Crib in the crib for newborns: how to choose and install?

Cots for babies, as often happens with products from various categories, with the seeming usefulness still require additional purchase of individual accessories. In particular, absolutely all models are equipped with fencing, but many mothers logically believe that special fabric sides will not be superfluous either. However, even the obvious need for such an accessory does not make his choice simpler, because it is worthwhile to more carefully understand what it is and how to choose it correctly.

As we have already understood, the sides in the crib for newborns are special panels of fabric or on its basis, which are vertically attached to the fence, making it solid. As befits a fabric product, such beads can be periodically removed for washing.Such products are made for beds of different sizes and shapes, because the task of parents is to choose the optimal model.

The first task of this accessory is to protect the child from drafts. Constant stay in a draft even in an adult can provoke a runny nose, and after all, newborns have never been in good health, therefore such phenomena are extremely undesirable for them. The sides for the cradle almost always have a dense filler inside, which does not allow the air to circulate very freely, so there will be no draft in the crib. At the same time, you should not be afraid that ventilation due to the use of such an accessory will disappear altogether - due to the fact that the top still remains open, the child will not lose access to fresh air.

Another function of the bumpers is to protect your baby from the cold. This is especially true if the cradle is next to a cold wall, because parents do not always have the opportunity to arrange the furniture otherwise. You can solve the problem with the help of clothes or warm blankets, but in the case of a small child both options are fraught - textiles will constantly get dirty, and too warm clothes will not allow normal air circulation and provoke prickly heat in the baby.That is why the best solution will be removable bumpers - the baby is usually not enough for them, and they heat it, without creating an excessive greenhouse effect.

Of course, a thick rim with a significant amount of soft filler will help protect the baby from possible injury. The child does not control his actions yet, acting up, he can actively swing arms and legs, and therefore, sooner or later he will hit the fence. Most likely, the blow will not be too strong, however, the children's organism is not very “strong”, just as the nervous system of the toddler is not ready to endure even the smallest pain. For this reason, it will be much better if a thick and soft side can somewhat soften the collision of a child’s limb with a rigid fence.

It should be noted also the decorative and entertaining function of the boards. Manufacturers understand the needs of a potential client, because they select the design in such a way that it is pleasant for the child and attracts his attention, but does not overload the mind, otherwise the child, constantly seeing something interesting, will overwork and cannot sleep.For this reason, boards are usually made in soft colors, with a pattern without sharp lines, not too conspicuous. Many manufacturers also provide special attachments for toys in the form of stickies or ties - this allows the mother to fasten entertainment directly to the wall of the crib while the child is awake and take them off when it's time to go to sleep.

The first thing you should pay attention to when choosing is compatibility with the bed in shape and size. You can find models for the classic rectangular baby cradle, and for the round or oval, but they, of course, are not interchangeable. In order to fully protect the child from any negative external manifestations, it is important that the product completely covers the fence, and therefore it must correspond to the length of the fence and its height.

In some cases, parents choose the sides with a canopy, which is very beautiful, but already involves a certain risk. The fact is that even a small canopy over the bed, together with the boards installed on all sides, significantly reduces the possibilities for normal ventilation of the bed, and this can lead to various skin problems in the baby.The preference for models with a canopy should be given only if the main purpose of the accessory is to protect the baby from the cold wall - then the perimeter of the sides does not have to be integral.

Different sides and thickness. Perhaps only a fabric model without any filler cannot be found, but some models are so thick that they can be called pads, and when removed, they can even be used as such. There are quite a few filler options, but there is a noticeable approximate gradation in which cheap bumpers are usually relatively thin, do not particularly protect against injuries and quickly lose their softness, while expensive ones are very soft, universal, and are characterized by an increased service life.

It should be noted that the approach to the manufacture of the flanks differs significantly from different manufacturers - some seek to ensure maximum compliance with the basic functions of the product, while others try to follow the modern trend of turning any object into the most multifunctional. Supporters of the second approach produce boards that are at least equipped with toys, and in especially thoughtful cases such toys also turn out to have a pronounced developmental effect.Of course, the kid will not start talking from such an accessory in half a year, and in general it’s worth objectively evaluating the developmental effect of each individual model, but in general such a decision will be very useful - it’s possible that the baby will develop even now when parents are distracted.

Of course, the classification of children's side as one of the criteria considers the design of the product. Sometimes there are also purely white models, the task of which is one - to help protect the child from cold and injury. However, many parents from the first day of life of their infant are concerned that the child is provided with everything necessary strictly related to their sex, and although in the first months the difference is not so obvious and not too realized by the baby, the manufacturers go along with the parents, releasing separate boards for boys and girls.

It does not seem to be a fundamental difference, but still allows us to classify bumpers for cots and the method of their attachment to the fence. Velcro models are very popular today - this type of attachment allows you to remove and put the product on the frame much faster, but over time the sticky part deteriorates, forcing you to use ties.As for the models, originally produced with strings, they are a bit cheaper, but when replacing with them you have to mess around longer.

Finally, you need to understand that such products are not necessarily serial and released on an industrial scale. Young mothers in the first months of the baby's life (as well as in the last months of pregnancy) are forced to stay at home for a long time, and if handicraft is not alien to them, they could make their own bumpers for their child. Handmade models are traditionally praised in specialized forums, because they always meet all the criteria that must be followed when choosing such an accessory. In this case, the side for the crib is quite easy to manufacture, and you can find detailed instructions on how to make them, in the public domain.

Choosing the ideal option for children's bedding beds, you will have to take into account a huge number of criteria, because neglecting any one of them can cause frustration from buying. Let's try to consider at least some points that allow us to call the boards good or bad.

Do not be lazy in advance to measure the bed in all projections, to know what size the selected board should be. This is especially true for cradles of irregular shape - oval or round, because in these cases, manufacturers have relied on the originality of the furniture and deliberately refused to follow generally accepted standards.

It should be noted that the somewhat incorrectly common opinion, according to which the side must necessarily close the crib on all sides and strictly along the height of the fence. Sometimes the latter is quite high, and its complete hanging will lead to the formation of an unnecessary greenhouse effect, because the accessory may be lower - in some cases it completely covers only a third of the fence. If the child needs to be protected only from one cold wall, which has a cradle, then the boards around the perimeter are not needed - this is also true if the front fence of the bed can be lowered or completely removed for easier access to the baby.

The side should provide the most comfortable stay of the baby in the cradle,and if the filler is inside the accessory and is not striking, then the fabric of the cover is the moment that every consumer must necessarily appreciate before buying.

It is not surprising that it is best to choose fabrics of natural origin as the material for the cover of the rim - in particular, materials based on cotton such as satin, calico or calico. Such a case, retaining heat, does not interfere with the normal circulation of air, and even is able to absorb some of the moisture, normalizing the atmosphere in the cradle.

Purely synthetic materials, as we have already understood, are not welcome because of the unpredictable reaction of the child’s body to them, but combining synthetics with natural raw materials is sometimes appropriate. A clear example of this combination is a crepe-satin case. Such combinations are generally in high demand in the modern market - consumers appreciate them for the fact that synthetics are not so much there, but it gives some useful advantages in the form of increasing the service life or simplifying the care of the product.

The inner part of the side for the crib should not be considered solely in the context of mitigating possible impacts - in fact, the materials used as filler are evaluated according to many different criteria and can be useful (or useless) in the most unexpected manifestations.

For example, the best solution in terms of practicality today is holofiberSince this material keeps its shape perfectly and is resistant to wear, this means that the pad will remain soft even after repeated washing. Being a synthetic material, holofiber still almost never causes allergies in a child. However, as is often the case, excellent consumer characteristics negates the purely economic disadvantage - the high cost.

Foam rubber as a filler is much cheaper, so it is not surprising that they use it more often than competing holofiber. This is exactly the case when consumer goods are synonymous with low quality, because such a filler requires a very careful attitude to itself, in particular, it must be washed either manually or in a delicate mode.Most likely, even outright blowing off dust particles from such a purchase does not greatly prolong its life - this material is prone to rapid wear and will require replacement after a few washes. An important advantage of such an accessory will be perhaps the fact that it dries pretty quickly, which means that a spare set of sides in the house will not be needed.

Contrary to the total orientation of one hundred percent natural product in recent years, certain varieties of such material are not worth choosing for children. For example, bird fluff or animal hair seems to be soft and excellent in protecting against cold, but they are not suitable as a filler for the bumpers, if only because they are a very common cause of allergy in children. Separately, it should be said that in such a material various small parasites can easily start, which also tend to appreciate the natural, and for a small child such a neighborhood is doubly dangerous.

When choosing bumpers for the crib, keep in mind that your baby will have to see them almost all the time that he is not sleeping.This means that the drawing (if any) should be pleasant and unobtrusive.

The fact is that the world is very interesting to the child - without such innate curiosity, he simply would not become a full-fledged adult. However, the child does not know how to keep the attention - you must have noticed that even preschoolers rarely get carried away with something for a long time. The child simply gets tired of the specific concentration of attention - it is enough for him to focus attention on something for just a minute to get tired. At the same time, he is unable to at least turn away from the brightly painted rim that surrounds him from all sides, therefore he is extremely tired, caused by constant crying and unwillingness to fall asleep from over-stimulation.

With regard to the division into products for boys and girls, at this age it represents rather a marketing ploy. Children do not have sexual preferences at this stage yet, they are not even formed, because a princess for a girl or a machine for a boy is just that very elaborately detailed picture that can be liked for brightness, but too tiring. Psychologists and other children's specialists also proved that the eternal desire to provide boys with blue accessories, and girls pink ones, is just a stereotype, whereas there are no prerequisites for the mass adoration of the “color of your gender”.

Many consumers (this applies not only to parents who are looking for cots for the bed) prefer not to understand all the criteria for choosing the desired product,just trust public opinion. Sometimes the logic, according to which it is worth taking the same thing that everyone takes, works, but with some reservations.

It is not always necessary to rely on the brand name as a whole. For example, the well-known Swedish Ikea even produces skirts for cots, but it’s not because of them that it became famous, but because of the furniture that has been produced, which has been criticized by many for the primitiveness of design. Consequently, a recognizable name was obtained in another industry, and it’s not at all a fact that you, being a connoisseur of Swedish prefab furniture, will be equally pleased with the boards.

Another point that must be taken into account when targeting reviews on the Internet is that not all comments are written by real consumers.Some companies, whether manufacturers or sellers, hire special people who literally write positive reviews about products under fictitious names, even if they have never seen it, which helps to boost sales. Evaluating the product on the comments on the Internet, at least try not to take them from the official website of the manufacturer or seller, and also pay increased attention not to the positive aspects, but to criticism. If the review does not contain any minuses, once again think about how true it is.

Many parents forget about the psychological state of the child and specifically choose too bright sides for him, trying to surround him with beauty. The first example shows that the beautiful scenes of childhood do not have to be in caustic colors to remain interesting.

In some cases, the beads are separate pillows that may in the future be used for sitting or sleeping. Designers reserve the right to arrange each pad in the form of a cute animal or a fairy-tale character, but the general rule that there should not be excessive brightness and abundance of details, works here.

In fact, for a restless child, it is better to completely abandon the serious size of the drawings, preferring patterns. A good combination of colors looks stylish, but does not deprive the kid of peace and good rest.

How to choose a set in the crib, see below.