3 yr old falling out of bed

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Sod's Law dictates that the time you don't clear the floor there will be an accident. It is just the way of things. All you can do is undertake a risk assessment (I know it sounds so formal) of his room and do what you can to remove potential dangers. Toys in a toy box before going to sleep would cover this, though I know he could take something out afterwards.

You cannot wrap them up in cotton wool or they will turn into useless kids and adults. He'll get over it and so should you.

LadyMorticia

You're not a rubbish mummy, hun. These things do happen. It doesn't mean that you're crap. Kids can't be watched 24/7 and accidents do happen - but that's just what it was - an accident so don't go beating yourself up about it, okay?

julie03

the one time i forgot to put the bedguard back after changing the sheets, my son fell out and got his head stuck between the bed and chimney breast at 3 in the morning, was screaming his head off with his little bum stuck in the air, took a couple of mins to get him out , went straight back to sleep without even a whimper

toejumper

no your not a bad mum. when my dd was that age i use to put a folded double duvet on the floor so if she did fall out it would be a soft landing, the amount of times i went into her room before i went to bed and she would be curled up on it. and never even woke up. i think his new bed will be fine. he will get use to not having any sides on his bed. just takes time.

roadiegirl

I'm 19 and still fall out of bed, your not a bad mummy!!

Parva

Both of my kids fell out of bed at some point before they reached their 10th birthday but having done it once never repeated it. It's just one of those inbuilt mechanisms that we all learn as we grow up. I have a spacious kingsize bed but sleeping on a sofabed in a hotel in Cyprus was no problem either, you just instinctively know.

The earlier suggestion about leaving a quilt or similar on the floor in case they fall out is spot on. Putting the bars back on will only reinforce their subconcious that they just can't fall out. Pad the fall so they don't hurt themselves and I suspect that after a couple of falls you'll no longer need the floor padding.

LilyChau

I guess I can quote something from "forest"---"!!!! happens".Don't be upset anymore,as long as he is Ok now.That is what really counts!

RazWaz

Don't worry about it, it's just something that happens. My bf fell out the bed 2 days ago! Pop a pillow or something on the floor for the next week if you are still worried, and by the end of the month you'll all have forgotten and he can have his nice new bed

faithcecilia

Don't worry, I've known a full grown woman fall out of a bed when she moved room! I wouldn't be suprised if the fall stays in his subconcious enough that he will stay more still in bed now and not do it again.

pinkclouds

Accidents happen and kids recover pretty quickly. Nobody is infallible. (Or should that be un-fall-able? lol)

However, I don't see why you need to take the bedguard off - whatever bed he has. I seem to remember my sibling and I had them for a long time and we haven't grown up disturbed because our bedguards weren't removed at an early age! Some people are just restless sleepers and age is no cure (although repeated "experience" eventually helps). Try to avoid sharp corners near the bed (keep bedside tables and wardrobes at a distance) and put a rug next to the bed if the floor isn't carpeted.

I have bedguards up for both my kids. From my own experience, some of my best falls were falling out of bed wrapped in the duvet like a cocoon and continuing to sleep on the floor without waking (aged about 6) and falling out of bed on to a bedside table and discovering two black eyes in the morning (I forget how old but about 8 or 9 ish, I think - it was a family vacation).