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How To Keep Your Toddler Safe In Bed

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How To Keep Your Toddler Safe In BedHow To Keep Your Toddler Safe In Bed

Don't compromise the safety of your little one, be sure to remember these tips at all times parents.

Parents, are you aware of ways to keeping your toddler safe in bed? When you first move your child from a little cot to a big bed, she can seem very small again and the floor can suddenly seem a long way down.

Always consider her safety when choosing a new bed as most children will roll out of bed at least once while they adjust to the new sleeping arrangement.

Keeping Your Toddler Safe in Bed

To avoid the possibility of your child hurting herself by falling out of bed, you can:

  • Place a mattress on the floor for your child to sleep on. Once you’re confident that she won’t roll out of the bed, you can move her up off the floor.
How To Keep Your Toddler Safe In Bed

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  • Push the bed into a corner, so that there are two sides of the bed where your child cannot roll out.
  • Use a guard rail along the sides of the bed. Choose a rail that can be lowered and raised so your child can safely get into and out of bed.
  • Place a mattress or large cushions on the floor below the bed so that if she does roll out, she won’t hurt herself in the process.
  • Move furniture, such as bedside tables and lamps, away from the bed so that if she does roll out, she won’t damage herself – or anything else! – on the way down.
REMEMBER!
How To Keep Your Toddler Safe In Bed

Bunk beds are an absolute no-no when it comes to toddlers. | Photo: iStock

 

Bunk beds are not safe for toddlers or pre-schoolers, even if you plan to sleep them in the lower bunk. No child can resist the lure of using a set of bunks as gym equipment and most bunk-related accidents occur during play. As a rule of thumb, wait until the youngest child is around 9 years old before putting up bunk beds.

Once she’s tucked up in bed:

  • Make sure her room and the house are safe at night – children who sleep in a bed are able to get out of bed whenever they want, so you may be surprised to find her touring around the house just when you think she’s asleep.
  • Consider using a night light in her room or in the area outside her room so she can leave her room safely.
  • If you routinely shut her bedroom door at night, don’t be tempted to lock it to keep her safe. Most children – and adults – find it very upsetting to find themselves locked in a room. There’s also a safety issue in the case of fire.
  • Be prepared for some broken sleep. Even the best sleeper in the world can quickly develop the habit of waking in the night and slipping out of bed to visit you. If she hops straight into your bed and you can all continue to get a good night’s sleep then her visits won’t be a problem. But if her appearance beside your bed interferes with your sleep, then you need to consider taking some action.
How To Keep Your Toddler Safe In Bed

The transition from cot to bed can be a trying time. These tips are great for keeping your toddler safe in bed, so be sure to follow them. | Photo: iStock

Written by Ella Walsh. 

This article was first published in Kidspot and was republished on theAsianparent with permission. 

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Also READ:

6 Common Toddler Sleep Problems—And How To Solve Them

 

This article was republished with the permission from TheAsianParent.

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