Newborns will spend most of their time in the crib. Therefore, it is important to make a choice of the type of crib that is safe and comfortable for your little one. Especially in the first few months, babies spend 20 hours sleeping.To reduce the risk of sudden infant death, health experts return that your baby sleeps in the same room with you for the first six months. In addition, you can choose to be careful and choose a bed for babies.Choosing a Safe Baby Bed
In order to support the comfort of children, many parents are willing to spend a lot of money to buy equipment for the Little One, including a bed or baby crib. But for baby matters, you don’t need to look for the most expensive products or funny designs. Because product safety is the most important thing you should ask when buying a baby crib.
There are a number of things you should choose when choosing a baby bed.
• The distance between one blade and another.
It’s best to choose a type that is less than six centimeters apart to avoid the baby’s head being tucked away and trapped between the blades.
• Baby bedding must be sturdy.
Avoid buying baby beds that can be raised or lowered because mistakes often occur when assembling them with a new design. If you improperly assemble, the baby can be tucked or dropped while holding on to a blade that is not sturdy or suddenly drops by itself due to a technical defect.
• Quality of baby crib materials and materials.
See bolts, screws, nails, or baby cribs. Make sure the material is firmly installed so that the baby’s bed can be firmly installed. To guarantee quality, it is agreed to buy a new one for baby safety. Old or used beds used by cats that contain replacement materials, such as tin.
In addition to the main structure of a baby bed, also follow the following:
• Mattresses must be specifically designed for babies.
Some manufacturers sell beds or baby cribs without mattresses. When choosing a mattress, choose specifically designed for babies. Special infant matrices are used to treat SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) or prevention of infant mortality, as well as to support the baby’s backbone. Avoid buying a mattress that is too soft. Choose a mattress according to the size of the baby crib. Do not let a slight gap between the mattress and the blade. Don’t forget to install plastic before installing.
• avoid soft items.
Maybe many parents consider babies to be identical with soft items, such as soft blankets, soft sheets, soft pillows, or complete dolls. In the end, these items must be avoided to prevent corruption of sudden infant death or SIDS. Soft-textured items can make a baby difficult because of the risk of losing the Little One’s face. After buying a safe and comfortable baby crib, buy a sleeping position. It’s best if the baby sleeps on his back to avoid difficulties that can overcome SIDS.
To avoid SIDS stay, place a baby cot in your room. Every now and then the Little One cries or needs help, you can quickly find out. Avoid the bed next to the window to avoid unwanted things, such as being hit by the iron that supports the curtain. Attractive placement with a window Also at risk of making the neck of the Little One wrapped around the window curtain strap.
Providing beds for babies needs to be easy and almost the same as beds for adults, should be a comfortable bed. Even so, it supports the safety factor of your baby’s bed, including the supporting products you buy, whether it is in accordance with the SNI standard (Indonesian National Standard) or not, so that the Little One is comfortable and you are calm too.