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Madre

10-23-2007, 07:40 AM

Crib Bumper Pads Risky:

http://health.msn.com/pregnancykids/kidshealth/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100172299&gt1=10514

American Academy of Family Physicians offers advice on crib/household safety:

http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/safety/kids-family/027.printerview.html

meg

10-23-2007, 04:29 PM

I remember reading this when I was pregnant with our eldest, so, even though I loved the look, we never had bumper pads in the cot for either of our sons.

PianoMama

10-23-2007, 05:23 PM

we didn't do bumpers either...not worth the risk IMO.

jen1981

10-25-2007, 11:49 PM

We used a bumper pad for awhile with our ds, but then they started coming out with more warnings and we took it out. As an alternative to make the crib pretty, I bought 3 different ribbons that coordinated, about 1 1/2-2in. wide and wove them tightly between the crib slats tying them on the outside in a VERY tight knot. It makes the crib cute and they haven't loosened at all in 2 years.