Safety 1st Portable Bed Rail, Bed Guard for Kids and Toddlers, Foldable and Portable Travel Child Bed Rail, Bed guard with Safe Installation, Easy to Transport, color Dark Grey

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Safetots wooden bed rails are a standard height of 38cm from the base to the top, and are considered suitable for most beds including cots, single beds, and double beds.

This does not come with a safety flap like the Hiccapop, but instead has grip strips on the bottom to keep it in place. For the most part the strips seem to do the job in keeping the rails in place, although it does need a snug fitted sheet to prevent any movement of the rail. Although there are a lot of different sleep options out there, if you have a bed available for your child portable bed rails are compact and easy to bring when traveling. They provide an extra measure of peace of mind to both you and your child, allowing everyone to sleep better. These bed rails can also be used as a divider between kids who are sharing the same bed. Our kids tend to move around a lot while sleeping. When they share a bed it often ends with one child rolling on top of the other and then both of them waking up screaming. Not fun for anyone. Putting a bed rail in between children in the middle of the bed can help to keep them on their own side and prevent any middle of the night wakeups. Tips for using bed rails for toddlers during travel The bumper folds in half to make it more compact for travel and has a handle for easy carrying. It requires virtually no setup, just unfold the bumper and place it under the sheet!

Due to the uniquely designed base frame, all mesh bed guards and wooden bed guards are suitable and safe for slatted beds frames and solid bed frames" Cranked or offset rails are wall-fixed rails which have been designed to fit to frames and spaces to allow the user to step up to and through a doorway or space without releasing grip on the rail. Wooden bed guards come as a standard length or extra wide. An extra wide bed guard will cover a greater stretch of the bed and it’s simply a personal choice as to whether you choose standard or extra wide based on how enclosed you wish your child to be. It is however recommended that there is a clear 25cm gap between each end of the bed and the bed rail.

A more versatile bed rail is the mesh bed rail. Mesh bed rails are lightweight and portable, and with their simple fold down design, they are a great choice for taking on your travels. Mesh bed rails benefit from a 90 degrees fold down mechanism, enabling easier access to your toddler when getting them in and out of bed. Suitable from18 months - approx 5 years (14- 24 kg), the Safety 1st Portable Bed Rail prevents toddlers from accidentally falling out of the bed. This bed accessory fits standard and slatted beds with a minimum length of 156cm with a mattress depth between 10cm and 26cm. It features a fully assembled adjustable bed rail, which folds down making it easier for a child to get into the bed. Its foldable design makes it an ideal accessory to use at home that or on the travel. There are a couple of different scenarios where you might want to use a portable bed rail for your child. The height will depend on your needs, often at the same height as an existing banister rail. This is usually between 900-1000mm above the pitch line of the stairs.text": "Bed rails can be wooden or mesh. Wooden bed rails are more contemporary in their design and often blend in with a child’s bed and bedroom furniture. These toddler bed guards are a perfect match for wooden beds and wooden cot beds, as they can almost look to be part of the actual bed. It’s worth bearing in mind, though, that a wooden bed frame is less versatile than other bed guards, as once in place it has no fold down mechanism. The benefit, however, is a much stronger more resilient and durable bed guard. text": "Some mesh baby bed guards have the added feature and benefit of a 90-degree fold down mechanism. This mechanism enables you to access your child easier than other less versatile bed rails. It makes changing bed linen easier and your infant’s bed generally more accessible.

Straight rails are wall-fixed rails which run in one direction only. They can be fixed in a horizontal or a vertical position, or at an incline or angle. There are several different portable bed rails for toddlers to choose from and we’ve reviewed the best options for you here. Read on to find the perfect portable bed rails for your trip! text": "Bed rails are suitable for cot beds and toddler beds and provide the safest solution for toddlers making the transition from a cot to a bed. A bed rail provides the safety of a cot by preventing your toddler from falling out of their bed yet provides them with their first steps to independence as they can climb out of bed once they wake. Our stair gates and room dividers will prevent them from entering any unsafe areas of the home once they're out of bed. You can install one of our screw fit safety gates at the top of the stairs to keep your little one safe. Some mesh bed guards feature elastic straps that stretch around the mattress to secure the bed guard in place. As standard bed guards are not designed for double beds, these straps will not stretch to fit across a double mattress. However, the weight of a double mattress alone will safely and securely keep the bedrail in place. Bed guards can be fitted either side of your double bed if required." Particular care should be taken when attaching rails to domestic sandwich partitions, e.g. plasterboard with a hardboard facing.

Which are the best bed rails?

text": "Sometimes your toddler’s transition from a cot to a bed can seem daunting, as they suddenly have the freedom to climb out of the bed when they choose, or potentially roll out of the bed while they sleep. A bed guard deters and prevents young children from rolling out of the bed and saves them from possible bumps and bruises in the night. A bed rail is not designed to prevent children from climbing out of bed, it simply keeps them safe while they sleep.