How to choose a cot for a newborn?

A cot is the main element of furniture that young parents need to purchase. It is much more important than a stroller, since it is in the crib that the newborn will spend most of the time. Before choosing a crib for a newborn, it is important to study their types, capabilities and material of manufacture.

The kind of cot to buy for a newborn should not be determined based only on the price criterion. The price does not always indicate the quality of the cot. In addition, the more famous the brand, the more quality and safe will be the bed for the baby or baby.

Crib size for newborns

The bed for the youngest does not have to be large, but if you allow square meters of living space, you can choose a bed and more with the expectation that the baby will eventually grow. Typically, for newly born children fit beds with dimensions of 120 cm by 60 cm. But the sizes of baby cots for newborns can be from 60 cm in length (this applies mainly to cradles) to 180 cm. It is important to remember that for non-standard the size of this type of furniture is extremely difficult to pick up bed linen.

Types of beds for the smallest

Numerous types of beds have been developed for toddlers.

  1. Pendulums-pendulums for newborns, for example, equipped with a special mechanism for swinging, help to quickly cradle the child. A pendulum, easily operated, can provide transverse or longitudinal swing.
  2. The cradle is ideal for babies, because it is easy to move, it has a small weight and small size, it makes it easy to lull a newborn baby.
  3. Transformer is the kind of furniture for sleep that combines the functions of a bed, changing table and / or chest. Typically, the transformer is suitable even for preschool or primary school children, because with time, if necessary, it can be modified.
  4. The cot is usually foldable and ideal for traveling. It is made of special fabric with the use of metal and plastic. It is very easy to take care of such furniture. In addition, it is multifunctional.
  5. Cots for newborns with a canopy look very nice, but they are an extra dust collector in the room. Baldachin is important to clean regularly.

If you can not determine which bed is best for a newborn, choose a classic - a bed on four legs with bumps along the perimeter. It can be represented in a variety of variations. The presence of a car wall, the possibility of changing the bottom level - the undoubted advantages of any model.

Cot for newborns own hands

The best cribs for newborns are those that fit kids in size, safe, eco-friendly and comfortable for parents. When in the models presented in the shops these qualities are not combined in one piece of furniture, you can try to build a bed for the baby with your own hands. To do this, you need long and short beams for the Kaskas, round wood boards, MDF sheets for the bottom and back wall, spikes or wooden dowels for attaching the frame to each other. If you want to ensure the mobility of manufactured furniture, you will also need special wheels.

The layout of the baby's bed can be easily found. The main thing is to choose the option that will be as safe and understandable as possible. After the assembly, a safe varnish treatment is necessary. You can also creatively design the design so that the little man was interested in being inside it.