For any sleep surface used for a child under the age of about 4 years, it’s important that the bed is arranged so that the child can’t become wedged between the bed and another object, like the wall or another piece of furniture.
It is not possible to describe every potentially risky setting, but if there is a potential gap into which a small child might wriggle and get stuck, this is something to think about and avoid.
You may want to consider how heavy the toddler bed is – can your child push it away from the wall? Is the mattress very deep creating a deep gap between the mattress and the wall?
Ideally the bed and the mattress are snug against the wall and the bed is not easily moved with little force.
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