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16/8/24

Anonymous

Hi, We have a 14 month old who is attempting to climb out of the cot at home and the parents have asked us if we can place her on a stretcher bed while in care. Which I have no issues with. Management has advised us that we can place this bed in the cot room as we are continuing our checks and it will be ok. I am concerned that if this child wakes between our checks that they will attempt to climb the cots which is just putting her at risk again. I am happy to have her outside in our main room which isn’t ideal as there will be children playing etc Any advice or documentation that you might have or know of that I can pass onto my management, so that the right choice is made in regards to this child. Thank you!

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Posted a response on 16/8/24

Red Nose Education

Red Nose recommends that, once a child is climbing from the cot (or making an attempt) then they need to be moved to a bed (or floor bed/stretcher) regardless of age.
Red Nose has the following information about making an environment safe when moved to a floor bed.
https://rednose.org.au/article/making-your-home-safe-before-moving-a-child-from-a-cot-to-a-bed
https://rednose.org.au/downloads/RN0407_22_Cot-to-Bed.pdf

Does your Centre’s Sleep & Rest Policy have a recommendation for when to move children from a cot to a bed?
ACECQA & your Local State Regulator also recommend this information.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/resources/supporting-materials/infosheet/safe-sleep-and-rest-practices
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-08/PolicyGuidelines_Sleep_RestForChildren_August2024.pdf

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