by: Nathalie Fiset,M.D.
When you choose bedding for your baby the one which can guarantee optimum baby
bedding safety and coziness to your baby is your only option and the best fabric
for is 100 percent cotton.
Following are descriptions of the different types of bedding available for each
type of baby furniture.
- Crib Bedding. For the first year of the baby's life, the crib is its ideal
bed. Cribs are available many different types and they all need to be durable
and strong. You can choose the standard crib or go for a more expensive crib
such as a convertible / portable crib which is ideal for traveling. It is best
to choose the crib from a reputable company and the one you decide on must have
no protruding pieces that the baby could knock against and hurt itself. All
screws and bolts etc need to be securly fastened and you should check these
often.
- Bassinet Bedding. These are suitable for the baby for the first 3 or 4 months
only. A perfect bassinet will have a soft mattress and a blanket. It should be
made of a soft material with ideally the color blending with the baby's room
colors, design and decor.
- Cradle bedding. Cradles have a gentle rocking motion which ensures that your
baby sleeps soundly. Light colored cradles are preferred by parents because they
not only look attractive but you can notice when they get wet.
- Baby blankets. Blankets should be of a soft material and of course must be
non-toxic. Today there are many types of blankets to choose from that are soft,
smooth and pleasant smelling with attractive and eye pleasing colors.
Bedding for the baby could differ depending on whether it is a boy or a girl, or
alternatively it could be gender neutral as well. The color combination and cute
looking cartoons are common to both the baby boys and baby girls.
For the girls, the baby bedding is often in shades of pink, light blue and
purples, and a baby girl's bed is laid out fit for a princess. A baby boy's bed
is sometimes sport oriented, themed around super sport heroes, wrestling
personalities or football and baseball stars. The colors tend to be darker and
bolder for boys, often blue but also reds and intermingled with dark blue or
black.
There is no hard and fast rule for baby bedding. You will see a lot of neutral
nursery bedding themes with cartoons such as Disney and Popeye characters or
cute animations.
The baby in its first few years is too small to understand the difference about
having gender specific cartoons and animals and they are attracted to anything
which is coloful; if it is pleasing to your eyes and makes you smile, it will do
the same for your baby. When they get a little older, little boys would feel a
little awkward having his bed done in pinks and pastels!
When baby girls grow older, their bedroom could have blinds with the curtains
hanging on rods above. This gives the bed somewhat a princess bed appearance -
afterall, that baby girls of yours is a princess, isn't she!
Bedding is one interesting aspect where there are a lot of options for the
parent - choosing the kinds and textures of sheets and the choices of colors and
baby bedding patterns. It is up to you if you choose gender neutral baby bedding
or something which would make your baby girl feel like a princess or your baby
boy feel like a superhero!
About The Author
Dr Nathalie Fiset is a family doctor and a certified hypnotherapist. For more
information go to: http://www.yourmarvelousbaby.com http://www.aperfectharmony.com
or http://www.a-1hypnosis.com.
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