Did you use a bed rail?

AmericanInOz · January 2013

We are going to transition dd from her crib to a twin bed next month

The one we have chosen to buy is big (they call it a king single here - it's a bit wider than a single in the states) and it's quite low to the ground.

I just don't know if a bedrail is really necessary?

Dh thinks it might help with the crib to bed transition

I dunno - I think maybe we just put pillows next to her bed for awhile - the carpet is soft too

WDYD?

animalcrckr · January 2013

We use a bed rail on a full size bed. It works. I would rather have it there as opposed to having someone fall out of the bed in the middle of the night.

memali26 · January 2013

When we moved her out of the crib at 23 months DD1 was in a toddler bed with rails that went about 1/3 of the way down the bed. They really did help keep her in bed, but I think she only needed them because the toddler bed was so small. We moved her to a twin last week without rails and she has been fine, no falling out. We have some pillows and stuffed animals next to the bed just in case, but I don't think we'll leave them there much longer.

JulySpark05 · January 2013

animalcrckr:
We use a bed rail on a full size bed. It works. I would rather have it there as opposed to having someone fall out of the bed in the middle of the night.

This exactly for us too.

superned · January 2013

No rail for us. I just rolled up a blanket and put it under the fitted sheet.

jamiedsgirl · January 2013

We are using a bed rail on both sides of his twin. However, we have a video monitor and it appears that he barely moves throughout the night. He used to be a non-stop squirmer in his crib, but he seems to stay in the middle of the bed. I do like the bed rails, though, because they make the bed feel a little more "enclosed" and I think it prevents him from wanting to get out on his own when we are not in the room.

ETA, also we have hard wood floors, so they are not soft!

BelhurstBride · January 2013

I found this foam rail that's similar to a pool noodle; you put it under the fitted sheet. Did the job for us!

I've had friends skip the rail without any problems.

christina8091 · January 2013

BelhurstBride:
I found this foam rail that's similar to a pool noodle; you put it under the fitted sheet. Did the job for us!
I've had friends skip the rail without any problems.

Where did you find a foam rail like that?

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