Crib bumpers?

Cajun_gal · April 2010

I have one of those mesh bumpers because I'm the neurotic freak that's terrified of something happening to Dylan at night. He's started to bump his head on the rails at night while he rolls around. He rolls all over the crib, and I know hitting his head can't feel good, though he doesn't cry. Do you think it's safe for me to put the regular bumper in? Am I just being a freak worrying about this? Feel free to tell me if I am... It won't hurt my feelings!

readyforbaby · April 2010

DS has been sleeping with the bumpers since day one. At one point I thought about removing them after reading posts about how bad they were but I never did. He has been fine. Sometimes I may find him nuzzled up in the bumper and I will just move him away for my piece of mind. Personally I think they are just fine.

Kimmer123 · April 2010

G's bumper has always been in his crib. We've never had a problem with it.

CareBear01 · April 2010

readyforbaby:
DS has been sleeping with the bumpers since day one. At one point I thought about removing them after reading posts about how bad they were but I never did. He has been fine. Sometimes I may find him nuzzled up in the bumper and I will just move him away for my piece of mind. Personally I think they are just fine.

this, except, I did remove them one night and he bumped his head and woke up crying, so I put them back on and never looked back!

Suzi-G- · April 2010

I removed mine when we first moved Cooper into his room at night, because he loves to look around the room and I didn't want to block his view when he wakes up. But I'm putting them back because he moves around too much now. I think they're fine, but I also let my kid sleep on his tummy so maybe you shouldn't listen to me. Stick out tongue

Cajun_gal · April 2010

Suzi-G-:
I removed mine when we first moved Cooper into his room at night, because he loves to look around the room and I didn't want to block his view when he wakes up. But I'm putting them back because he moves around too much now. I think they're fine, but I also let my kid sleep on his tummy so maybe you shouldn't listen to me.

That's the thing, Dylan sleeps on his tummy too. LOL I feel fine with that but not bumpers. I really feel like a freak now!

savannah11 · April 2010

Kimmer123:
G's bumper has always been in his crib. We've never had a problem with it.

This with both kids. C loves sleeping with her head wedged into the corner bumpers.

Suzi-G- · April 2010

Cajun_gal:
Suzi-G-:
I removed mine when we first moved Cooper into his room at night, because he loves to look around the room and I didn't want to block his view when he wakes up. But I'm putting them back because he moves around too much now. I think they're fine, but I also let my kid sleep on his tummy so maybe you shouldn't listen to me.
That's the thing, Dylan sleeps on his tummy too. LOL I feel fine with that but not bumpers. I really feel like a freak now!

That made me laugh but only because I understand.

mom2ll · April 2010

Lila moves a lot .. She has bumpers. They also keep her from getting her arms and legs stuck in the crib slats. Learned that when I took them off to wash them..

BritanyV · April 2010

Kimmer123:
G's bumper has always been in his crib. We've never had a problem with it.

Ditto...oh and something that would give most moms a heart-attack....he used to sleep with his face buried in the bumper...it was the only way he would sleep for months!

We also have a video monitor and an Angel Care Monitor so even though I worried, I felt like I had a *small* amount of "control" in the situation.

AbbyMae · April 2010

You know how paranoid I am about H...and she sleeps with the regular bumpers! Granted, I didn't put them in until she was about 7 months, but it definitely helped her sleep better when I did b/c she was bumping her head/feet/arms on the crib and waking up.

Cajun_gal · April 2010

BritanyV:
Kimmer123:
G's bumper has always been in his crib. We've never had a problem with it.
Ditto...oh and something that would give most moms a heart-attack....he used to sleep with his face buried in the bumper...it was the only way he would sleep for months!
We also have a video monitor and an Angel Care Monitor so even though I worried, I felt like I had a *small* amount of "control" in the situation.

Ok, so now I feel even more crazy... We also have the Angel Care monitor and a video monitor... It's obvious what my biggest fear was when I was pregnant. I'm not quite so scared about something happening now that he's 5 months old, but in the back of my mind I wonder if the bumpers could be a harm. But, if I am letting him sleep on his belly then I guess the bumpers are a lesser evil than that. Thanks everyone! I think I'll go ahead and put them in tomorrow.

Karey08 · April 2010

You are not crazy!

The way I look at it is that if they are active enough to be rolling into the sides and bumping themselves then they are active enough to move their faces away from the bumpers to breath. Maybe that will help ease it for you??

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