baby bedding – Page 26 – Marisa Meidle's Baby Showers

Picking the Greatest Cradle for Your Nursery

Two essentials to look for in bedding for your baby are safety and warmth. The best choice of fabric for baby bedding is pure cotton. It’s important to remember that each type of bed for your baby, and there are a number of options, requires a different type of bedding; so the wrong initial choice can cause you to waste money on the bed and the matching bedding.

For their infants, many people choose bassinets and Moses baskets. Because they can’t support the weight of an older baby, they’re only used forn4 or 5 months. They are ideal for times that you want to keep your baby close to you and you are not in your usual location. Although pillows and blankets are sold with many bassinets, there are many doctors that believe these items need to be taken out for a newborn’s safety.

Cribs and cradles are very much alike, but cradles are often smaller and lower. The difference between a crib and a cradle is the rockers that make it easier to rock your baby to sleep. Usually between 4 and 7 months babies are able to sit up on their own and are able to be moved to a crib.

Up to age 1 1/2, your baby will do its best sleeping in a crib. There is a wide selection of cribs, but the essential qualities to look for are that they are strong enough to support your baby and hard wearing enough to last. A portable crib is more expensive than the standard variety, but it is invaluable if you intend to travel with your baby. One type of bed which gives you lots of options is a crib which converts to another item of baby equipment. Expensive convertible cribs, which can be used as toddler beds are cheaper in the long run. Buying a crib from a company that is well-known is preferred.

Baby blankets should be soft, safe, and pure. Many blankets that are currently available appeal to all five senses, including ones that are soft to the touch and easy on the eyes.

Crib bedding sets are sometimes are gender specific, while others can work well for either sex. There are many gender neutral colors and cartoon characters. the baby bedding for girls is replete with shades of pink,light blue and purples whereas for boys darker and bolder colors would satisfy. There are many exceptions to this rule, and you should be able to find options that are considered gender neutral.

Truthfully, babies don’t know the difference between boy and girl colors, they just know what catches their eye and makes them happy. As a child ages, though, a boy may feel uncomfortable with a bed dressed in pinks and pastels. a baseball-themed room would not succeed in impressing most of the little girls.

A large number of options are available when choosing baby bedding, thereby making the choices fun as well as frustrating. There is so much to choose from, once you have decided what you want, you will surely find it. However, when you are simply out looking, all the different colors, types, fabrics and extras can overwhelm you. Figure out how much you want to spend before you shop. By doing this, you will hone in on exactly the kind of bedding set that you need, and you will avoid ones that are too flashy or too expensive.

Is Your Baby Bedding Deadly?

It’s hard to imagine but according to studies 6000 babies die of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome every year while 900 of these deaths are actually caused by soft nursery bedding. Which brings up the question of safety for your infants mattress.

There is a risk of the infant suffocating if soft bedding is used. Especially if the head sinks into the bedding. You may think a soft mattress is more comfortable for your little one, but if it is too soft, it may not be safe. Infants should be supervised at all times and be given the best care to avoid deadly accidents. For example, special care should be taken when placing an infant a crib with a soft mattress so that suffocation does not occur.

parents can select a baby nursery bedding with a firm mattress that does not get depressed easily when some weight is being applied on it in order to avoid accidents. You can test this by pressing on the mattress to see if it may be too soft. The more resistance a mattress demonstrates, the better the mattress.

Bumper pads in the crib are another cause of suffocation. While attractive and cute, infants’ faces may be pressed against the soft pads, causing suffocations when baby is unable to free himself.

Parents need to use extra care and take precautions during this period since the infants are weak and vulnerable. While some recommend firmer bumper pads, the best option is to remove bumpers from the crib entirely. The reason for this is that there are rare cases of strangulation by the bumper pad strings, and of suffocation between the pads and another object.

In addition, recent research has revealed that there are toxic gases in mattresses that can be detrimental to your baby’s development. Dangerous chemicals have been found to be added to mattresses as fire retardants, but they are dangerous chemical compounds containing phosphorus and arsenic. Babies may die while sleeping as a result of inhaling hazardous chemicals that have reacted with other chemicals found in mattresses.

It’s ironic but the fungus sometimes found in a baby’s bedding, that we thought is harmful, is actually the one helping to release poisonous gases according to some findings. Parents are thus urged not to use old nursery and crib bedding which has been used before, as it may contain fungus after a long period of time. To avoid fungus, parents should not reuse bedding in an infants crib, even though infants only sleep on it for a short period of time. Instead, parents should buy new bedding. New bedding in a baby’s room is far more welcoming than recycled.

In addition, there is some concern about synthetic fabric in baby bedding sets. While there is no solid proof that synthetic fabrics are harmful to a baby, you may want to stick to natural fibers. There are plenty of stylish cotton baby crib bedding sets available (one of my favorites is the Trend Lab’s Maya crib bedding), so there is no need to sacrifice style for safety.

Parents should be able to guage the safety of their baby’s bedding if they consider all these factors. To avoid sleepless nights, parents should just choose safe beddings for their babies, it will not only relieve them of their worries but will also let the baby enjoy his/her slumber.

Simple Ideas for Boy’s Nursery Bedding

Decorate the boy’s nursery with a male theme in mind. If you’ve already chosen your bedding design, the theme of the room decor can grow out of that. Stuck for ideas on baby boy crib bedding sets? Here are some ideas! The same furnishings will be continually used if he’s using a multifunctional 3-in-1 crib. When buying your baby bedding you must think ahead 2 or 3 years into the future and buy something that withstand time and styles. Take into consideration the following information when shopping for boy crib bedding sets.

A strong color theme is what boys like most. Don’t be afraid to use vivid colors. When used correctly, they can acutally look very stylish. Bebe Chic offers Adam’s All American in bold tones of red, brown and grey or Max crib bedding by Trend Lab comes in blues and browns.

Though all children love animals, girls tend to prefer the cute rabbits and lambs while boys like the scarier lions and elephants. A replica of the African Safari is created at the Baby Safari by Kimberly Grant. Monkeys, zebras, and lions adorn the crib bedding, which comes in a patchwork quilt of beige, brown, pale blue, and soft green coloring.

A Western theme would inable your baby boy to have happy dreams of being a cowboy. For a great example by Bebe Chic, check out the Bronco Billy, it comes with denim ties that are topstitched like jeans. A soft denim sheet is topped by a large star blanket, and is completed by a Wesley Plaid dust ruffle. The horse and wagon trains on the bedding will make your little cowboy feel right at home. Your little guy will look manly and strong once you surround him in brown faux leather on the reverse side of the bumper.

Inevitably your little boy will follow in his father’s footsteps by liking sports related activities. Much detail has been hand-stitched into this sports-themed quilt, with the whole collection joining together through the recurrent soothing earth tones.

If you start early enough, you can teach your young scholar to enjoy learning by decorating his crib with alphabet infant bedding. A panapoly of colors and fabrics are available. Fabrics range from corduroy to chenille to twill, and even faux suede, while colors are available in lively combinations of multi-color stripes and plaids, to more subdued ivories and light blues. To surround your favorite baby boy in a festive and educational environment from the very beginning, you should start with a crib ensemble that includes letters, numbers, and fanciful animals.

So many choices are available, you are sure to find something you love that will inspire you to complete the perfect look!