When parents plan for a new baby, they often ignore safety concerns with baby bedding. Color schemes and comforters can take up a lot of time and effort, but those items can pose a threat to your baby; here’s how you can keep your child’s crib good-looking, safe, and comfortable at the same time.
The only baby bedding you really need consists of light blankets and fitted sheets. If you buy a comforter, no matter how cute it is or how well it goes with the decor, it will not be needed until your child reaches the age of two. When your child is an infant (0-12 months), you should never cover the child in a heavy blanket, because this is a suffocation hazard as well a surefire way for your child to overheat in his or her sleep.
Keep a comfortable room temperature rather than covering the child with a thick blanket, and provide your little one with fitted clothing appropriate to the season.
Throw away any crib bumpers that come with your baby bedding, because those bumpers are unsafe and can raise the risk of SIDS. Crib bumpers can be a dangerous way to give your child an extra boost, once they reach climbing age. They make look really cute, but bumpers are nothing but a bad idea, with both baby girl and boy crib set.
Take stuffed animals and pillows out of the crib - no matter how adorable -before your baby sleeps in it, because they present a suffocation risk. Though playing in the crib is fun for young children, it is unsafe to leave toys in the crib while your child slumbers.
Crib bedding can add some excellent accents to your child’s bedroom, but it’s important to consider that pillows and comforters are dangerous additions to your infant’s crib, and they really only serve aesthetic purposes. Keep infant bedding to a minimum, and if you’re not sure about something, ask your pediatrician for advice.
Allowing your child to choose new pillows, sheets, and comforters for their toddler bed is an excellent way to celebrate this childhood milestone.
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