Baby bed
When your child has grown out of their cradle, the child is still too small for a regular bed. You can therefore advantageously choose a baby cot because it is a good size and then it fits your baby perfectly. If you choose a baby bed, you can be sure that your baby will not run or crawl anywhere that the child would otherwise have the opportunity to, in a larger bed. A baby spends many hours in bed, which places great demands on both the bed and the mattress. The bed sets the necessary framework for a good night's sleep, and it is therefore not completely unimportant which baby bed you choose. It is important for children, with a good night's sleep. It strengthens the child's development if your child gets enough sleep during the night. It is during the child's sleep that the brain develops and the body grows big and strong. If your child gets a good night's sleep, it will also support their immune system so that your child will be healthier and healthier.
How to choose the right baby bed
It is important that you choose the right cot for your child. You can advantageously choose a baby bed where the bottom can be raised. In this way, you spare your own back when you have to put your baby to bed or take your baby out of bed again. When choosing a cot, it should be a good size for your baby. Your child will feel more comfortable lying close to the sides of the bed, rather than lying in a large bed. Choosing a baby bed can be extremely difficult if you don't know what to look for and how to find a good bed.
However, the most important thing when choosing a baby bed is that it can give your child as good and comfortable sleep as possible in general. the baby bed is often a popular choice because it can be used right from the time the child is born until the child is around 3 years old. A cot can be adjusted in size as your child grows. In a baby bed, you can easily put a baby nest in the bed so that your little baby will feel better and feel a kind of closeness, because then there won't be so much space around your baby.
How long do you use a baby bed?
There is no rule for when to change from a cot to a bigger bed. The change depends on the way the child grows and the needs of both your child and your family. Some want to change the baby bed because the child has become too big to sleep in, while others change because there may have been a younger sibling who will now use the baby bed. There is therefore no answer to how long you can use the cot. However, it will usually be said that the cot is replaced when the child is around 2.5-3 years old.
When can a child sleep in a cot?
You can use your cot from the day the child is born. The most important thing is that you as parents enjoy it and that your baby enjoys sleeping in its cot. Some babies need an incredible amount of presence, even when sleeping, while other babies can easily sleep in the crib without much fuss. The most important thing is to remember that all children are different and therefore they also have different needs.
Which baby bed is best?
When choosing a baby bed, it is important to think about the needs of the family. If you need to have your baby very close to you at night, a cot is worth considering. However, it is an advantage to choose a baby bed if you want your child to fall asleep quickly in his own room or at least in his own bed.
A cradle or harness cradle is really good for those children who prefer to be in motion all the time. This is especially true for children with colic, who often calm down the most if they are constantly moving. Therefore, choose a baby bed that fits your family's needs really well.
Choose a high-quality cot
When choosing a baby bed, it is important to choose a bed that is of high quality. Children sleep many hours a day and this is where they develop the most. Therefore, it is important that the child sleeps safely and well at night, so that the child gets the best conditions for development. With a high-quality baby bed, you are also sure that you can use the baby bed for many years and for some, the baby bed can be passed down as an heirloom.
Because sleep is so important for young children, it's important not to compromise on quality. Therefore, the baby bed is undoubtedly one of the places where quality must be at the highest level.
Mattress for cot
A baby bed is not worth much without a mattress and it should preferably be a good mattress. It is important to take care of the little bodies right from the start so that the child does not have any problems later in life. At the same time, it is also important to choose a mattress that is intended for children. Many mattresses for cots help to remove moisture so that the child does not become cold and damp during the night. At the same time, it is also a good idea to choose a mattress for the baby bed in hypoallergenic and breathable materials, so that your child can get the best night's sleep possible.
Why choose a cradle?
Most people have probably heard of cradles and for some it may seem natural to start with a cradle as a baby bed. A cradle is perfect for the little newborn babies and often you will find that with the cradle you can create small gentle rocking movements until your baby is rocked to bed.
Nowadays, there are several different types of cradles, namely both the regular cradles, a rocking cradle and a sling cradle, just to name the most popular cradles. Common to all cradles is that you can rock your baby to sleep while the baby is in its cradle. The harness cradles have gradually become really popular because they surround the baby in soft materials, while the baby is rocked. In addition, a sling cradle is easy to take with you if the child needs to sleep somewhere other than at home.
Choose a crib
Among the most popular children's beds you will find a cot, and many can certainly remember the cot from when we were small. A crib has been around for many years and is still the preferred crib in most families with children. It is not without reason that the crib has become so popular, because it has many advantages.
A cot has a long lying dimension so that it can actually be used during the first 2-3 years of the child's life. At the same time, most cots have the option of changing the height of the lower part, so you don't have to bend too much to pick up your child to begin with, thus saving your back. When your baby starts to be able to stand up, you can put the bottom part down so that you are sure that your baby cannot get out of his crib.
Sleep with your child with a Bedside Crib
A Bedside Crib allows you to sleep in the same bed as your child, without your child having to lie between you. A Bedside Crib is a baby bed that you can put on your adult bed so that your child lies right next to him in his very own bed. With a Bedside Crib, you have your child very close to you while you can be sure that your child is safe and sound in a bed created for children.
With a Bedside Crib, you can sleep with your child, while your sleep is disturbed as little as possible. The child is not woken up by the parents' movements, at the same time you are not woken up by getting a foot on the head or whatever the small sizes can come up with when they are sleeping.
A multifunctional cot
The smart thing about many of the cots you find on the market these days is that many of them are multi-functional and can therefore be used for many years. If you look at, for example, a baby bed, it has so many functions. Many cots have the function that the lower part can be raised and lowered, and therefore it can be adapted to the size of the baby. At the same time, one side of many cots can be removed so that the cot can be used as a cot.
When the child has grown too big for his baby bed, you can use the baby bed as a kind of bench or sofa in the children's room, where the child can have a few quiet moments with a good book or a tablet after a hard day at the institution.
Remember a headboard for the baby bed
Most children are safe when they sleep feels a bit like a cave. This reminds the child of when he or she was inside the mother's belly and therefore it feels safe for the child. With a bed edge in the baby bed, you create the hollow atmosphere that many children thrive in. But that is not the only advantage of a bed edge, because a bed edge has many functions.
Having a headboard in the cot prevents your baby from getting its arms and legs out between the slats during the night. Regardless of which cot you have chosen, the edge of the bed will take away from the hard edges, so that the child does not get bored of them during the night. Therefore, you create a safe framework for the baby's sleep, so that everyone can sleep safely and well at night.
Create security in the cot from the start
A cot can quickly seem a little big and unwieldy for a small baby, especially because babies like the feeling of still being in a cave, just like they were inside the mother's womb. Therefore, it is important to create security in the baby bed so that your baby feels safe sleeping there. You can do this, among other things, by initially placing a baby nest in the baby bed so that the baby is surrounded by the edges of the baby nest. In this way, the baby will feel safe, also because the baby will often be used to lying in its baby nest during the day, and therefore feels extremely safe.
Create calm with a chaos for the baby bed
It can often be a bit of a challenge to get your baby to calm down at bedtime. Here it can help to give the child something that he or she can lie down and look at until he calms down. With a restlessness for the baby bed, your baby can lie down and be soothed by the gentle movements while the child can lie down and watch his restlessness. In this way, the child can do a calm activity, which can make the child calm down.
Many families with children choose to have a music alarm for the baby's bed that can play small quiet melodies until the child falls asleep. With a music alarm for the baby bed, you can send your child to dreamland, with sweet melodies and cute little characters that move.