Crib Shield

[audys]

Dear Denise and Alan,

I wanted to mention a crib item that I ran across - my DS started to press his face into our crib bumpers at 3 months of age so we removed them. Once he started to get limbs stuck between the slats on the crib at 5 months, we became desperate to find a way to keep him contained. The crib tents require the mattress to be lowered all of the way so weren't a good alternative when he was small.

We've been using the Crib Shield system (sold at Walmart, etc) - http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...7:86325:136828

This has been an incredibly useful, inexpensive crib bumper alternative. I wish we knew about it earlier - we would have just bypassed the crib bumper. We now have a second one that we use when we travel - it's so easy, safe and works well.

Our DS also had surgery on his head at 4 months of age (for a prematurely fused growth plate) and we had a hard time finding a way to elevate one side of his mattress - we now have the Baby Be Safe sheets with built-in wedge and plan to use this in the future for those ear infections that will come in the future, etc.

You probably know about these already but I wanted to mention them since I haven't seen them in "the book" and wish more parents could learn from our trial and error. Thanks,

Audrey, mother to Graham

[fauve01]

Just wanted to add we used this too (i ordered from one step ahead) and loved it.

Anne + DD 10-03

[bubbaray]

Another vote for the Crib Shield. We are using the full size version and it is great. It is also available in Canada.

Melissa
Mom to Maya http://www.mothering.com/discussions...lies/binky.gif & Dog Mom to Bubba http://www.mothering.com/discussions...milies/dog.gif

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[alandenisefields]

Thanks! We do get questions about a product like that from time to time, so it would be worthwile to mention! Appreciate all of you taking the time to comment.

Alan & Denise
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