How to choose a baby bed from 1 year?

Choosing a crib completely falls on the shoulders of parents and often causes a lot of nerves and disputes between spouses. After all, for my child I want to choose a suitable design that is appropriate in the children's room, as well as a comfortable and functional sleeping place. Night sleep is very important for the child: during it the child recovers strength, and also the process of his physical and intellectual growth takes place.

The cot for the child should be made of environmentally friendly materials. Naturally, the first thing that comes to mind is a tree. This material is used everywhere.

The advantages of a berth from wood are:

• the absence of harmful substances in the composition;
• beautiful and cozy appearance of the furniture;
• safety, even if the child nibbles the bed of furniture, it will not affect his health;
• usability;
• durability.

Often in the manufacture of cots from 1 year use pine. The wood of this breed is soft, it smells good. Products from coniferous wood are inexpensive, but, unfortunately, the surface can quickly deteriorate from the baby's tooth. Popular breeds for children's furniture are also: oak, alder, birch, maple.

For a one-year-old child who has just learned to walk, it is very important to have a sleeping place from which he will not fall out. And even if it happens, it will fall low. The design of the bed should not stagger. The baby can stand in it and swing, which should not in any way cause the furniture to turn over. The sides of the crib are usually twigs. The distance between them should be much smaller than the diameter of the head of the crumbs. Otherwise, the irreparable can happen: a child can stick his head in there and get a serious injury. For safety net, you can also use soft linings on the sides of the bed.Their range is now very wide and available for every taste.

In order not to harm the child, it is necessary to take into account what the bed is covered with. Varnishes and paints must be certified. The store must have a document stating the safety data of the paintwork for children's furniture. It is better to take the product without any coating, with a smooth wooden surface.

For babies who can get out and climb into a bed, the optimal height of the structure can be considered 0.3 m. If the bed is higher, this will be a great inconvenience for both the child and his parents. And the baby can refuse to sleep at all in such a place, as many children at such an early age already want independence.

The selection of models is currently huge. There is some generalizing division of cots for babies from 1 year old.

• Cot from birth to 3 years. Many parents love and know this universal model. It has 2 base heights: one is used from birth until the moment when the child gets up. Another - up to 2-3 years. The side wall of this bed is removed, which makes it possible to use it already matured baby.
• Cot with drawers. Different configurations of models with drawers allow for the most compact and convenient storage of children’s things. The only problem may be the curiosity of the baby, who will definitely want to see what is inside these wooden boxes. But to prevent this, you can use special children's attachment.

• Bed-dresser. Variation of the previous model. The only difference is that in addition to the boxes a small chest of drawers is attached to the side.
• Transforming bed. It can change the configuration by increasing the length and width, or completely hide in the wall. There are a lot of models of this type. For small apartments is the best option.

• Bed sofa. If you remove the elements in this crib, then it turns into a sofa.
• Chair bed. For small rooms, or when parents spend the night in the same room with a child, this may be appropriate. Such a bed is easily transformed into a chair.
• Bed for kids-pogodok. In the case when the family has 2 small children born after each other, you can buy a very comfortable bunk bed. It will help save space in the room, as well as unite the little brothers and sisters. There are models where one part hides in another. These beds are designed for children, there is no significant difference in height, which allows children to rest safely, and does not give parents too much anxiety.

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