Crib Bumpers Safety
Even mesh or breathable crib bumpers pose a risk of entrapment and strangulation and older kids can use them to help climb out of a crib causing a fall.
Crib bumpers safety. The consumer products and safety commission cpsc has not issued required safety guidelines for crib bumpers and it has not stated that bumpers are unsafe. They pose a risk to child safety during the night. Thats all the more reason to make sure the crib youre using for your baby meets safety requirements. Make sure there are no gaps larger than two fingers between the sides of the crib and the mattress.
However in its informational pages on. The concern is that an infant could suffocate if his nose and mouth get trapped under or against the pad. While parents have mixed feelings about the safety of crib bumpers all professionals agree that parents should avoid crib bumpers. In the video below the nurse dani is answering a question about bumper pads.
In the us there is no national safety standard on crib bumpers but they are banned for sale in at least two states. Read our article on how to buy a crib. Meanwhile the american academy of pediatrics says that they have no place in a safe sleep environment. To prevent suffocation never place pillows or thick quilts in a babys sleep environment.
The safety standards for cribs now require that the slats be close enough together 2 38 inches or less so that a babys head could not get wedged between them. Some crib bumpers are marketed as being safe but for something to be promoted there should be studies showing that they are safe and currently theres not enough data there to prove that crib bumpers are safe. Made of cuddly soft microfiber materials the tillyou baby safe crib bumpers will protect your little ones head without being too intrusive on their sleeping space. Just like a pillow or thick blanket crib bumper pads can restrict a babys breathing if the bumper is up next to the babys nose or mouth.
With any crib bassinet or play yard follow a few simple rules to keep babies sleeping safely.