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Anon
I have a very active sleeping baby, just turned 1 year old. She rolls, crawls and sits but not fully awake. When she sits up she sometimes just flops back down in an uncontrolled manner. I'm trying to find the safest way for her to sleep and struggling. I'm uncomfortable with her sleeping in the cot at the moment as it's either a hard surface or with mesh bumpers which don't provide a lot of protection and have the added risk, but I'd like to move her out of our bed as it's not ideal for her either. Any help or tips would be very much appreciated. Thank you
Red Nose Education
What you are describing is not uncommon in children as they become more active.
Apart from a cot, the next step is to progress to a bed(or toddler bed) but that brings with it a number of other safety concerns.
Cot to bed brochure - https://rednose.org.au/article/where-to-sleep-a-child-who-has-moved-from-a-cot
Most children do not move to a bed till about 2-3 years, but some as young at 18 months.
You are correct in that mesh bumpers do not provide protection from hitting head; however, the risk of injury is unlikely.