Prospective moms and dads have to consider many factors as they design and decorate their nursery. Today's parents of the new born babies have a lot of questions regarding the bringing up of the babies - how they will have to adjust to the new lifestyle, in taking care of the kid by any one parent's care at home or in day-care and whether to use diapers or other linen fabric. Something that often gets neglected in the rush of preparing for a new baby is a cohesive theme for the crib set.
Gifts brought for baby showers range from home-made booties, to noise-making toys. Along with all the other baby gifts come a series of blankets, receiving cloths, pillows, and stuffed animals that are all intended to be used around the child while he is sleeping. When decorating a nursery is it very important to choose items that are not just stylish but most importantly, safe.
So, let's look at what kinds of baby bedding and other decor items are safe to use in your baby's crib and around his nursery. Bedding for nursery which is too much fluffy may be problematic for the babies as they are not able to push away the unwanted things from their way as easily as the adults can. If the baby is sleeping, and moves his head into a very fluffy blanket, he can suffocate on the fluffy object.
It doesn't mean that you can't use that fluffy blanket you received as a gift from your mother-in-law, but it means that you should only use it when you are present and in control of whether or not your baby is putting it in his mouth. As a rule, baby bedding should be fairly flat, about as flat as most of your sheets. Use the bedding, if you need it, when you are holding the baby only and never in the crib with the baby if it is furrier than your average sheet or blanket. Bedding can be soft but never furry.
Your baby doesn't need a pillow in the crib with her; if you do put one in, she will likely squirm off of it to lie flat on the mattress. Babies tend to put their head sideways when laying on their backs or stomachs. Educated parents purchasing baby bedding sets are well aware that responsible retailers of baby bedding know that pillows do not make babies more comfortable. If fact, pillows are highly dangerous to babies, since their motor skills have not yet developed to a stage which enables them to push away an offending pillow, should it obstruct baby's easy respiration. That is why no crib set is included with pillows and that includes Max crib bedding.
No stuffed animals should be kept in the crib or on the bed with the child as they present a bigger problem than fluffy blankets or pillows. Children enjoy hugging stuffed animals, although if the animal becomes a problem, the child may not be able to push it away.
Dorothea is a writer and researcher on parenting and family issues. She also works part-time as a freelance writer for Your Baby Bedding.
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