When parents are preparing for the arrival of their child, it may not cross their minds that there are potential dangers associated with baby bedding. Ensure your baby’s crib is safe, comfortable, and stylish, but be positive that none of the items is dangerous.
Fitted Sheets and receiving blankets that are light in weight are the main things you need when picking baby bedding. You can choose a set that comes with a cute comforter, but chances are you won’t even need it until your child is around 2. When your child is an infant (0-12 months), you should never cover the child in a heavy blanket, because this is a suffocation hazard as well a surefire way for your child to overheat in his or her sleep.
It is not always necessary to use heavy blankets in a nursery. Keep in mind the room temperature in order to maintain a cozy setting and in the summer dress the baby in outfits that are made of breathable fabrics and warmer outfits during cold months.
Throw away any crib bumpers that come with your baby bedding, because those bumpers are unsafe and can raise the risk of SIDS. When your baby grows and learns to climb on things, crib bumpers will give him the extra boost he requires to get out of his crib. Bumpers are a bad idea, no matter how cute they are, when it comes to baby girl and boys crib bedding sets.
Once you are ready for your child to spend the night in a crib, make sure all stuffed animals and pillows are removed, because these are also a suffocation hazard, no matter how cute they might be. As long as you are supervising, a child can play with toys in the crib, but as soon as those droopy eyes begin to close, make sure all toys are somewhere far out of reach.
Crib bedding can add some excellent accents to your child’s bedroom, but it’s important to consider that pillows and comforters are dangerous additions to your infant’s crib, and they really only serve aesthetic purposes. Use the bare minimum in infant bedding, and if you’re not entirely sure, ask your pediatrician.
When your son or daughter graduates to a toddler bed, you have more options in decoration since you can now use comforters and pillows (though your child may be the one who chooses the decor!)