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Crib bumpers

Knottie12672852Knottie12672852 member
in November 2015 Moms
i have been reading how they are awful for newborns and can lead to SIDS. Can someone explain what the appropriate age is then for bumpers? Are they what you add a few months after the baby is born to refrain from hitting head, knocking teeth out and getting limbs stuck? If they're so awful, how are they sold everywhere? Confused.
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Re: Crib bumpers

  • SamanthaAshley820SamanthaAshley820 member
    edited June 2015
    There's already a thread on this... Please, use the search function... Lots of good information on that thread already.
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  • HoneyBadgerDoesNotCareHoneyBadgerDoesNotCare member
    I would hold off until baby is old enough to roll over and sit up. My DD is 7 months and she won't sleep unless she has a blanket over her face. She's old enough to move if she can't breathe, but I'm pretty relaxed when it comes to parenting.

    You need to way the pros and cons and make the right choice for your family. Sometimes crib bumpers win because otherwise baby will keep waking themselves by getting legs stuck in cribs slates etc
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  • Knottie12672852Knottie12672852 member
    I like to start my own and not scroll, thank you everyone!
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  • maura+cmaura+c member
    I have been paranoid about SIDS since my first born. I have never used the bumpers and won't be doing so again. They do make a beautiful touch to the crib sheet set, but I was just to concerned about all the studies.
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  • Knottie12672852Knottie12672852 member
    It's simpler to write and get a response for my own vs browse a bunch of other people's stuff. But it's okay.
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  • aprilwillisaprilwillis member
    Even with the mesh ones, my first still would get his legs stuck between the slats :(
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  • Laurakat81Laurakat81 member
    Never used a bumper with DD and won't for DS either. She never bumped her head or knocked teeth out! She has gotten her knees stuck but never to the point of a bad injury or even an injury at all, if anything it's just scared her. And now she does it to be "funny". She knows how to turn her knee to get it back out. No biggie.

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  • modanz1modanz1 member
    VexyMommy said:
    Seriously?  Seriously.

    I edited this about 10 times and decided it's not worth a ban to explain what I think of this attitude and those who think this way. 
    I did the same.  My recent warning had me thinking it best to keep my mouth shut.  I didn't have anything nice to say...
    YCSWU 



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