In its first year of his life, a baby will spend 15 to 20 hours a day in bed. In other words, the choice of the bed is crucial. Today, all models of cots available on the market meet safety standards. The difference is often on “more” comfortable and looks natural and ecological materials used. It has yet to choose a bed adapted to the age of the baby.
From birth to 3 months, we love the bassinet or cradle. In a large crib, the baby may feel really lost. His little arms cannot even touch the edge of his bed for nine months while he was in constant contact with the uterine wall of his mother. To find the safe space, nothing likes a crib or bassinet, smaller dimensions.
If the cradle is provided with feet, they must be equipped with brakes. For safety, the sides of the crib must be at least 20 cm. New models of cradles suspended just arrived on the French market: they are fixed to the ceiling or on a stable tripod and allow the baby to be gently rocked by its own movements. Two leading brands on the market from cradle suspended: Leander, Danish, and Kindekeklein, the Netherlands. If you want to use the crib, there is twin towers “gear” to allow your baby to feel less lost. If you have a limited budget and / or fiber green, you will rejoice in the arrival on the market for cardboard cradles. Convenient, lightweight, environmentally friendly and ultra-strong, cradles cardboard meet European standards of safety and fire-resistant standards. Easy to assemble and very design, they can be customized to the taste of parents.
Now, most models of cribs offer adjustable mattress height, and the baby to sleep out of bed without getting a backache. Another practical option: a sliding side which lowers the bars when the child begins to climb out of bed, or a series of 2 or 3 removable bars offering the opportunity for the child up and down alone in his bed without falling during sleep. Many models are also scalable cot and turn into a junior bed when the child is grown up. Some models may turn into a school desk. The trend is also strong in baby furniture solid wood, varnished or painted with environmentally friendly products. They can severely limit the emissions of pollutants into the nursery, as is unfortunately the case with furniture made of chipboard or plywood cons.
At the same time as his bed, you must also choose your baby’s mattress. The foam mattress-bacterial and anti-mite still have the document; however the mattresses of natural fibers (bamboo fiber, natural latex, coir) hypoallergenic and environmentally friendly also raise significant enthusiasm from the young parents. Whatever your choice, the mattress should be firm and perfectly adapted to the dimensions of the bed or crib.
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