lee loo - I asked my mother recently about what she used as cot rails on my sister and I, as we are starting to think to the future when we have to part Matthew from his cot.

What she used to do was put the dining chairs with their backs to the bed. She started off with them along the length of the bed and then started to slowly take one away each time. She said by the time she removed them all, we didn't have any trouble staying in the bed.

She said it worked just fine as she doesn't remember the bed rails being around in her time. So if you want to save some money, try this option.