Safe alternative to cot bumper

[hibbleddible]

Dd (5 months) wiggles around all night, then bang her head in the cot or gets her limps out between the bars and becomes upset.

I know cot bumpers aren't recommended due to safety. Any ideas to stop the head bumping?

[Legoisboring]

Google air wraps

[maymow]

I found that air wraps didn't help at all with the head bashing as there's no cushioning.

I extracted the bolster pillow from the Sleepyhead that we used when DD was tiny, and arrange it in a horseshoe around where she's sleeping. It's completely breathable. Does the trick.

[hibbleddible]

Thank you both.

I looked at air wraps and my first thought was that it wouldn't help with the head banging either.

[bonzo77]

they do stop the head banging quite quickly. We used cardboard wedged between the mattress and the bars to stop the limbs getting caught. Looked terrible but i felt it was safer than bumpers and more effective (and cheaper) than air wrap. DS2 is now 2.7 and still usually sleeps with his head pressed against the bars.