How do you safely co-sleep with an active baby?

Hi there!

I have a baby who’s almost 1 year old, and we’re currently co-sleeping—not by choice, but because it’s the only way they sleep somewhat okay (that’s a whole other story! 😅). The issue is that my baby wakes up frequently in the evenings before I’ve gone to bed and starts crawling around in the bed.

They’ve already fallen out of the bed once, which was terrifying. Now, I’m glued to the baby monitor every evening, stressed about it happening again. I’ve added bed rails from Jollyroom on both the long and short sides of the bed, but there’s still a gap where they don’t connect.

I’m not looking for tips on sleep training in their own bed—we’ve tried, and it didn’t work.

Are there any other co-sleeping parents here with tips for keeping things safe? Has anyone tried floor beds or something similar?

Thanks in advance! ❤️