Barriers for the bed, how to choose the right one

child smiling

Bed barriers are designed to prevent falls of the little ones while they are sleeping. It is an objective to be met, that with the transition from your bed to a main bed, without supports or side barriers, we need that extra support so that do not have the mishap of a fatal fall while you sleep.

There are bed barriers of all shapes and sizes, even some designed for all ages. You just have to choose the most appropriate in safety and size. The moment you have to buy it, it will be from the day you have to make the change of place, the passage from the crib to the bedEither for children who have begun to sleep regularly poorly and need extra support to avoid falling to the ground while sleeping.

Barriers for the bed, how to buy them?

All evidently meet the objective of providing protection in a bed to avoid a possible fall of the child. There are countless models and prices, but a rebound must be made in the anchoring of these barriers. There are those that are placed under the mattress and its subjection resumes the weight of the mattress itself that exerts on him. So far, security may be subjective, but there are barriers that provide a much more solid anchorage, where they can be screwed to the same bed base and leaving it completely fixed.

Barriers for the bed

The material of which it is composed must be of the best possible quality. Many are covered with a fabric that is flexible, so the impact of the baby towards the barrier is not very drastic, but try to observe that it is resistant, that over time it is not altered or present holes.

On the other hand, try to choose the one that best suits in length, that its height and length supply all the space to give all possible security, and of course that it can be anchored to the bed, many offer standard adaptability to fit on all beds.

What advantages do these barriers offer us?

Its advantages are obvious, they are designed to give the best protection against a possible fall to the ground, while that child sleeps. On the other hand, the child will feel much more confident and the parents much calmer for their safety.

wooden barrier

Problems that may arise

We can find the same problem that appeared when the baby used the crib and I was trying to scale the barriers to get out of his crib, or trying to press for support and cause an unexpected fall. The child can scale the barriers and cause a bad fall.

Buying a much higher barrier for some is not a solved problem, but makes the problem even worse. A much higher barrier is an obstacle that cannot be resisted for some children and It may happen that the accident could be much worse.

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For some parents it is also important the gap that can be left between the sides of the protections, it is important that even if the protector does not cover the total length of the bed, at least do not leave gaps between 11 and 25 cm wide. The simple reason is because the child could sneak into the gap trying to get out and may get trapped, especially by the neck.

Main characteristics for a good bed barrier

It is important to find a barrier of a robust but light and resistant material. Its fabric must also be resistant, if possible it has visibility. Likewise, your materials have to be removable, washable and waterproof. The barrier has to be suitable for almost all beds and easy to assemble.

Barriers for the bed


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