a bedrail
Yeah, I'm warning for those whose older kids sleep alone in bed. This could have been my 2 or 3 year old and I wouldn't have heard it. I heard it since it was right next to me. I'm aware of the warning label.
Anyway, I'm getting my crib back from my sister to sidecar instead of using the bedrail now.
VERY scary. I am glad she's OK.
I have a son who is about the same age as your youngest DD....I can't imagine him NOT being in a crib yet. He is still so young! In fact, our kids have always stayed in cribs until at least 2 1/2. I think your DD is way too young to not be in a crib, as I think you learned today. Thankfully your story has a happy ending.
This is so typical Nest.
Rather than pick apart the scenario in the OP, how about take this for what it is. It's a PSA about using bedrails properly. That's it. Just a friendly reminder that, when not used properly, bedrails can be very dangerous.
Glad she's ok!! DD just rolled right over them onto the floor when we had her crib as a toddler bed. We took them off & gave up, figured it was a shorter fall without them LOL
I am so glad she is OK! How scary!
And, seriously, STFU with the "advice" and guilt trips. She knows she made a mistake by not installing it properly. It's not like she was blaming the rail for the accident. She was sharing her experience so no one else makes the same mistake. Way to kick her while she is down.
Cole Joseph 7/05/07
Nora Anne 11/03/12
9lbs, 6oz
Good reminder!
And I'm glad she's okay. I love how this turns into a co-sleep bashing. Ugh.
Regardless of cosleeping or not, bedrails are (most often) used on NON co-sleeping beds. THAT is her message. Thankfully she WAS cosleeping as if this had happened on a bed with a child that wasn't cosleeping, yet using bedrails improperly, the outcome could have been much worse. But again, the message is not about cosleeping, or not cosleeping. It's about, in whatever scenario, using bedrails properly.
I have actually read and heard from numerous people (including pediatricians, etc) that bed rails in general are much more dangerous than the kid just falling out of bed so they shouldn't be used at all. Plus, once a kid falls out of bed once or twice they basically learn not to do it (sounds harsh typing it out, but it is true). I think we are going to go with the pillows all on the floor by the bed route instead of rails. Of course, I want him in his crib until high school, as well
Thank you for this. I think one of Will's rails is actually loose. This is a good reminder to get up there and fix it.
I'm glad she's okay! That is so scary.
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Matthew James 1/11/07
While I haven't had an issue with Cam's bedrails (and didn't when Joey was using them either), I think I might take them off now. We only have one on (since the other side is up against the wall) and to be honest, I don't think it's on right?!?! Joe is the one that installed it and I'm pretty sure it is meant to be used a set of two, not just one.
Time to remove it I think.