Love this bedding! And bumper question...

Cookie427 · July 2011

Love this..

https://www.buybuybaby.com/product.asp?SKU=124431&

Not sure if I should do a light yellow wall or light green/sage

The set comes with a bumper. I like the look but heard it's not safe. Is there an age where it would be considered safe or would it be a complete waste?

mrs.tashnash · July 2011

I would do a green wall and forego the bumper.

lageorgiapaperie · July 2011

Cute set!

I was thinking of doing something different with the bumper, like maybe making a window valance or something. So that it doesn't go to waste.

Chargersgrl33 · July 2011

Our bedding set came with a bumper. I plan on using it untill he starts rolling around. I then have a breathable bumper from my Sister that I plan on using at that point.

EvenAngelsFall · July 2011

Cute!!!!

Agreed ~ try to only use breathable bumpers.

The other day, someone on here (forget who) suggested putting a traditional bumper on the OUTSIIDE of the crib instead... guess its worth experimenting with!

Cookie427 · July 2011

Ooh I like all these ideas. Thanks! I don't think you can buy the skirt and comforter seperately (Im going to check when I am physically in the store), so I would like to have some use out of the crib bumper...I really like the valence idea!

asyph107 · July 2011

Chargersgrl33:
Our bedding set came with a bumper. I plan on using it untill he starts rolling around. I then have a breathable bumper from my Sister that I plan on using at that point.

We did the exact opposite with DS, left off the bumper before he was mobile incase god forbid he got stuck up against it, then when he was mobile and able to lift his head up if he got stuck we put on the bumpers to avoid his limbs getting stuck in the crib or waking up because of hitting a rail. As a side note, the bumper then and now provided good noise protection too, we have very wild cats in our house at night, so the bumper and the noise machine did a great job at keeping his space quiet.

Mass-girl-at-heart · July 2011

I made DD's into a window valance you can see it on my blog from a few years ago here.

One of the issues with the bumper is the air flow in the crib so weather the baby is rolling or not really doesn't stop the SIDS risk. Of course it's a personal decision but we just say no.

canadadrea · July 2011

BUMPERS ARE BAD!! Here is an exert from the cheif coroner of Ontario:

The Office of the Chief Coroner cannot stress enough the importance of the following information for parents, caregivers, child welfare agencies, health-care professionals and government ministries:

    Unsafe sleeping environments - Infants should sleep alone, on their backs
    and on a surface specifically designed for infant sleep. The Paediatric
    Death Review Committee stresses the importance of not bed sharing,
    particularly with infants under the age of 12 months. Examples of unsafe
    sleeping environments include: adult beds, couches, armchairs and infant
    swings. The sleeping environment should not contain bumper pads, toys,
    pillows or covers designed for adults.

Cookie427 · July 2011

Thanks for the picture! I don't know if I'd be so crafty with the valence - a job for mom! ...my mom, not me ;-) It is such a cute idea though.

Mass-girl-at-heart · July 2011

Cookie427:
Thanks for the picture! I don't know if I'd be so crafty with the valence - a job for mom! ...my mom, not me ;-) It is such a cute idea though.

Thanks, it was super easy I just measured my window and took the measurements to Home Depot and had them cut the wood for me. Then I attached it with some L brackets and screws. Them I cut the bumper down the middle or the back and attached it was a staple gun.

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