How Long Did You Keep the Bed Rail?

My son had the side rail until he was about 4 or 4 1/2. We used it for my daughter. She hated the crib and was out of it by 18 months. She has a full size bed. It's only on the boxspring and against the wall in the corner. The opening was enclosed with a king size pillow under the sheets. Despite that she's fallen out of bed a couple times but we had rugs and pillows around the bed too. She reminds me of the whales when they come up and splash down. I've seen her do it. I just recently removed the rail, she's 3 1/2. My husband can't stand the sight of it. She's done okay but I have her sleeping sideways in the bed. I still line the floors with soft cushy things. Seems she's more away if she's near the edge and will right herself. But, she has fallen on the cushy stuff a couple times too. Thank goodness there's cushy stuff. Good luck.

We put one up when my son got a 'big boy' bed at 2yrs 10 months.
We had it on for a few months, then took it off and he was o.k. w/it.
I guess it depends on how much they move but when we did move it, we put pillows on the floor for awhile in case he rolled off but he never did.
Good luck! :)

I took the rail off my son's bed about 6 mos ago. He will be 4 this month. Just push the bed into the corner, if you haven't done so. This will allow a smaller chance that he will fall off (less sides too roll off of). He will probably fall off at some point, but it won't hurt him. My son has only rolled off once, and that was all it took.
Good luck!

Depends on the kid and what you feel comfortable with. I never used them at any age. There have been a few spills over the years, but the bed is low and there is carpet on the floor, so doesn't seem like a big deal for our family.

Our daughter will be 4 in Dec and we just took hers off 2 weeks ago (at her request). She hasn't fallen out of bed so its hanging out in the closet now.

Never, ever used one; kids never, ever fell out of bed :)

We got our daughter (4 yr old) a twin bed and no rail. We put a pillow next to her and elevated the mattress a bit with another pillow to start. As she got use to the bed she has not need for the pillows or the rail. Maybe it will work for you, and save you money on buying a rail. He should be fine, and if your still unsure line the floor with pillows and move any tables or other objects that he may bump into if he does fall.

it depends on the kid - one of my girls rarely moves in her sleep and probably could have had hers off from around age 5, but her twin sister practically does aerobics in her sleep and we joked that we'd be sending her to college with a bed rail, but in reality we stopped using them at age 8.

My daughter is 4 and I took hers off about a month ago. She hasn't fallen out of bed.

My son is almost 7 amd still has his; however he is on a top bunk, and I always see him with is legs on it, over it or through it. so I get nervous.

Every child is a different kind of sleeper. Some kids move around a lot while sleeping while others seem to always stay in one place. So do what you think is best for your child's sleep pattern. If he is asking for it off then maybe try it and see how it goes (as long as it is not the top bunk, always use a rail in that case), if he is fall off each night and crying/waking you up ask him if he wants it back on or say lets put it back on for a few months and we will take it off again in a few months.

My daughter is almost 4 years old and I have thought of taking of the bed rail but my daughter moves around a lot when sleeping and the weeks we tried to not use a bed rail she herself felt unsafe. She wants it on for comfort so she has it on, no big deal. I am sure some day she will ask for it to be taken off or she will move around less while sleeping but till then it is staying on.

Yes kids fall a lot and are fine but my thinking is if there is anything I can do to lessen the times she falls I will do it. With-in reason of course, she still plays outside and inside but safety first!

My son will be three in a few weeks and we don't use a bed rail. We have a full length body pillow tucked under the fitted sheet. That's currently doing a great job at keeping him from rolling out. You could remove the rail and try that for a bit and see how it goes.

I don't remember when I took it off for my oldest (8 y/o) & my youngest (4) only uses one at my in laws house as the double bed my boys share there is 2.5' high (plus I worry that they will push eachother & I will fall). Just take it off & see if he falls off. My oldest ocassionally falls off the top bunk (he wedges under the bar - I don't know how). He just gets up, climbs back up & goes to sleep.
Kids will fall off the bed sometimes.

God bless!

We took our daughter's rail off at 4.5 years, at her request. She's fallen out of her twin bed twice since then, but her bed is low and she lands on the carpet. She just crawled back into bed and went back to sleep. Good luck!

I put the mattress on the floor because my son kept rolling off. He is sleeping more in one position now so I will probably buy a platform bed soon that doesn't have a boxspring. He is 3. Good luck!

We never used one for my soon to be 4 year old. I would say take it off and line the floor with pillows for a few nights. If he doesnt fall off then you are good to go.

My daughter is 8 and still has a rail. She is a very active sleeper, and sometimes she wakes up with her head where her feet should be! I agree, it totally depends on what type of sleeper your child is.

My 4 yo moved from her toddler bed into a regular twin bed a few months ago. One side is against the wall, and one side is open... We never used a rail and she's never fallen out of bed. I say, if you peek in on him when he's sleeping and repeatedly find he's not up against it, take it off.