New parents experience a lot of anxiety and have tons of choices to make, when they set out to decorate their new baby’s nursery. There are so many things that must be discussed and decided regarding the care of the new baby. Parents must consider whether to use cloth or disposable diapers, if a day care facility or a parent at home caring for the child will fit it best for their lifestyle, and how much their lives will be changed by taking care of the new little addition to the family. Something that often gets neglected in the rush of preparing for a new baby is a cohesive theme for the crib set.
There are a lot of gifts available at Baby-showers ranging from the fanciful latest musical toys presented by the mocking aunt to the handmade knitted things of grandma. Your baby will receive many gifts, and many of them will be items intended to be used in the bed with the baby when he is sleeping, such as blankets, pillows, receiving cloths and stuffed animals. When decorating a nursery, safety becomes a key concern because some items may seem safe, but are a potential danger to the child.
So what type of nursery decor items are deemed safe for the baby? Baby bedding cribs that is too fluffy can cause problems because babies don’t have the requisite motor functions to move things out of their way as well as adults do. A baby can suffocate if it moves its head into a fluffy blanket while sleeping.
There is no need to alienate a generous mother-in-law by relegating that fluffy blanket she sent you to the back of the closet, so long as you are vigilant about what baby may be putting in his or her mouth. For the most part, baby bedding should be as flat as the average sheet. The bedding can be soft, but not fluffy, but if you must somehow use the bedding which is any fluffier than your average sheet or receiving blanket, it should only be used when you are holding the baby and should not be used in the crib with the child.
Small infants do not need pillows and if you do put them on a pillow, most of them will squirm off of it. Babies tend to lay flat on their backs (or stomachs after they’re able to roll over) with their head to the side. Babies do not have the dexterity to move objects blocking their air pathways, so do not place pillows in with your baby as they are considered a hazard. That is why you will not find pillows in any baby bedding set, including Trend Lab Max crib bedding.
Stuffed animals present a bigger problem than fluffy blankets and pillows and should therefore not be kept in the crib or bed with the child. Stuffed animals are dangerously attractive to young children, who love to hug the precious toys, but may be too tiny and weak to push their “little friends” away when they obstruct their breathing or movement.