When are baby bumpers a necessity?

sarelewis · March 2010

My MIL seems to think they never are. Either A. the baby is not rolling (period) or enough to hit the sides of the crib or B. the baby is old enough they are pulling the bumper down and eventually hurting themselves.

I went all out and bought the breatheable variety and was insistant on having it set up before anything else in the room - she thinks I'm pretty silly, but then again this is baby #1, i'll learn

Kcaracc · March 2010

def a necessity... without them its very possible for a baby to get their legs stuck... and depending on the babies chunck level.... they could get really stuck lol! the breathable ones work great

IrishBrideND · March 2010

They are never a necessity. They might help in certain cases (if limbs are getting stuck) but I wouldn' tuse the word "necessity."

From what I've read, there isn't a reason to have them in the begining, and actually most experts say you shouldn't put them in at first. I would wait until LO starts moving, or at least wait to see if you do need them.

CanonMom · March 2010

Id say when baby can roll around. I recommend buying a "breathable bumper" Its a mesh bumper. The only reason its necessary is because babys limbs can get caught between the railes. we actually didnt have that problem until DD was 6 months old. We put the breathable bumper on when she was 4 months though.

BelhurstBride · March 2010

Bumpers in the traditional sense- the padded pretty thing that wraps around the crib- are never recommended.

If you're worried about your LO getting an arm or leg stuck in the slats once it's to the rolling around stage then you can use a breathable bumper.

mrstarawalsh · March 2010

They aren't, they're actually not even reccomended. I use them anyway though.

Court0026 · March 2010

We needed our breathable at around 6 weeks maybe? He was all over the place in the crib and would get his arms and legs stuck. The regular bumpers...still see no reason for them.

2bMrsAnderson · March 2010

we have a breathable one. At christmas one of DH's cousins was telling me that their baby had a broken leg last summer from getting he's leg stuck in the crib sides (it happened at the day care center, and they quickly switched).

Aliliv · March 2010

Never. But...... I've never had an issue without using one. If either girl got "stuck" in the slats, I simply helped them out. They never got hurt. I'm sure that if they got hurt, I'd probably be singing a different tune:)

According to Health Canada, they are never a necessity and strongly recommended against (regular bumpers). They don't really talk about the breathable variety. But...... like I said, I've never had a problem not using them and if I did, well, then, I'd probably say something entirely different:)

https://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/legislation/pol/bumper-bordure-eng.php

luna49 · March 2010

We've used a breathable one since T went in the crib (2.5 months). I have found it to be most useful for keeping his nuk in the crib since he likes to throw it out, and then cry for it (not so much anymore, but from 9-12 months this was a good game).

mandyschobelock · March 2010

For us it was a very small window when we could use the bumper. We kept it off when he was newborn.....and put it back on maybe from 5 month, to 9 months. Then he started pulling himself up at like 9 months, and climbing on the bumper. Which made me afraid he'd fall out of the crib. So, we took it off then. He never got limbs stuck in the crib.

I wouldn't say it's a necessity. We are not using on this time.

tam0710 · March 2010

We never used a bumper with DS and it was fine. His legs did get stuck a couple of times (not many) and we just helped him out. Didn't seem to be a problem. The biggest advantage I can see to using breathable bumpers is nuk containment... no fun to be trying to reach for it under/ behind the crib in the middle of the night! Still... we don't plan to use one for DD.

1MusicMaker · March 2010

Never. We never used one with DS and won't with #2.

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