There are conflicting reports that bumpers provide a smothering hazard to newborns.

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If you opt to use a bumper pad, check the ties frequently and straighten the sides if they bind.

Gustav Maxwell & Co.’s subtle Birch Leaf Twin bedding has a reversible duvet, pillowcase and two fitted sheets.Bumpers - what a silly word. When you bump into something you collide or knock into it.

The trend toward modern design in nursery decoration has produced plenty of expensive furnishings. But now modernist babies with almost any budget can enjoy well-designed bedrooms.

The bumper attaches to the crib with ties or straps that should be tied on the outside of the crib on all four sides. Sometimes your bumper may get droopy and it is necessary to add extra ties to keep it up.

Most bumpers are between 8 and 9 inches high although Kmart claims their Martha Stewart Everyday Baby bumpers are better because they are 11 inches tall. Bumpers often have another inch of decorative ruffle or trim at the top.

As far as design, the sky (or the nursery ceiling) is the limit. Bumpers come flat or fluffy (although this is a case where flat is better), with thin layers of stuffing or firm as can be.

Cost is always a consideration and bumpers run the gamut. I’ve seen some at Target for as little as $19.99 and on the high end for Baby Lulu, Belinda Barton or custom over $150.

The headboard section of the bumper is separate from the long skinny bumper. It features Classic (naked) Pooh reading an ABC storybook to Piglet who is lying in the grass.

As with everything concerning a baby, there are always going to be personal preferences.

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