When shopping for a baby nursery bedding, many parents do not put too much thoughts into the choosing of mattresses for babies. But there are areas where parents should take note of to make sure that safety is not compromised and yet your baby still feels comfortable sleeping in it.
Most parents commonly buy mattresses off the rack without much thought. When shopping for baby mattresses, different parents look out for different things such as price, comfort and size. However, what is cheap may lack some safety features that may harm your child and what is may seem cozy and comfortable for adults may not be seen as the same way your your baby.
The one thing that one should consider first, size. When one chooses the size, parents must make sure that the size fits the crib or baby nursery bedding that you already own. Most mattresses are made in a standard size these days so that shouldn’t be a problem, but as the safety of the child is involved, it is better to make sure that the size fits rather than simply assuming.
When there is too big a gap between the crib and the mattress, your baby’s hand might get caught in the gap, and not knowing better, they may injure themselves as they roll around or result in their feet getting caught when they start to walk.
When parents shop for mattresses, they can make sure that there is no more than one finger spacing between the crib and the mattress. With such a small gap, this would make sure that there is no extra space that would end up injuring your little one.
The other area that we should consider next is comfort. For parents, a cusy and cozy mattress may be the best for a comfortable night’s rest but for babies and toddler, the mattress should not be too soft. This is especially important for newborns. Newborns are unable to roll around in bed, and be having a firm mattress, it allows the baby to turn over easily as compared to a soft mattress. This is crucial, if your baby has her face down and if the mattress is too soft, resulting in difficulty in turning over, it may actually end up in serious consequences.
Adults can make sure that the mattress is not too soft by pushing their hand down into the mattress. The harder to press, the firmer it is, the better the mattress. Well, the mattress cannot be too hard or it would be too uncomfortable for your little one.
Lastly, the price. Many mums and dads have trouble selecting which material should be the appropriate one. Do not worry, foam or coil, it is equally well if it follows the above measures.
So choose wisely when selecting the baby nursery bedding for your hild and it will give your precious baby a good rest through the night!!