A cot side or bed guard rail is a raised side fitted to a bed to stop the occupant from falling out of bed. They occur:
*In
toddler bed A toddler bed is a small bed designed for toddlers. A child grows capable of escaping an infant bed around one and a half or two years of age, at which they are often transitioned to a toddler bed. They become too large for a toddler bed between the ...
s; however in
infant bed
An infant bed (commonly called a cot in British English, and, in American English, a crib, or far less commonly, stock) is a small bed especially for infants and very young children. Infant beds are a historically recent development intended to c ...
s the sides are to prevent intentional, rather than accidental, exit.
*In normal beds, where the occupant temporarily (due to age or infirmary) cannot be relied on exiting the bed safely.
*In hospitals where a patient cannot be trusted to stay in bed. Here they are detachable.
*On board small craft (e.g.
trawlers) to stop the occupant from rolling out of bed when the boat rolls in heavy weather. Here they are fixed, and lower than the hospital variety.
*In
bunk bed
A bunk bed is a type of bed in which one bed frame is stacked on top of another, allowing two or more beds to occupy the floor space usually required by just one. They are commonly seen on ships, in the military, and in hostels, Dormitory, dor ...
s, normally not on the lower bed.
Beds
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