We should not only worry about the crib and mattress of our baby being safe and of good quality, but there are also other factors such as everything that surrounds them, those additional elements that contribute to providing good comfort, that is, the bedding.
Our baby will spend many hours in contact with this linen, especially their skin, so we recommend that it is made from natural fabrics such as cotton since it offers total naturalness, a soft touch, and easy washing and drying.
It is very important that we do not use substances that could be irritating to their skin during washing, such as bleach or certain fabric softeners with a more aggressive composition than usual.
Crib linen mainly consists of sheets, blankets, the quilt, the duvet or duvet cover, the sleeping bag, and the bumper or protector.
Below we will offer our recommendations when choosing a specific item from each of the above categories.
How to choose our baby’s sheet?
It is what maintains the most direct contact with our child, so we recommend that they are very soft. To avoid wrinkles that disturb the baby’s sleep, we must ensure that our fitted sheet is completely adjustable and fits the mattress.
Our baby does not need a pillow but one with a cover can be used so that if they drool a lot, it can be kept clean.
We recommend using security sheets, at a more mature stage of the baby, if they are especially restless during the night, so they will always stay covered, although we must carefully check the fastenings.
How to choose the blanket for our crib?
We will choose a fabric or another depending on the different seasons to maintain a balanced body temperature for our baby.
We must ensure they do not move around too much and that they fit well to avoid discomfort for our child, since if they are very restless, they could get tangled in them, which is quite harmful.
How to choose our quilt, duvet, or crib duvet cover?
There is no need to use blankets since these three items already have filling. We have no special recommendations except that you must be careful if they have ribbons or decorative buttons, making sure they are well secured so the child does not have any accidents.
The aesthetic part is up to you; there are thousands of designs available.
How to choose a crib sleeping bag?
These are made up of two parts: the fitted sheet and the removable top part that contains filling and must fit well with the crib. They are joined by a zipper, perfect for travel cribs if our child moves a lot.
How to choose a bumper or crib protector?
This piece serves to prevent our child from hitting themselves on the bars, so we must ensure it is well secured and of good quality with considerable firmness so the bars are not felt, without being hard since otherwise, we would be defeating the purpose.
