Why do bedding sets come with crib bumpers?

[Anonymous]

Another one who just bought fitted sheets & a mattress pad. We got mesh bumpers when my DD kept getting her legs stuck. They are awful looking, but functional and safer than regular bumpers.

[Anonymous]

We bought the set. I wish we had spent more since we still have them as a memento.

[Anonymous]

I bought a set as a FTM, and what a waste. I could really only use the fitted sheet, and there was only one!

Pregnant with my second, and definitely just buying a few fitted sheets this time around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is there an age at which most people start using these or are they just a part of most sets that never get used (like the weird things you are supposed to tie on the crib side to hold diapers but that seem really unrealistic to use)?

We used the bumpers and the diaper thing tied to the side of the crib. We live in a tiny apt and tying it to the crib made the most sense b/c the dresser with changing pad top was right next to it.