Mesh bed rails are recommended as the best option for travelling due to their lightweight and portable design, easy fold-down mechanism, and compatibility with most beds and mattresses. Meanwhile, wooden bed rails provide a strong and durable barrier for keeping children safe while they sleep at home. Plus, with their contemporary design and great choice of colours from white and natural through to grey, they’ll look great in your child’s room too."

Before positioning your bed guard, it is important to ensure you are fitting a suitable bed rail for the bed and mattress intended. With all bed rails and child bed guards, it is recommended that there is at least a clear 25cm gap between each end of the bed and the bed rail.Although moving from a cot to a toddler bed is an exciting milestone, there is no reason to rush the transition unless your child is endangering themselves by trying to climb out of their cot. It's often better to keep them in their cot for as long as possible. Mesh bed rails: Lightweight and portable, ideal for travel, 90-degree fold-down mechanism for easy access. A bed rail prevents young children from falling out of bed and potentially hurting themselves, and it provides peace of mind for parents at bedtime. Should your little ones manage to climb out of bed during the night, our range of baby gates and room dividers will keep them away from any potentially dangerous areas of the home. Mesh bed rails are more versatile and can rotate 90 degrees thanks to their unique fold down mechanism. This enables easy access so you can get your child in and out of bed safely. For the protection of young infants, bed rails and bed guards do not fully fold down, therefore any pressure from an infant will not result in the bed guard collapsing"

Ensure secure installation with no movement or gaps. Leave a clear gap of at least 25cm between the bed rail and both ends of the bed for easy access. Always follow manufacturer’s instructions for installation and safe use. 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. If possible, put one side of your toddler's bed against the wall. This prevents the need to buy multiple bed guards, and offers a natural guard instead. Child specific bedrails are recommended up to age 5 as they are designed and tested to support a certain maximum weight. Your child is likely to have learnt the art of sleeping away from the edge by this age, but also may be capable of undoing any bedrail fixing and becoming heavier than the tested weight, thereby creating a potential hazard greater than falling onto the floor. Important Information Children’s bedguards are designed and tested for domestic use only, being suitable for children aged between 18 months and 5 years. They are not designed for use with the elderly or infirm adults. The type of mattress and bedframe the bedrail will be attached to is as important as the bedrail itself from a safety perspective. Any gap between the rail and attaching surface could become an entrapment hazard. For this reason, select a quality mattress for your child which does not easily compress at the edges when a child equivalent weight is applied.

Where should I position the bed guard?

Consider factors such as compatibility with bed size and mattress, child’s age, and specific needs such as extra tall and wide options for double beds or sunken mattresses in cot beds.