Crib sizes

An adult spends up to 8-9 hours on sleep, and a baby significantly more - from 15 to 20 hours. For a young and growing body, not only the duration of sleep, but also its quality is important. The correct size of the crib will help the child fall asleep quickly, will contribute to his physical development.

The baby’s very first piece of furniture is considered to be a cot. Therefore, it is important to take into account the characteristics of all types of children's furniture.

The following models of beds are considered standard: a cot-cradle, an attached model, an arena, a transforming bed and an attic bed.

The cot cradle helped since ancient times ancestors to raise children. The advantages of this bed are in its compactness, ease of the process of motion sickness, in the possibility of transferring from one room to another.e. But to use this furniture is possible only until the time when the baby begins to roll over and sit down, otherwise there is a possibility of its falling.

Before, the cradles were used for a longer time, but the child was swaddled tightly. In fact, the baby was immobilized. This was done in order to help the young mother to have time to do some other things around the house: sew something, tie, cook.

Its size is usually from 40 cm in width to 90 cm in length. Height - from 50 to 90 cm.

Complementary beds, in comparison with analogues, have their advantages.

As with the previous model, the period of its use is short because of its size (up to two years, if the size of the bed allows the baby to develop). The width of the extra bed is from 55 to 60 cm, and in length from 90 to 120 cm, the model does not exceed 80 cm in height.

Most of the crib models are equipped with latches that allow you to join the bed of parents. Depending on the level of the bed of the parents, the bed can rise or fall from 30 to 50 cm from the floor level.

There are models in which the side wall is attached, but then the baby’s sleeping place will be reduced by 10 centimeters.

The most popular model for newborns A playpen is considered, which, due to its size and parameters, can be used until the baby reaches three years of age. The parameters of this model of bed are regulated by GOST.

It is designed not only for the child to sleep comfortably, but also for his first steps. On the perimeter of the crib there are sides, to which the baby can cling to roll over or stand up. The child can play independently, while it is good to see what his mother does. Between the vertical fences there is a distance (up to 7.5 cm).

Depending on the activity of the child, the bottom of the bed may fall, so parents may not be afraid of the baby falling out of the crib. Most models have mechanisms for motion sickness, are equipped with linen drawers.

Its size most often makes 120 cm in length and 70 cm in width.

Transforming bed - This is a whole furniture set, which includes directly a cot, chest of drawers and linen drawers. As the child grows up, the dresser can be used as an independent piece of furniture: a bedside table, a table, a locker.

This bed can be designed for a more adult child up to 10-12 years. Bed length can be from 140 to 180 cm, and the width, as a rule, is 60 cm.

For children, it is preferable to purchase wooden beds (from solid wood) than beds made from plywood or chipboard. This is especially true for children aged 5-12 years, which is associated with their increased activity.

School children are best to purchase single bed models. In size, they may not be inferior to adult beds, but differ in the quality requirements of the materials used and the design.

The standard single bed size is 100 cm in width, 190 cm in length.

For families where two or more children, in order to save a bed, you can consider options bunk beds or loft beds. But the use of these pieces of furniture is only possible for children over the age of 7 years.

To a child who sleeps at a height, enough air, the second tier should not be to the ceiling. The ladder used for ascent and descent, and the overlap of the bed of the second tier should be safe and durable. A child who sleeps at a height can jump on the bed, get up, so it is important that the model provides for all the options for its inappropriate use.

The loft bed is convenient because it allows you to save gaming space. In such models, as a rule, a wardrobe, linen shelves are provided. Downstairs there may be a workspace in the form of a desk or sofa.

This bed option will be interesting for teenage children. This is a variant of the room in the room, which teaches the child to rationally organize his space, orients him to study. The child is in his own world.

The size of the bunk beds and the loft bed varies, but with models for adult children, it is usually the same as that of the single model - 100 cm in width and 190 cm in length.

Depending on the design, cots for schoolchildren can be in the form of sea ships, car beds, tanks. But despite the original design solutions, it is necessary that the size of the child’s bed corresponds to the parameters approved by GOST, is not narrowed, takes into account the age and activity of the child.

It is important that the child be comfortable and psychologically comfortable to sleep in such a bed.

In western models beds for teens The emphasis is not so much on a bold design decision, but on the convenience of using the bed. The width of the bed for one child may not be 90 cm, but 100 or 120 cm.

In these models, the child will feel uncomfortable, the quality of sleep will suffer. He can not sleep, will be nervously aroused and whining.

According to the requirements of GOST 19301.3-94, beds for children of preschool age living in the territory of the CIS countries can be of two types.

The height of the side railings can vary: either 81.5 cm from the floor level, or 95 cm. Moving the side railings can be absent at the request of the buyer.

For safety reasons, there is a distance between the posts of the side railings so that the child does not fall out or the limb is stuck. It should be no more than 7.5 cm.

In the countries of the European Union, other parameters of children's beds for newborns and children up to 3 years of age are established. In France, the bed sizes are identical to domestic requirements, the distance between the vertical side rails is set: from 4.5 to 6.5 cm. The maximum height of the fence is 20 cm. The cradles can be used from birth to 6 months. The dimensions of the cradles range from 60 to 90 cm.

Italian, German, Scandinavian beds, as a rule, are 5-10 cm longer than Russian beds.

Russian standards include parameters for rectangular beds. But there are a lot of interesting designer beds on the market that can be round, oval shape. For the safety of the child, models are recommended in which the above parameters are observed. The bed should not be narrowed due to the form more than the minimum requirements for its width.

For beds of school-age children, domestic standards provided for the following parameters:

• For primary school children (from 6-7 years old to 10-12 years old) bed width is 80 cm, length is less than 160 cm, bed height from floor level is 40 cm. Changing parameters is related to the constant growth of a child who needs to feel comfortable in bed in all positions .
• For middle and high school students bed width should not be less than 90 cm, length - less than 180 cm, bed height - 50 cm from the floor level.

But it is recommended to choose the size of a bed taking into account its dynamics of growth and individual features of development.

On the modern bed market for children, there are a huge number of different models and design solutions for both newborns and adolescents. It should be very responsible approach to the choice of bed for the child, basing his choice on the following criteria: safety, comfort, design.

Security. This criterion is especially important when choosing a crib for a newborn. During the first year, the child learns to roll over to crawl and walk.

The bed should take into account the growing needs of the child: to have special bumpers, to be stable, made of high-quality materials that are not so easy to break. Bed lines should be smooth. If this is a bed made of solid wood, veneer, then the coating should not emit odor.

Do not use the crib after 6 months. Their parameters are not adapted for later use.

Physiology. The crib for babies should not be unbalanced, otherwise the child will have a “sticking” effect, which can lead to it becoming tortuous.

Regardless of the child’s age, the bed must be level. For hyperactive and easily excitable children, purchase a model with high bumpersso that the child could not fall in a dream.

Better when the bed mattress is removable, it is easier to clean it from dirt, dust and dust mite.

Comfort. A cot is a special place where, for the first time, a child is left alone without parents with their own feelings and thoughts. It should be comfortable and sleep. It is important that nothing in it distracts from this physiological process: neither the color, nor the narrowness of the bed, nor the mattress, nor the otherworldly noise (creaking, tapping of details).

When buying bed models that are popular with girls canopies Remember that their care is time consuming - they must be periodically washed, cleaned of dust.

Design. Children are very susceptible to the world around them. It is important that they are surrounded not only by functional pieces of furniture, but also by beautiful ones.

With a child older than three years is better to choose a bed together. So, he will learn to make his choice, he will be able to reveal his preferences. In the crib, which he chose himself, he will feel confident.

The size has one of the primary values ​​in choosing a crib.

For newborns, cribs are suitable, which are 60 cm more than a child’s height. The cradles can only be used for up to 6 months, since by the year the child’s height can already reach 90 cm. In the future, you need to choose a baby cot at the rate of 10-15 cm per year and term which she purchased.

It should be noted that newborn babies do not like big beds. In the arena, the baby will feel uncomfortable. Therefore, it is recommended to make rollers from a blanket to limit to four months of its movement. Thanks to them, the sleeping place will resemble a nest in which the baby will be comfortably and safely.

Choosing a bed is not easy, interesting and important. All parents want their child to develop harmoniously, not only from the point of view of the mind, but also of physiology. A good cot helps to preserve a healthy back and psychological health of the child.