June 25, 2008
Selecting a Baby Crib
What could be more delighting than to see your baby take pleasure in a comfortable crib with sound sleep? The credit could be yours if you had successfully chosen the right baby crib. Probably this could be the first baby furniture you would buy and it is extensively used during the first few days because for about 20 hours a day the new born baby sleeps. This prompts you that choosing the right crib are very important.
In this trendy world the choices are many and inventions keep emerging in the market. You may have to make an out right decision with the style, size and color that blends with your child’s nursery. Then look into the models with comfort and safety features. The cribs these days come with drop down sides; there are ones which converts itself into a toddler’s bed.
Before you settle the bill try to check the base of the crib for its sturdiness. The space between the side bars should be less than 2 inches to safe guard the baby’s arms and fingers from trapping. the baby crib is always accompanied with baby bedding which should also meet the safety standards and make sure that the sides of the crib is 50 cm higher than the mattresses.
You will be lead to dissatisfaction if you don’t put a check on the edges, sharp parts and every component of the crib should promise firmness and sturdiness. Whether you settle on wooden ones or metal ones the paints used should be child friendly and lead free.
You can find some cribs which grow with the baby and when the baby sits you can lower the base of the crib for its safety and when the baby tries to stand up you may convert it into a toddler’s bed.
Some times when you customize the baby crib you should pay attention to the size of the mattresses also. The mattresses are readily available in standard size and it should fit well to the crib with minimum gap as to avoid the baby locking up the fingers.
A well chosen baby crib tells you that you baby are safe, happy and delighted. However you cannot leave the baby unattended for long time.
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