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. 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. Read our article on how to buy a crib. The concern is that an infant could suffocate if his nose and mouth get trapped under or against the pad. Meanwhile the american academy of pediatrics says that they have no place in a safe sleep environment.
They pose a risk to child safety during the night. However in its informational pages on. 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. Thats all the more reason to make sure the crib youre using for your baby meets safety requirements.
In the us there is no national safety standard on crib bumpers but they are banned for sale in at least two states. With any crib bassinet or play yard follow a few simple rules to keep babies sleeping safely. Make sure there are no gaps larger than two fingers between the sides of the crib and the mattress. To prevent suffocation never place pillows or thick quilts in a babys sleep environment.
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. 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. One reason child safety organizations recommend against crib bumpers is that they pose a risk of suffocation. In the video below the nurse dani is answering a question about bumper pads.
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