Precarious
About a month ago we took the railing off Megan's bed. We told her it was because she was a Big Girl, but really it was becasue the railing had broken for the third time and screws didn't seem to hold it together properly any more.
We put a soft pad alongside her bed as a precautionary measure, but soon after that Megan decided she'd rather sleep in this new "squishy bed" than in her actual bed. It was particularly nice for jumping on and hanging out with friends.
We indulged this whim for a few weeks and then convinced Megan it was time to sleep in her real bed. Actually, we compromised: the pad (one of those space foam things) is now on top of Megan's mattress; she still gets to sleep on the pad but we don't have the mess on the floor.
A bit to my surprise, Megan hasn't fallen out of bed yet, but on a few night things have gotten a little precarious.
