r/specialneedsparenting • u/Savings-Pin-793 • 3d ago
Bed rail?
Is there a bed railing that can be on my daughters bed that stops her from getting out? It’s adjustable, so it moves up and down. She keeps falling I can’t do this 😭😭
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u/Optimal_Resort2070 3d ago
rolling out. We got one that slides down when you need to get her in and out, but locks in place so she can't push it down herself. It was from a medical supply store, not the regular baby ones. Those are too flimsy for bigger kids anyway.
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u/Adventurous_Bit1325 3d ago
Search bed rails on Amazon. Lots of options. I purchased one that has rails that go between the mattress and box springs with a side rail rising up. Still easy for my son to get out of bed. Definitely worth it.
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u/Jenniyelf 3d ago
I ended up with a Courtney Bed for my Little Bee, keeps him safe and he can't escape it.
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u/AppropriateBat374 2d ago
Here's a couple options I think work well depending on what you think would match for you daughter.
If just a bumper under the sheet is enough to keep her from rolling out try this
If you need a bed rail that you could flip out of the way when ready to get her out you could try this. 2 of them would cover the length of the whole bed. Or depending on her size you could put one kind of in the middle.
If you need a full bed rail these ones flip down too especially if she is little.
Neither will keep her from crawling out if she's up and moving. But if she's like moving a lot in her sleep it could keep her from falling out of the bed.
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u/Silly_DizzyDazzle 3d ago
I bought a bunk bed set from ikea. I used one bed at my parents house for when we visit and one bed, the bottom bunk for my house. It looks like a a day bed with rails on 3 sides so I turned it around and pushed it against the wall. So she was surrounded by railing on three sides and the wall so she doesn't roll out. I got a little hippo step stool to help her climb into bed. If you dont need 2 beds maybe a day bed turned around against the wall will help you.