Safety Before All Else: Selecting the Correct Baby Bedding Set
With just about any theme, style, and color combination you can dream of available for your baby’s nursery and bedding, it’s no wonder that so many new parents get confused about how to decorate their nursery. Looking for animals? Find anything you can think of, from caterpillar baby bedding to giraffes. Angels are another popular theme, both for shoppers and designers. There are hundreds of different bedding sets to choose from. The more popular the theme, the worse it gets. Don’t even get me started on nursery rhymes or cartoon characters!
Whether it’s baby boy crib bedding or baby girl, it can be really difficult to stick within your budget, because everything is so sweet. To be a bit blunt, that designer bedding set you paid $1000 for is going to go through the same spitup and diaper leaks as a $200 set. So now you might be wondering what actually is important. Here are some ideas:
- Many people can’t imagine a crib without bumper pads, but recent controversy indicates they may not be such a good idea. Crib bumpers are a potential cause of suffocation, because they can loosen and cover baby’s face. When installing bumper pads, be sure to follow all safety guidelines. Keep ties on the outside of the bed, and secure them tightly. Even better, take the pads out of the crib for the first year.
- You won’t find sheet sets for cribs, because babies don’t use flat sheets or pillowcases, just the fitted sheet. Make sure that all crib sheets you buy fit the mattress tightly. If they don’t, get elastic clips to hold them in place. If a crib sheet isn’t properly secured, it can pop off the mattress and become a suffocation hazard. Diaper leaks are inevitable so consider a mattress protector and avoid white sheets!
- Loose blankets are a safety hazard for babies under one, so stick to sleep sacks or warm pajamas instead. Stuffed animals and pillows are dangerous so take them out of the crib.
When it comes to buying baby bedding, make sure it’s safe first, then worry about looks.
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