subject: How To Choose An Excellent Crib, Cradle Or Bassinet For Your New Baby [print this page] If you've just become the proud mum or dad of a happy new infant then probably the most important things you will want to think about is your infant's sleeping arrangements. After all once you come home from the hospital your baby will be needing someplace to get to sleep.
There is a superb selection of cribs, bassinets, cradles and baskets offered for you to choose from, and among the most essential selections you make for your baby is which one you will buy.
Nevertheless when you are making your decision there's a few important things that you need to take into account.
Needless to say you need to consider convenience, and various kinds of cribs, cradles and bassinets have various levels of convenience. For example a crib can't quickly be moved from one room to another. It is usually heavier, bigger and more difficult to get through doors, and usually it will be left in one place.
A bassinet is smaller, easier to relocate, lighter in weight and simpler to locate in a tiny area. For example if you need to have your infant asleep close to your bed there's rarely room for a crib.
Plus a portable bassinet which can be lifted from its base is particularly handy when you're looking to head out for the evening with your baby. You've got something along with you for your baby to sleep in no matter where you are, and trust me this really is extremely handy.
And there are some superb baskets, cradles and bassinets to select from. Wonderful styles, fantastic shades, beautiful bedding and more. And when you buy online you'll always buy it cheaper.
But there's another aspect you'll want to think about that is far more crucial than all of these combined. Its safety.
The thing is that there has been accidents in the past where infants have come to grief in a particular crib or bassinet because of problems in its design. From basic things such as baby getting his finger trapped somewhere right up to much more significant mishaps, safety is a major thing to consider.
Luckily we have an organisation called the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association. This association sets clear standards for safety and any manufacturer of cribs, bassinets and cradles and other nursery furniture can get a certificate indicating that this individual item fulfills the requirements set by the Association for safety.
So if you are a brand new mother or father and you're interested in purchasing some baby furniture, including a place for your infant to sleep, by all means select by color, design, convenience or anything else, but ensure that whichever piece of nursery furnishings you choose it has the certificate of safety from the Association.
