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Bruin Bedguard
by rhiannon134
As the name suggests, this is a bed guard. Designed to help stop your young child from falling out of bed by providing a removable physical barrier.
The guard folds out into an L shape, with the bottom of the L going under the mattress and the vertical side being the barrier.
I used this with my eldest when he first ... went into a big bed at the age of 2. We definitely needed it as he did fall out of bed several times before we started using it.
This bed guard is easy to use and folds flat again for storage (fits nicely under the bed for example).
We used this for a few months, not only is it a good physical barrier to stop your child falling out of bed, it also works well as a visual barrier to put them off getting out of bed. Which they invairably try to do when first given the freedom!
The only problem I had with this bed guard was that when using it it with a cot bed, which has a thinner mattress than normal beds, it was possibble to feel the bar on the bed guard through the mattress, though I have to say that as my son is so light he did not notice, but an older child may well do. It is probably only designed to be used with a proper bed.
We never had any other problems though and the guard stayed secure all night and seemed very saef, would definitely recommend.
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Bruin Bedguard
by lunarc
We made the decision to keep our first child in the cot for as long as we could get away with, but there came a day when he decided to climb over the side of the cot (the day before his 2nd birthday, incidentally!) and explore his bedroom in greater detail! The cot conveniently converted into a junior bed, just by removing the side ... panels, but that didn't stop him from rolling out of the bed. So we used this bed guard in order to keep him safe while sleeping and it worked a treat! The bed guard doesn't require to be fitted with screws or anything and simply slides under the mattress, using the weight and support of the mattress to stay in place. After a few months, he just started dragging it out from under the mattress and playing with it as a toy, but by that point he didn't really need the bed guard in place anyway as he'd got used to his new bed! The bed guard also folds away flat, so it's handy for travel or storage. In terms of design, it is simple but fine - white plastic feet that slide under the mattress and a blue outer with white mesh in the guard itself. It was low cost to buy and had a softer feel to it than wooden or metal bed guards, in terms of how much it would hurt if your child were to bang their head on it! Overall, we were happy with our choice of bed guard and it certainly did the job.
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Bruin Toddler Strap
by Lucille
My daughter is now two years old, and is wanting to walk when we are out, instead of using a pushchair. To keep the peace I am letting her for short distances, but this of course raises a safety concern. I did try the more traditional reins, but my daughter didn't like to walk on them. She either trotted like a pony, (very ... embarrassing and very slow!), or she would sudden lift both feet from the pavement. I would be left hold her in the air like superman, and if I wasn't quick enough to take the weight, she would bump her nose on the floor. So to overcome this I brought a Bruin Toddler Strap from Toys R Us.
It's basically a long strip of material, some parts being elasticated. At each end is a loop, one larger than the other. You put one end around the child's wrist, and one round your own. There are also a series of buckles, which mean you can adjust the length of the strap. This is an excellent idea. When we out in the park, for example, I have it quite long. This means she can run, but never too far away. When we are walking in the town, I keep it as short as possible. It just means that I can have the confidence that if she slips her hand from mine, she can't actually go anywhere. She also feels as if she is really walking without me.
Nothing is completely 100% safe, and I have seen people using these, and letting their children be on a long lead, (for want of a better term), but if you are sensible it a useful thing to have when taking a toddler out and about.
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