Crib Bumpers - Are They Safe?

Crib bumpers are part of the package when purchasing baby bedding. The question that has been posed recently is are they safe? This is something that parents have to answer for themselves. The reason for the original creation of these supposed safety items was to keep children from getting their heads stuck between the railings of the babybed. This was before the regulation that bed rails could not be more than 3" apart and when railings were almost big enough for a kid to simply crawl out of the bed themselves.

In today's world, crib bumpers are used to keep babies from hitting their heads. They also serve to keep little arms and legs from getting stuck between the railings.Occasionally parents simply like the design of the all-in-one inclusive set of baby bedding that naturally comes with the bumper. The safety concerns are valid and ones that parents are highly unlikely to be talked out of.

There are actually medical companies that are choosing to argue that crib bumpers are not safe at all. They think that babies could be suffocated when pressing their faces against the thick materials. These same experts claim that a baby can't hit their head with enough force to harm themselves. These same people claim that no injury could come from a kid getting their arm or leg caught in the slats of the crib. If one must have crib bumpers then these experts recommend parents buy one made of mesh and not the solid ones.

The reality is that there is not a proof of any of these claims. If there were then crib bumpers would no longer be available to purchase. So it falls to the parent to create the best decision for their infant. As things go it comes down to doing your own research and making an educated decision.

There's evidence that kids have been injured and possibly killed because of these items. However, the same can be said of seat belts for cars. The question is what is the ratio of kids injured? Washington University performed a study in 2005 and found that over a 20 year period (1985-2005) a total of 27 kids were killed and 25 were injured because of crib bumpers. A total of 52 kids over 20 years. Again it is up to parents to make the final decision as to whether or not they think the risk is worth taking.

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