Ultimate Crib Sheet--WARNING

[PurpleDog]

Thanks! I have no idea how I came up with it. I'm not usually nearly that practical.

Vicki

[caroliner]

This is one of my favorite products... I bought 2 when my first was born in 2002 and am still using them with my 18 month old... ours have snaps on the ends and I secure the snaps under the crib bumper... another product I've never had any issues with... I wonder why some don't have snaps on the ends? I love this product and while I like concept of the zipper sheets that clouds and stars makes, if you have a wet sheet, you still have to take the whole sheet and mattress pad off the bed, so that doesn't help me at all.

[kharden]

That IS scary! I use this sheet. My DD is only 2 months old, but I'm not sure I want to continue using this past 4 months old. I don't want to find out if it'll happen or not. Better safe than sorry.

Stacie

[mkkrum]

Don't mean to scare anyone, but my 7 month-old can now get UNDER his Ultimate Crib Sheet! Found him asleep that way last night, face up against the vinyl. Once we determined he was fine, we had quite the laugh. But it was scary for a minute!

The UCS anchors to the crib using 6 snap-around-the-post pieces of elastic (3 down each side). There are no fasteners on the ends. Our best guess is that he flipped back an end (we have seen him do this, then spit-up on the exposed fitted sheet--thanks!), squirmed his way completely onto the exposed fitted sheet, then somehow tunneled under the still-attached UCS. Yes, he's quite the above-average child.

My next move is to determine the manufacturer (check the book, natch!) and write to them with a product improvement suggestion. Since he suffered no damage and his parents suffered only minor heart damage finding him that way, I don't want to make a stink. But I thought BBB readers should get a heads-up!

[kmolsen]

our crib has wider than normal slats, so the elastric straps used to secure the USC are stretched really tight. I'm concerned that when our baby is able to move and explore, she might pull on one of the straps and unsnap it. I've had that happen to me a few times while putting on the USC, and it really hurts! Imagine how much it might hurt your baby, not to mention how dangerous it would be, if one snapped back and hit him/her in the face, eye, etc!!

[boltfam]

our crib has wider than normal slats, so the elastric straps used to secure the USC are stretched really tight. I'm concerned that when our baby is able to move and explore, she might pull on one of the straps and unsnap it. I've had that happen to me a few times while putting on the USC, and it really hurts! Imagine how much it might hurt your baby, not to mention how dangerous it would be, if one snapped back and hit him/her in the face, eye, etc!!

Welcome to the boards! I could have totally written your post, because that is our experience with the UCS, too. FWIW, my DS has never been able to unsnap one of the straps but I have the same worry. I don't know if I'll be using our UCS with DC2.