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Buying Baby Bedding

August 20th, 2009

There are so many options for expecting parents as to what type of baby bedding to buy.  You can easily spend a little of a lot, go for simple or go for luxury.  A lot of new or expecting mommies and daddies could certainly use a few pointers to help with picking out the baby’s cozy new bedding.  In that light here you go:

1. Buy Extra Sheets

During their first year newborn babies can create many messes and it is always prudent to be prepared to deal with them as they happen.  One of the best ways to be prepared is to have anywhere from 1 to 4 extra sheets ready to go when messes occur, and they well.

2. Make Sure Everything Fits

Although most baby bedding is made to a standardized crib size it is still a good idea to go ahead and make sure that everything fits before the baby is born, this will give you time to make any changes if necessary.  You really want to aim for a snug fit from the crib bedding to the mattress for the most safety conscience setting.  Once you have a good snug fit then go ahead and wash all the bedding both for hygiene and also that washing will help make the materials soft for your child’s comfort.  Remember that baby’s skin is much more sensitive then ours.

3. Planning for the Future

Here are some thoughts on budgeting.  There are many purchases that you can really skimp on when baby planning and others that it is wise to invest a little more.  Baby bedding falls into the later category.  Most standard sized baby bedding will seamlessly transfer from cribs to toddler beds, this means you really can get much more use out of it then just the infant stage.

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More Crib Recals In The News

January 14th, 2009

According to Fox News, a Canadian company (Stork Craft Line) is recalling over 500k baby cribs because of several instances of the cribs collapsing, which could lead to suffocation.  Walmart and J.C. Penney are some of the main distributors of their cribs. According to Fox, the metal support brackets that keep the crib together are cracking and breaking.

It amazes me how little testing and thought is put into  products these days, regardless of the potential ramifications. The almighty dollar and penny pinching on every area of manufacturing seems to be the only concern. We need to hold companies like these accountable instead of just slapping their wrists.

When baby clothing, bedding, and other baby products arecreated, serious testing should be done before the products are sold in stores.

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