Protection on the bed against falling child
The presence of small children in a family requires maximum care and attention from parents. Ensuring safety is an integral part of interacting with your child, even at night. To keep the baby safe during sleep, many parents resort to installing a protective barrier on the crib. Details below.
What is a restraint for a baby bed
The baby bed restraint is a holder for the bed to prevent the baby from falling, either attached separately or installed at the factory. This element helps to protect the child's sleep and prevent accidental falls from bed in the middle of the night and subsequent injuries. Bed restraints are relevant both for young children sleeping separately from their parents and for babies sleeping with their mother, because the part can also be installed on an adult bed.
Note! Built-in barriers are essential for children sleeping on the second floor of a bunk bed to avoid falls, regardless of the child's age, as injuries can be extremely dangerous. They can be purchased in furniture stores, purchased to order, or you can do it yourself from scrap materials, and they will not be inferior in efficiency to purchased ones.
Varieties of restraints
Restraints are different, they can either completely or partially cover the side of the bed. Full coverage is important for young children; partial coverage will be sufficient for an older child to limit falls.
Bed barriers can be either removable or built-in. Removable ones are especially convenient because they can be taken with you on trips so that you can protect your baby on the road.
Also, limiters are:
- Factory;
- Custom-made according to individual measurements;
- Homemade.
By type of material
The sides are divided into several types, depending on the material from which they are made.
Soft
It is the simplest model of the limiter, it includes: foam rubber, synthetic winterizer, which is rolled into a tube and, if necessary, several rollers are connected one on top of the other to achieve the desired height. Covers can be put on top, they are usually attached to the mattress with laces or Velcro.
Reticulate
An effective solution to prevent your baby from falling asleep at night.Most often, the nets are installed in a frame made of wood, metal or durable plastic.
Important! Check the mesh for strength before placing the barrier on the bed. The restraint must be able to support the baby's weight without being damaged.
Plastic
A fairly comfortable and practical side, despite its lightness, has durability and reliability. Convenient to use, heats up quickly, is easily cleaned of impurities, will not damage the baby's skin in case of accidental breakage. Easy to manufacture, it is possible to self-manufacture from plastic tubes at home.
Wood
The classic version of the barrier for a baby bed. Strong, reliable, durable. Fits perfectly into the bedroom interior, looks aesthetically pleasing and expensive. There are many variations in appearance and shape, it all depends on the imagination of the owner.
By fastening method
There are several ways to attach the holders to a crib:
- To the base of the bed;
- To the side walls of the bedroom;
- To the side of the crib;
- Under the mattress with a metal frame;
Holding the side in this case occurs due to the weight of the child, suitable for children over two years old;
- To the mattress with Velcro and laces;
- Universal, for mounting on both horizontal and vertical planes.
How to make a sideboard for a bed from falling with your own hands
A limiter for a baby bed with your own hands of any kind can be easily made at home, both from scrap materials and from inexpensive building materials, despite the fact that this attribute will serve as long and reliably as a factory one.
How to make a do-it-yourself bed restraint made of wood
First, you need to decide on the method of attaching the limiter, the simplest is to attach it to the side of the bed, but this may not be a very aesthetic way and will damage the structure of the crib. You can choose any convenient from the list of mounts listed above.
Decide on the future design and shape of the holder. Prepare the necessary material and tools, namely:
- Reliable wooden blocks;
- Hacksaw;
- Self-tapping screws and / or bolts;
- Screwdriver;
- Ruler or tape measure;
- Paper and pencil.
To make the simplest U-shaped barrier, which will be bolted, you will need 55 cm long slats, the height is selected individually, it can be from 15 to 30 cm.
Step-by-step description of the side board manufacturing process:
- Draw a schematic diagram of the proposed barrier for the crib, taking into account future dimensions;
- Saw wooden slats according to the dimensions indicated in the diagram;
- Gently fasten the bars together to ultimately get a U-shaped frame.
- Drill holes for fastening bolts on the installed barrier and bed side;
- Bolt the restraint to the bed.
Additional Information! Instead of pieces of wood, you can take a single piece of board and attach the required size to the bed, this will prevent the child's body or body parts from getting stuck in the gap formed.
How to make a do-it-yourself bed restraint from other materials
Material sideboard
This requires:
- Take measurements of the crib;
- Construct an approximate building plan on paper;
- Purchase foam rubber or synthetic winterizer, fabric for the cover and fasteners in the required quantity;
- Roll up rolls of material, stitch;
- Sew covers of a suitable size;
- Sew fasteners on covers and mattress;
- Attach the restraint to the bed.
Plastic sideboard
Pipes purchased from the plumbing department of a hardware store are perfect for this. They are easy to fasten together, the fasteners are strong, and the whole structure is quite simple.
You can attach the holder to the side of the bed, to the bottom of the bed, or under the mattress, if the age and weight of the child allows.
Mesh side
- Measure the bed;
- Plan the approximate size and design of the bumper;
- Purchase materials: strong mesh, slats made of wood, metal.
- Cut and fasten the frame from the rails;
- Attach the mesh in the middle;
- Cover the frame with a suitable cloth or sand the surface of the wood thoroughly and varnish and allow to dry.
- Attach to the bed in any convenient way.
Important! Check the surface of the homemade side for stabbing and cutting edges and immediately remove it so as not to damage the integrity of the baby's skin.
Board for newborns
How to make a sideboard for a baby bed so that the child does not fall? Restraints on newborn cribs are necessary not only to prevent children from falling, but also to soften rigid parts of the bed.
This function can be performed by soft woven cushions and pillows, laid out around the perimeter of the bed and covering sharp corners.
Natural hypoallergenic materials are suitable for the manufacture of barriers. It is undesirable to use hard parts to decorate the sides, because they can scratch the delicate skin of babies, or get into the respiratory tract and cause suffocation.
How to install a kids' sideboard on an adult bed
If the child sleeps with parents who are concerned about his safety during sleep, the bumpers on the adult bed for the child will be a way out of this situation.
It is advisable to choose restraints with removable mounts, because the child will grow up and move to sleep on his own bed after a while.
It is necessary to choose the appropriate size, either the full length of the bed, or a partially restraining side, depending on the age and behavior during sleep of the child.
Otherwise, the manufacturing recommendations are the same as for the previous options.
Bumpers for a baby bed are a useful and necessary device that does not have to be purchased in a store, but can be made independently by including a grown child in the process, making it possible to choose materials and decor elements according to your preferences.
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