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When a small child appears in the family or when purchasing a bunk bed for older children, the issue of sleep safety suddenly arises. Often the only option to protect the sleeper is to install a protective barrier in the form of railings, sides or bolsters. If you need to choose a bed rail against falls to protect the sleep of a child or an adult, you should take time to choose the most suitable option that meets real needs, has sufficient functionality and fits into the allocated budget. The cost of protective systems and homemade installations differs significantly. When deciding to make a protective side yourself, you should pay attention to its reliability, because the safety and life of the child depends on it.
What is a baby bed limiter?
A child bed restraint is a holder for a bed to prevent a child from falling, mounted separately or installed at the manufacturer's factory. This element helps to protect the child's sleep and prevent accidental falls from the bed in the middle of the night and subsequent injuries. Bed restraints are relevant both for small children sleeping separately from their parents, and for babies sleeping with their mother, because the part can also be installed on an adult bed.
Bed restraints can significantly reduce the risk of falls.
Note! Built-in barriers are necessary for children sleeping on the second floor of a bunk bed to avoid falls, regardless of the child's age, because the resulting injuries can be extremely dangerous. They can be purchased in furniture stores, purchased to order, or you can make them yourself from scrap materials, and they will not be inferior in efficiency to purchased ones.
A bed restraint is a protective barrier that prevents the person on the bed from falling.
Buy a new bed
The last option to prevent falls is to change furniture, that is, buy a new bed with small sides around the perimeter. This will be the best option if you are not going to move in the near future and furnish your new apartment with new things. In this case, a new bed will be the best option for preventing falls. If the child really likes the crib, then it is worth considering the previous options to prevent falls.
How did you protect your child from falling out of the crib?
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Types of limiters
Limiters are different; they can either completely or partially cover the side of the bed. Full coverage is important for young children; partial coverage will be sufficient for older children to limit falls.
Such devices can be built-in, that is, the design of the bed provides for the presence of such a barrier in advance.
Bed barriers can be either removable or built-in. Removable ones are especially convenient because you can take them with you on trips, so that you can protect your baby on the road.
There are also limiters:
- Factory;
- Made to order according to individual measurements;
- Homemade.
You can also buy a limiter separately if you need it.
By material type
Sides are divided into several types, depending on the material from which they are made.
Soft
It is the simplest model of a limiter; it includes: foam rubber, padding polyester, which is rolled into a tube and, if necessary, several rollers are connected one on top of the other to achieve the desired height. Covers can be placed on top; they are usually attached to the mattress using laces or Velcro.
You can choose the material from which the product is made based on your tastes and preferences.
Reticulate
An effective solution to prevent your baby from falling at night while sleeping. Most often, nets are installed in a frame made of wood, metal or durable plastic.
The color variations of such sides are also varied.
Important! Check the strength of the mesh before installing the barrier on the bed. The restraint must be able to withstand the weight of the baby without being damaged.
Plastic
A rather convenient and practical side, despite its lightness, is durable and reliable. It is easy to use, warms up quickly, is easy to clean from dirt, and will not damage the baby’s skin if accidentally broken. Easy to make, you can make it yourself from plastic tubes at home.
As a rule, children's beds designed for very young children are always equipped with a built-in barrier.
Wood
A classic version of a barrier for a children's bed. Strong, reliable, durable. Fits perfectly into the bedroom interior, looks aesthetically pleasing and expensive. There are many variations in appearance and shape, it all depends on the owner’s imagination.
The minimum height can be selected if the child is constantly in a lying position, that is, for infants.
By mounting method
There are several ways to attach the holders to the crib:
- To the base of the bed;
- To the side walls of the bedroom;
- To the side of the crib;
- Under the mattress using a metal frame;
In this case, the side is held down by the weight of the child, suitable for children over two years old;
- To the mattress using Velcro and laces;
- Universal, for mounting on both horizontal and vertical planes.
What should be the size and height
The size of the limiter directly depends on the age of the child. A standard crib for children under five years old has dimensions of 70 by 120 cm and must be supplemented with a side of 70 cm. As the bed increases, the size of the barrier decreases.
Note! If you want to use the limiter mainly for decorative purposes on the beds of adult children, you should give preference to models that do not cover the sleeping area by more than a third.
Modern cribs for babies are equipped with a mechanism that allows you to adjust the height of the side. Until the child can sit and moves little, it is worth setting the lowest height to make the process of getting out and putting down easier. With the beginning of the first activity and attempts to sit down, the height of the side increases by one level. At the next stage of activity, the limiter rises to the maximum level, which is most often 90 cm.
The choice of crib restraints is huge. You can do it yourself.
How to make a fall protection bed with your own hands
You can easily make a do-it-yourself limiter for a children's bed of any kind at home, both from scrap materials and from inexpensive building materials, despite the fact that this attribute will serve as long and reliably as the factory one.
If the built-in limiter is a series of vertical slats, then the arms and legs of babies can get stuck between them. In this case, a soft border is also necessary.
How to make a bed restrainer from wood with your own hands
First, you need to decide on the method of attaching the limiter; the easiest way is to attach it to the side of the bed, but this may not be a very aesthetic way and will damage the structure of the crib. You can choose any convenient one from the list of mounts listed above.
For older children, who are around the age of three, you can choose low restraints to prevent them from falling while sleeping.
Decide on the future design and shape of the holder. Prepare the necessary material and tools, namely:
- Reliable wooden bars;
- Hacksaw;
- Self-tapping screws and/or bolts;
- Screwdriver;
- Ruler or tape measure;
- Paper and pencil.
To make the simplest U-shaped barrier, which will be fastened with bolts, you will need slats 55 cm long; the height is selected individually, can be from 15 to 30 cm.
For a crib measuring 70x120 cm, a side with a height of 70 cm will be optimal.
Step-by-step description of the side manufacturing process:
- Draw a schematic diagram of the proposed barrier for the crib, taking into account future dimensions;
- Cut the wooden slats according to the dimensions indicated in the diagram;
- Carefully fasten the bars together to ultimately obtain a U-shaped frame.
- Drill holes for fastening bolts on the installed barrier and the side of the bed;
- Screw the limiter to the bed using bolts.
Additional Information! Instead of blocks of wood, you can take a single piece of board and attach the required size to the bed, this will prevent the child's body or body parts from getting stuck in the resulting gap.
Older children need curbs to prevent them from falling while sleeping.
How to make a bed restrainer with your own hands from other materials
Side made of material
To do this you need:
- Take measurements of the crib;
- Construct a rough plan of the building on paper;
- Purchase foam rubber or padding polyester, fabric for the cover and fasteners in the required quantity;
- Roll up rolls of material and stitch;
- Sew covers of a suitable size;
- Sew fasteners onto the covers and mattress;
- Attach the restraint to the bed.
The color scheme of the bed limiter, as well as the bed itself, depends entirely on the flight of your imagination.
Plastic side
Pipes purchased from the plumbing department of a hardware store work well here. They are easy to fasten together, the fastenings are strong, and the whole structure is quite simple.
The holder can be attached to the side of the bed, to the bottom of the bed, or under the mattress, if the age and weight of the child allows.
Removable restraints are installed, as a rule, only on part of the bed, and therefore are suitable for older children - approximately three years of age and older.
Mesh side
- Measure the bed;
- Plan the approximate size and design of the limiter;
- Purchase materials: strong mesh, slats made of wood, metal.
- Cut and fasten the frame from the slats;
- Attach the mesh in the middle;
- Cover the frame with a suitable fabric or thoroughly sand the surface of the wood and varnish it, let it dry.
- Attach to the bed in any convenient way.
Parents traditionally prefer pink for a girl and blue for a boy.
Important! Check the surface of the homemade border for the presence of piercing and cutting edges and immediately eliminate it so as not to damage the integrity of the child’s skin.
Side for newborns
How to make a side for a children's bed so that the child does not fall? Restraints on newborn cribs are necessary not only to prevent children from falling, but also to soften the hard parts of the bed.
This function can be performed by soft woven bolsters and pillows placed around the perimeter of the crib and covering sharp corners.
In cribs designed for newborns, restraints are installed along the entire length, safely limiting the space of the crib.
Natural hypoallergenic materials are suitable for making barriers. It is not advisable to use hard parts to decorate the sides, because they can scratch the delicate skin of babies, or get into the respiratory tract and cause suffocation.
For the little ones, soft models of bumpers are available. They can cover the crib on four sides, or they can only be attached to two long sides.
Design and colors
The range of modern limiters is extremely wide, and therefore it is easy to choose a design that suits your needs. Recently, there has been a tendency to choose multi-colored designs with a variety of ornaments and small details. This allows your baby to develop vision and important skills such as size, color and perspective.
When choosing a crib for your baby, you can immediately pay attention to the presence of such a protective side.
For this reason, purchasing plain materials is highly discouraged. And if you don’t want to use too flashy prints, you can opt for a product in pastel colors with small patterns.
Most often, there is a division by gender, and items in blue tones are chosen for boys, and pink for girls. However, this is completely optional, and the sides will look more successful in calm, delicate shades of yellow or green.
A bed restrainer is an important tool that ensures the safety of a child and the peace of mind of his parents. If you choose the right model, it will provide convenience and a comfortable sleep.
How to install a baby bumper on an adult bed
If a child sleeps with parents who are concerned about his safety while sleeping, bumpers on an adult bed for the child will be a way out of this situation.
It is advisable to choose restraints with removable fastenings, because the child will grow up and move to sleep on his own bed after some time.
Universal removable restraints are an ideal solution for arranging a sleeping area in any bed; they are easy to attach and just as easy to remove.
It is necessary to choose the appropriate size, either for the entire length of the bed, or a partially retaining side, depending on the age and sleeping behavior of the child.
Otherwise, the manufacturing recommendations are the same as for the previous options.
The presence of special racks in the design allows them to be adjusted in height.
Sides for a children's bed are a useful and necessary device that does not have to be purchased in a store, but can be made independently by involving an older child in the process, giving the opportunity to choose materials and decorative elements according to their preferences.
Most parents who purchased crib restraints for their children were satisfied with this purchase.
Return the side
And while the child is small, he will not be able to clearly control his movements, which means there should still be a side in the crib. What will it be like? It's up to you to decide. And the first and easiest way to prevent falls is to return the removed side back.
But if a child has already felt the taste of freedom, then there is a high probability that he will not want to return to such confinement. Therefore, an option may be to return the side with the absence of several slats:
In this case, the child will be able to get in/out of the crib, but as practice has shown, he can also fall out of the crib if he twists and turns in his sleep. Also, some cribs simply do not have the ability to remove the slats, especially if the crib was purchased for a lot of money.
