Bed rail suggestions or alternatives?

[amberj]

It seems its time to take one side of DS's cot off, since he is starting to climb out. I've been looking at bed safety rails, and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions or recommendations?

In my searching, I also came across an idea of just rolling up a blanket so it forms a long "sausage" and securing it with string, then placing that under the fitted sheet on the exposed side, so you have a 'bump' they can't roll over. I thought this sounded kind of clever- anyone tried that?

[Vixstar]

I can't help with the cot buuut I put my boys into 'big boy beds' ....I just got one of those side rails that has two 'arms' that slide under the mattress. DS#1 needed his for a few weeks as he rolls all around his bed and DS#2 only needed his for a few days as he practically does not move in bed at all.

A friend of mine just put some cushions from the lounge on her sons floor.....

Sorry I cannot be of much more help.
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[feeb]

We bought one other day in anticipation of bed arriving soon, target had 2 on sale 1 is in catalogue. We bought the blue one, which is the one not in catalogue.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

Can't help but interested to see, we put DD1 on a mattress on the floor before putting her into her 'big girl bed' and we hadn't yet bought side rails, she fell out once the first night () but hasn't fallen out again since, DP doesn't want to buy them for her as she's going ok but i'm not sure.

At this stage i am just wait and see but hopefully if i need to buy them you girls will give me some wonderful ideas.

[studymum]

We got a rail specifically designed for using on convertible cots. We got it from Big W. Most other rails are designed to come down on top of the mattress and have a minimum height of the mattress, so most are useless on a cot.

[Persephone1]

I bought one from MotherCare in Melbourne which fits on our bed (we're co-sleeping). It's blue with white netting, and I like it. You need to check that the rail is easily pulled down, if that's what you want - ours doesn't pull down because our bed doesn't allow it to, but that suits us anyway.