subject: How To Keep Baby Warm And Safe In A Cot [print this page] How To Keep Baby Warm And Safe In A Cot How To Keep Baby Warm And Safe In A Cot
Cot bed bedding was most probably the furthest thing from you mind whilst going through your nine months of pregnancy, You had much more exciting things to think about than that.
You have now experienced the most beautiful thing for a woman, the birth of a child. Unfortunately it is just the beginning, not the end, of the difficult work. You will be losing quite a bit of sleep while being consumed by cot sheets, feeding times and changing nappies.
In the nursery your baby should be kept cosy and happy in their cot. Keeping baby safe is the most important element to think about when buying baby bedding, according to Mark Brandenburg. Then think about the safety of cot beds and think about it again. It is that important.
Although I think being comfortable is a good thing as well. If the cot bed sheets are too hard or too soft it can be a challenge. The mattress being excessively soft is recognised by researchers as a contributing factor in cot deaths.
Fitted sheets are the best way to get the right size as there is a big variation in sizes and shapes for beds for babies. So before you go shopping, get that tape measure out and do some measuring up.
The major bed styles include:-
The bassinet which is oblong shaped and looks a bit like a basket. They do occasionally come as round. The main feature of bassinets is that they have lots of lacy material and plenty of pretty frills.
The crib is perhaps the oldest of cots. It is useful for up to two years of age and has high barred sides to keep baby in safety.
The cradle is normally used to rock baby and is quite low to the ground. If you are having a struggle getting your toddler to sleep rocking it in a cradle often helps. If your kid is crying it can be a great help as well to calm him down.
The mattress is normally covered with a cot sheet and then a couple of top sheets and pillows. Too many pillows can be a danger though if the little one could crawl on them and fall off.
Even though the three kinds of cot bed serve different functions, you do not have to have them all.
If you want something cooling for your child in bed then white cotton cotbed bedding is a very popular material.
So, keep baby healthy and, most of all safe, by picking the correct size of cotton cot bed bedding.
