In the large scheme of things, deciding which baby blanket to buy is low on the scale. Nevertheless, it has to be done. And here are some tips to help you to choose the right one.
Organic baby blankets come in tons of different colors providing lot’s of visual interest and stimulation for the child. Babies don’t come out of the womb able to see as well as an adult. It takes a while for babies to develop their vision. In fact, it’s mostly during the first four months following birth that babies began to recognize and distinguish colors.
Even though colors matter, it’s not so important that you should worry if you’re choosing the right color or not. Researchers do believe, however, that in the first few months of their lives, babies primarily like contrasting dark and bright patterns – because they are not able to distinguish between similar color shades – such as blue and green. Also, pastel colors are nice. Since the baby’s color vision begins to develop in the first two to four months after birth, pastel colors will give his or her eyes bright colors to interact with. If you are buying the blanket before the child is born and you don’t know the sex of the child, a neutral color is probably best.
One of the baby trends that has really caught on in past years is teething blankets. Most are really helpful to the baby and they’re relatively inexpensive as well. These blankets usually come with “chewing tabs” on the edges on which a baby can chew. In fact, you’ll often find that your baby likes her teething blanket so much that it becomes her favorite blanket and she doesn’t want to be without it. Most quality teething blankets are sturdy enough to place in the washer and dryer many times before they start to show signs of wear. This makes them very easy to care for. In fact, you might consider getting at least two so if one is in the wash, your baby can still use the other one.
Eco-friendly clothing and baby-wear are the in-things these days. If this interests you as well, you will be glad to discover that these shops are becoming ever more popular and easy to find. Contrary to stereotypical stores, they strive to make sure that blankets, clothing, and toys sold by them don’t contain pesticides, harmful dyes, dangerous metals, etc. Although not always successful, they try their best to provide 100% organic materials. At any rate, it’s nice to know that there are some people out there who are just as interested in the welfare of your children as you are.
Now a few cautions as you purchase your baby blankets. Keep an eye out for attached blanket add-ons or ornamental items that could be a threat for your child. Likewise, be aware of loosely knitted parts of the blanket that your baby can possibly tear off and put in his or her mouth. In the wake of lawsuits, stores and companies are becoming much better at making child-safe apparel and toys. But, in our global economy, many toys and baby apparel are coming from overseas – and sometimes from countries that don’t have our stringent requirements.