When buying a crib for a baby, you should not immediately stop on a model that seemed attractive in design and affordable. One of the most important criteria for choosing furniture for babies is safety. So what to look for when choosing a baby bed?
How to choose a bed for newborns: safety criteria
Environmental friendliness
The traditional material for the manufacture of children's furniture is natural wood. Only in the process of its processing and in the manufacture of cribs a lot of impregnations, varnishes, enamels are used. Ensuring compliance with all sanitary standards is possible only if the seller provides a hygiene certificate.
Waterborne varnishes and paints are safest. The breed of wood from which the bed is made is also important. For kids, it is better to purchase furniture from hardwood varieties (from birch, beech, oak, ash) or from pine, fir.
Sustainable design
Growing up, the child becomes a little fidget. He has enough strength to rock and even topple his bed. Especially the one in which there is a motion mechanism. Therefore, when choosing, be sure to verify the stability of the structure: it is desirable that the crib has a rigid fixation of a steady state.
Bottom
For a baby, a bed with a perforated or slatted bottom is most suitable. Such models provide air access to the mattress, but the crumb can be described. Orthopedic mattress with coconut filling.
Partitions
The correct partitions of the crib will help to avoid childhood injuries. The optimal distance between the slats is from 4 to 8 cm.
Bottom height adjustment
It is convenient if the bed height can be adjusted. Now they produce two- and three-level constructions in which the bed is lowered as the crumbs grow. This eliminates the risk of falling out of bed.
Mounts
A little fidget jumps and sways the bed, and because of this, her fastenings are gradually weakening. Therefore, parents should constantly check whether they are strong enough, if there are any gaps between the joints and the elements of the crib. In this case, there will be no risk that the baby will crush the hand or leg. To ensure that the child is safe, you must also ensure that all parts of the crib are recessed or covered with special nozzles.
Bumper and canopy
It is only for parents to decide whether to arrange a sleeping place for the crumbs with a bumper and a canopy, these are not mandatory elements. If you want to create a "royal" bed, consider the following nuances:
- The bumper should be flat enough so that the child does not have the opportunity to stand on it.
- It’s important to secure the canopy holder so that it does not accidentally fall onto the baby. If the family has other small children or pets, they may try to pull the canopy over the bed.In such cases, it is better to remove the canopy or shorten it so that the grown child does not reach it.
Details
Growing up, the baby begins to try everything on the tooth - so he gets acquainted with the outside world. The same fate befell the crib. Consider this point and choose a model with silicone pads, thanks to which the child does not injure his lips and gums. Be sure to ensure that the remaining parts are free of chips and nicks. It is important that all surfaces are perfectly smooth, the edges rounded.
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When choosing a crib for my child, I didn’t really think about any criteria, I took what looked good and was comfortable.
The main thing that I have always paid attention to is the ability to make a soft upholstery so that the child does not hit the hard sides of the crib.