Chicago has BANNED crib bumpers!!!
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's City Council approved an ordinance Thursday to ban the sale of crib bumper pads in Chicago.
Ald. James Balcer (11th) and Ald. George Cardenas (12th) sponsored the ordinance, which also passed a City Council panel this week.
"If we can help save a baby's life, it's so important," Balcer said. "If you listen to the testimony, there are folks who have lost their newborn children. ... We as a city council have to take that responsibility, and if it's endangering the lives of constituents, you have to do something."
Crib bumper pads, designed to protect infants from a crib's wooden slats, have come under fire for the dangers of suffocating infants.
Balcer said it's the job of the Council as a legislative body to protect people, but some members criticized the proposed ordinance, saying it's the parents' job to choose what's right for their children.
Cardenas said the potential danger of the bumpers was reason enough to bring it to a vote.
"We still have a responsibility at the end of the day," Cardenas said. "We're not regulators, but we feel it's our responsibility to let parents know that it's an issue, and in the city, we're going to take action."
I pray that other cities follow Chicago and ban them to!
( I am feeling better. I hope to get back to my regular blogging tomorrow!!!)
14 comments:
Kellie, did you have a bumper on Maddie's bed? They are cute, but I never really knew that they were dangerous.
YES!
Kelly, do you believe that crib bumpers played a role in what happened to Maddie? I know you feel so strongly about this so please don't take that question the wrong way.
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Glad you are feeling better!
I used crib bumpers with my son for a few months and I felt ok about it, even as he got older. Then I saw the news story you had posted, and after they showed the example of the flour being poured into the crib and the dust sitting there, i took them out. I tell everyone not to bother buying them, unless they buy the breathable kind.
Hi! I've been reading your blog after a friend sent it to me. My baby was born just a few weeks after Madison, and I was just heartbroken for you. I am so happy to read your blog and see you healing and your journey after losing Madison...
I wanted to show you these "bumpers." They are mesh, so they do the job of want bumpers are meant to do--protect arms and legs--but are very safe. They don't give leverage to climbers and babies can't suffocate! Just wanted to make your readers aware of them--and you. I am not sure if you can buy them directly in the States. We live overseas and they're an Australian make:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Airwrap-Side-Protection-System-Sided/dp/B0030MLLX0
God bless!
I have a breathable bumper on my registry and passed on your article to my two friends who aren't as scared about SIDS as I am. Thanks for sharing!
That is great news! I bought the bumper with matching everything...but when it came time for Morgan to sleep in her crib, I couldn't use it. I have never put it in there, and feel so much better with her sleeping with nothing in bed with her. Continue to educate people, you're doing great!
Because of your blog, I removed my 8 week old daughter's crib bumpers from her crib! Thank you for educating the rest of us.
Very exciting news. (I live about 1 and 1/2 hours from Chicago).
Good for them. When Canada first ban walkers back in the late 80s everyone thought it was so silly. Think of all the accidental deaths it's prevented. Hopefully this will help make this nation wide.
Kellie,
I am the mommy of a 3 month old and have not used a crib bumper because of reading an earlier post you posted- I then did a bunch of research and found how incredibly harmful they can be- Thank you so much for spreading the news about bumpers- Your voice is making such a difference!!
Hi Kellie! That is great news! My cousin just lost his 2 month old daughter Sunday, it's believed to be SIDS. I've been reading your blog for quite some time now and I will be passing it along to him and his family! I have an auction on my page on FB to help them out! Thank you for having this outlet so I could understand it more than I would have had it happened and I'd not been following you for so long!
YAY!!! Thanks for sharing. Hopefully other cities do follow Chicago and ban them too :)
Wow, I didn't realize what a big deal crib bumpers really were. My hubby and I talk about kids often and now I definitely will not be buying crib bumpers. Thanks for the heads up on them!
I hope that trend spreads!! I worked in an infant room, and they are not allowed in the centers in CO. I was thankful for that, though there were some parents that didn't understand. They are also in the process of not allowing centers to swaddle infants.
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