I am going to be a Grandma.. and have some questions....

[A Mickeyfan]

Everyone else has commented on the big ones, so I was going to throw my $.02 in about the breathable bumper

We have one for DD's crib/toddler bed (she is almost 3 and in the convertible right now with a railing on it). I did not put it on her bed until she was probably 8-9 months old? Old enough that she was moving around the crib and kicking her feet around. It helped keep her from getting stuck in the slats. Also, when she started sleeping with loveys and small stuffed toys about 12-18 mo, it kept them from falling out Prior to all of that, we did not use it at all.

To safely use it, I made sure it was pulled VERY tight (it's easy to adjust) and that it was tucked underneath the mattress edge several inches. Worked great - but for an older infant!

I did the opposite of you. When my first child was 7 months old, I had to take the bumpers out! He was using them as a stepper to climb up out of the crib. By the time he was 9 months old, he climbed out of his crib and was walking very short (maybe a foot) distances. By the time he was 10 months, he was basically all over my house there was no holding him back... never mind bumpers, no more crib for his 1st birthday.. he was in a captains bed with guard rails!