If you are a mother or father-to-be, I'm sure one of the thing in your list is to buy a baby bed rail for your little newborn. Most of the parents have a special baby room for the newborn and it's so well decorate with a special theme. However, I would suggest that before you go out and buy the baby bed rail, do some research on the products and make sure it's safe for your baby.

The Size - There are a wide range of choices available in the market. The size of the child's bed is important and you need to make sure the bed rail will fit the child's bed adequately and securely. If the bed rail is very pretty and you like it very much but it does not fit the bed, I think you should drop the idea because it will not perform the job it's supposed to and it is not safe for your baby.

Types of Rails - There are few types of bed rails available. Normally you could find three types of bed rails, first is bed rails that attach adjacent to the bed, second is bed rails that do not attach at all and lie along the side of the bed to protect from falls and thirdly is attach at the top of the mattress frame. So, which one is the safest for the baby? I would suggest you buy a bed rail that attach at the top of the mattress frame for the younger toddler. This is to prevent your baby from getting caught in between the rails and the bed. The chances of getting trapped between the bed rails and the mattress is higher if your baby is making move. How about your child's bed is in the center of the room? In this situation, you might need to purchase the bed safety rails in pairs and attach along the sides of the mattress frame. The both sides of the bed are guarded and your child is safe while sleep.

Mesh - should you choose mesh that is attached on today's railing? Reports show that many accidents happen when children move in their sleep and get caught in the mesh. Parents might not be aware when this happen in the mid night and when the children get stuck in the mesh, they can experience difficulty breathing. or have fingers or body parts get trapped and inhibiting circulation. For your baby safety, I suggest that don't buy the rails that have mesh attachments on them as well.

To ensure your toddler sleeps soundly and safely at night, these are the things you can do about your child bed.

• Confirm you have bought the proper size of bed rails that fix with the bed and always measure your bed before shopping.
• Try to avoid the rails with mesh attachment even if you like the design of the rail.
• To prevent your child get hurt while falls accidently, always flooring with bunk bed and the bunk bed should be soft.
• If using the bunk bed, ensure your child is old enough and bunk bed ladder must be fixed to the bed.
• If the ladder is able to be moved around the room, it is not safety. And a ladder on a grade is always safer than a straight vertical ladder.
• You can also install rubber to the handles and steps to ease grips for better safe guard.
• The material of the slats on your bunk bed frame is important. To avoid breakage and falls, metal frames are a better choice compare to wooden frames.

I hope the above give you an idea when choosing a safety bed rail for your baby. Always put your child's safety first and then go for the design. Some rails are well design and attract you very much but when come to safety issue, they are not so safe compare to normal design bed rails. Hope your baby have soundly and safely sleep all the night.