What is a Crib Bumper Pad?
A crib bumper pad is a padded cushion that fits around a baby’s crib on the inside of the crib. They come in many different styles, often coordinated to match other bedding, and are usually affixed to the crib by ties around several slats. At one point, the crib bumper pad made a lot of sense, since the slats in cribs technically were large enough for a baby to get his/her head through. It is highly recommended that you do not use an older crib for this reason, but instead purchase one that has much smaller mandated distance between slats, so that you do not risk the life of your child. This of course begs the question as to whether a crib bumper pad, in use with a new crib is really such a good idea. In fact, there are numerous organizations, especially Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) awareness groups that suggest bumper pads aren’t very safe and may increase risk of accidental suffocation. Similarly a large quilt that may accompany a crib bumper pad is considered unnecessary and hazards t
A crib bumper pad is a padded cushion that fits around a baby’s crib on the inside of the crib. They come in many different styles, often coordinated to match other bedding, and are usually affixed to the crib by ties around several slats. At one point, the crib bumper pad made a lot of sense, since the slats in cribs technically were large enough for a baby to get his/her head through. It is highly recommended that you do not use an older crib for this reason, but instead purchase one that has much smaller mandated distance between slats, so that you do not risk the life of your child. This of course begs the question as to whether a crib bumper pad, in use with a new crib is really such a good idea. In fact, there are numerous organizations, especially Sudden Infant Death (SIDS) awareness groups that suggest bumper pads aren’t very safe and may increase risk of accidental suffocation. Similarly a large quilt that may accompany a crib bumper pad is considered unnecessary and hazar
