Remember, always secure your bumpers to your crib. And every manufacturer does their bedding differently, so do your research and see what products fit best into your lifestyle and nursery design. Bedding has several distinct features that set them separate apart from other companies. First, our crib bumper pads are four pieces, so you can choose which pieces to remove if necessary, and it allows you to continue to use them with convertible cribs. Second, we have slightly longer ties so that they can be tied tight even around the thickest of wood cribs (watch out for short ties that don’t reach around the crib). Third, all of our crib bumper pads are slip-covered. So don’t stress if some kind of icky bodily-fluid gets on them – everything is machine washable”.
As a mother of two young children, I admit that I used crib bumper pads. The charm of a beautiful bumper is appealing to both my sense of style, and my desire to keep my babies cozy. From the very first time I put my infant son into his big huge crib, I was happy that I’d opted for a bumper. However…
On the flip side, last Fall, we sat down to get her take on bumper safety. Her statement: “bounce the bumpers”. Additionally, in a recent conversation with a prominent parenting magazine, we learned they will no longer be printing photos of bumpers without a safety caveat. With slight form and function, alternative styles are available to combat the safety concerns of standard bumpers – like the crib bumper pads shown here.
So, Project Nursery reader, what’s your take? Do you use crib bumper pads or not, and why? Please share your thoughts by commenting on this post.