Crib Bedding- Tips on Keeping Baby Comfortable and Safe
A newborn typically sleeps for a total of about fifteen hours a day, so crib bedding is crucial to making sure your little one slumbers comfortably and safely. Since there is a huge variety of baby bedding sets available on the market, it is important to have a proper understanding of the options.
A bedding set for a crib usually includes a fitted sheet, a flat sheet, a quilt or baby comforter, a bumper and sometimes a dust ruffle. The sheet and quilt are obviously needed as part of the bedding, but new parents sometimes don’t realize the importance of the bumper, which is basically a padded cushion that goes all around the inside of the crib. It is usually fastened with strings or Velcro in some cases. The bumper is there to protect the baby from bumping her head on the rails of the crib. A dust ruffle is not a necessary item, but it helps bring all the different patterns or colors of the bedding and other decorations together into one whole, and is aesthetically pleasing in a finished nursery.
There is a wide variety of different fabrics and prints to choose from. Special attention should be paid to the quality and type of linen used, since some babies might be allergic or sensitive to certain materials. When in doubt about the allergies or sensitivities of the child, it is advisable to purchase organic crib bedding consisting of soft and natural materials, especially cotton. There is an endless variety of colors and patterns to choose from, whether it is for a boy’s or girl’s room, or neutral colors in cases where the gender of the child is not yet known.
Most cribs are standard size, and so are most of the baby bedding sets designed for cribs. Various models of cribs can be changed into a toddler or day bed, so if the materials chosen are of good quality, they could last well into the first two or even three years of a child, a worthy investment. Even if the crib is not of a standard size, there are still many options available to purchase bedding.
A new arrival is a moment of great joy for any family, but with the little bundle of joy comes a big bundle of responsibility. Ensuring that your little one has a comfortable sleep by getting him the best crib bedding that you possibly can is one less worry.
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