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02-24-2013 at 8:21 AM
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BTDT... thoughts on bumpers?

Thoughts for or against the cute squishy bumpers? I know it is generally recommended to not have them but I have met so many moms who use them anyway. 

Did you use them? Do you plan to in the future? why/why not?

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02-24-2013 at 8:25 AM
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No, I didn't use a bumper, because it is not safe.

At first I was bummed because I thought the nursery wouldn't look complete without it, but in the end my baby's safety is much more important.

Other unexpected benefits... the crib sheets are much easier to change without a bumper in the way, and you'll save money on the bedding set.
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We didn't use them. They are dangerous and unnecessary.
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No way. I am getting the skip hop bumper free bedding. It's genius because the print is on the side of the sheet so it looks like a bumper - but it is safe.
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02-24-2013 at 8:52 AM
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We used the breathable bumper and probably will again. I wouldn't use the regular ones; just not worth the risk.
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02-24-2013 at 8:53 AM
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I also recommend the Skip hop bumper free set. They are really cute and I found a set yesterday at TJMaxx.

The pattern is on the side of the sheet so it looks like a bumper.
 
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02-24-2013 at 9:07 AM
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I used them while my sons weren't actually in the crib. Had they used their crib at all I would not have used them. I don't plan on buying any this time.
 
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No, they are labeled a SIDS risk, so that's good enough for me. We did breathable w/ DD, and she figured out how to detach them and wrap them around herself at 6 months.

So they came out, and it was never an issue. She got her leg stuck a few times. I unstuck it. NBD. 

We did nothing in DS's crib. 

A really cute patterned crib sheet does just as much for decor.
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02-24-2013 at 9:31 AM
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With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.
 
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With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.

This is what we did. If dd starts standing on it we will take it out. We talked to our dr about using it and he was fine with it
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With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.

This is what we did. If dd starts standing on it we will take it out. We talked to our dr about using it and he was fine with it
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02-24-2013 at 9:42 AM
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With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.
This is what we did. If dd starts standing on it we will take it out. We talked to our dr about using it and he was fine with it

I believe they are perfectly safe if you do it the right way. Just because you have one doesn't mean it needs to be in there while the baby is an infant. I knew going into it that it wouldn't be in there until she was completely mobile herself. 
 
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With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.

If by certain communities you mean the American Academy of Pediatrics, then yes. The state of Maryland has even banned them. And why put the word unsafe in quotes?
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02-24-2013 at 10:26 AM
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mabenner1:
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With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.
If by certain communities you mean the American Academy of Pediatrics, then yes. The state of Maryland has even banned them. And why put the word unsafe in quotes?

Because they were perfectly safe for my dd, that's why. I believe every family does what works best for them, and if bumpers aren't your thing then they aren't your thing. I have my own pedi who says its just fine, so that's that. ETA I don't live in Maryland, so I don't care what they do. 
 
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TabbiC:

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With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.
If by certain communities you mean the American Academy of Pediatrics, then yes. The state of Maryland has even banned them. And why put the word unsafe in quotes?

Because they were perfectly safe for my dd, that's why. I believe every family does what works best for them, and if bumpers aren't your thing then they aren't your thing. I have my own pedi who says its just fine, so that's that. ETA I don't live in Maryland, so I don't care what they do. 

The thing is, one example of the worst thing NOT happening doesn't mean the thing is safe.  Most people could ride around in cars without seat belts their entire lives and never be killed in a car accident.  Same for kids in car seats.  Many of us (of a certain age) didn't have car seats when we were little and clearly we all survived.  But some kids didn't and since they're not here to sway the stats of the group, it would appear that you could say "All 25 of these women didn't use car seats and lived so clearly it's safe."  kwim?
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02-24-2013 at 10:36 AM
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elmoali:
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mabenner1:
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With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.

If by certain communities you mean the American Academy of Pediatrics, then yes. The state of Maryland has even banned them. And why put the word unsafe in quotes?

Because they were perfectly safe for my dd, that's why. I believe every family does what works best for them, and if bumpers aren't your thing then they aren't your thing. I have my own pedi who says its just fine, so that's that. ETA I don't live in Maryland, so I don't care what they do.&nbsp;

The thing is, one example of the worst thing NOT happening doesn't mean the thing is safe. &nbsp;Most people could ride around in cars without seat belts their entire lives and never be killed in a car accident. &nbsp;Same for kids in car seats. &nbsp;Many of us (of a certain age) didn't have car seats when we were little and clearly we all survived. &nbsp;But some kids didn't and since they're not here to sway the stats of the group, it would appear that you could say "All 25 of these women didn't use car seats and lived so clearly it's safe." &nbsp;kwim?


Thank you. You articulated that much more clearly than I could have.
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02-24-2013 at 10:47 AM
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No, I didn't. I am considering getting breathable bumpers this time since Ro got her leg caught so many times.
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mabenner1:
elmoali:
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mabenner1:
TabbiC:
With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.
If by certain communities you mean the American Academy of Pediatrics, then yes. The state of Maryland has even banned them. And why put the word unsafe in quotes?

Because they were perfectly safe for my dd, that's why. I believe every family does what works best for them, and if bumpers aren't your thing then they aren't your thing. I have my own pedi who says its just fine, so that's that. ETA I don't live in Maryland, so I don't care what they do. 

The thing is, one example of the worst thing NOT happening doesn't mean the thing is safe.  Most people could ride around in cars without seat belts their entire lives and never be killed in a car accident.  Same for kids in car seats.  Many of us (of a certain age) didn't have car seats when we were little and clearly we all survived.  But some kids didn't and since they're not here to sway the stats of the group, it would appear that you could say "All 25 of these women didn't use car seats and lived so clearly it's safe."  kwim?

Thank you. You articulated that much more clearly than I could have.

Well, to be fair, I think they are perfectly safe for toddlers.  It increases SIDS risk in infants possibly because it decreases airflow and is also a suffocation risk...but for a 19 month old...meh. DD sleeps with a pillow and a comforter too and started with the pillow around 20 months. I wouldn't do that with an infant. 
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02-24-2013 at 10:54 AM
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No, we don't even own bumpers.

The biggest reason I've seen for using them? "They're cute."

Biggest reason not for using them? "They're a SIDS factor, suffocation risk, and strangulation hazard."

Yeah, decide what kind of parent you want to be.

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mabenner1:
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With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.
If by certain communities you mean the American Academy of Pediatrics, then yes. The state of Maryland has even banned them. And why put the word unsafe in quotes?

Because they were perfectly safe for my dd, that's why. I believe every family does what works best for them, and if bumpers aren't your thing then they aren't your thing. I have my own pedi who says its just fine, so that's that. ETA I don't live in Maryland, so I don't care what they do. 

The thing is, one example of the worst thing NOT happening doesn't mean the thing is safe.  Most people could ride around in cars without seat belts their entire lives and never be killed in a car accident.  Same for kids in car seats.  Many of us (of a certain age) didn't have car seats when we were little and clearly we all survived.  But some kids didn't and since they're not here to sway the stats of the group, it would appear that you could say "All 25 of these women didn't use car seats and lived so clearly it's safe."  kwim?

Thank you. You articulated that much more clearly than I could have.

Well, to be fair, I think they are perfectly safe for toddlers.  It increases SIDS risk in infants possibly because it decreases airflow and is also a suffocation risk...but for a 19 month old...meh. DD sleeps with a pillow and a comforter too and started with the pillow around 20 months. I wouldn't do that with an infant. 

I'm fine with toddlers using them from a SIDS risk perspective because by that age my son was using a pillow and blankets.  Of course, then you have to worry if they'll use them to get out of the crib but that's another can of worms.  My worry is with people who say "my infant didn't die using bumpers so clearly they're not unsafe."  Nobody ever said bumpers kill every kid who uses them so that logic is majorly flawed. 
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To me, the benefits didn't outweigh the risk, therefore, we got sheets for the crib and left it at that. She got her foot stuck on only once and I took it out. We aare planning to do the same with #2 & 3.
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I'm not here to tell people how to do things, and IMO neither are you. You have your opinions and ways of doing things just like everyone else. So yes, I've decided what kind of parent I am and it works. They worked for my dd, and apparently they don't work for you, to each her own.
 
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Nope because they aren't safe.
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elmoali:

I'm fine with toddlers using them from a SIDS risk perspective because by that age my son was using a pillow and blankets.  Of course, then you have to worry if they'll use them to get out of the crib but that's another can of worms.  My worry is with people who say "my infant didn't die using bumpers so clearly they're not unsafe."  Nobody ever said bumpers kill every kid who uses them so that logic is majorly flawed. 

Oh, I agree. DD was out of the crib very early because her leg was stuck so badly I almost ended up calling 911.  I actually had to saw it apart and if I had not had help that day (to keep her safe from the saw) we would have had the fire department over...so I can see the benefits of bumpers as well.   I know a PP said it was no big deal to unstick the toddler leg, but I could not get Ro's out through any means I could think of.  She'd gotten stuck many times before without issue, but that time it was STUCK!

It just seemed the poster in this instance didn't use them for quite some time other than as a decoration in an unused crib and then to prevent a toddler from banging her head...just trying to put some context in it. 
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I don't understand the "use them correctly" theory. The danger is baby suffocating against them or being caught between bumper and mattress.

Using them "correctly" is the concern. As in, strapping them to crib slats at all.

IDC what you do, your kid and your risk to take, but this argument doesn't make sense.
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I'm not here to tell people how to do things, and IMO neither are you. You have your opinions and ways of doing things just like everyone else. So yes, I've decided what kind of parent I am and it works. They worked for my dd, and apparently they don't work for you, to each her own.

I'm just trying to help others understand that there's no way to know whether they'll "work" for their kid or not.  It's not like there's a checklist you can go down with your kid to know if they'll be ok or not.  Bluntly, each kid is either going to live or die and you don't know until they do.  If people want to use bumpers, that's their parenting choice but people tend to get very persuaded by the argument that not all kids die from bumpers but that's never been the argument in the first place. 
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Not only is there a risk of suffocation, but SIDS has been linked to lack of oxygen circulation (which is why they suspect children of smokers are at a greater risk for SIDS). The bumper main reduce circulation around the baby.

When they are very little, they don't maneuver enough to get their limbs tangled. As they get older, it might happen, but that's not a life-threatening thing, it's just a stuck arm or leg usually, and they'll holler and let you know very quickly that it happened. At that point, if it is a recurring issue, we will consider a breathable mesh bumper. Otherwise, just not interested. We didn't use one with our son, and I was glad it was one less thing to wash.
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Yeah I used them when she started sleeping like a crazy toddler so she didn't bump her face or anything. She doesn't use them to climb, or at least she hasn't tried yet. There is literally no argument, it was just my opinion and how I did it.
 
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We used the breathable one.  We put it in when they started moving around in the crib.
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With dd we got a set that came with a bumper, so we had it in there for the first few months when she was sleeping in our room, since she wasn't in her crib. When we put her back in her crib we took the bumpers out, but once she was crawling, pulling herself up, jumping around, etc, we put it back in. And now she's 19 mo old with it in there. She sleeps like a nut, so it keeps her from bumping her head. I know they have been deemed "unsafe" in certain communities, but I think if you do it the right way they are just fine. If I get flamed, so be it, you do what works for you.
If by certain communities you mean the American Academy of Pediatrics, then yes. The state of Maryland has even banned them. And why put the word unsafe in quotes?

Because they were perfectly safe for my dd, that's why. I believe every family does what works best for them, and if bumpers aren't your thing then they aren't your thing. I have my own pedi who says its just fine, so that's that. ETA I don't live in Maryland, so I don't care what they do. 

The thing is, one example of the worst thing NOT happening doesn't mean the thing is safe.  Most people could ride around in cars without seat belts their entire lives and never be killed in a car accident.  Same for kids in car seats.  Many of us (of a certain age) didn't have car seats when we were little and clearly we all survived.  But some kids didn't and since they're not here to sway the stats of the group, it would appear that you could say "All 25 of these women didn't use car seats and lived so clearly it's safe."  kwim?

I have never heard, other than on TB that bumpers are unsafe. After hearing it here, I have read about the warnings with SIDS. But only on here is it made into such a big ordeal. I live in NY, not in the back woods somewhere. To go off your logic, co-sleeping and bed sharing has been deemed unsafe and a SIDS risk as well but many advocates (parents) who do co-sleep say "when done correctly"  it posed no threat. Every single person I now has used bumpers. Most when asked had no idea that they posed a risk. Will I use them? Maybe. Ill let you know what happens once my child is actually here. 
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