What kits in the crib for newborns are and what set to choose?

Choosing a kit in the crib for a newborn is not an easy task. The choice is big, there are many offers, the price range is extremely wide. In addition, the kits themselves are different. Sometimes for beautiful ruffles and laces it is difficult to see the flaws in the set. In order not to make a mistake in choosing, you need to take into account a lot. And what sets can be and how to choose the best is described in this material.

Bed linen for a newborn is different in quality from the same accessories for older children and adults. They are subject to increased safety requirements. The skin of newborns are very vulnerable to the aggressive effects of the external environment, and therefore the laundry, on which the baby has to sleep, should be natural, eco-friendly, soft. The fabric should not injure the thin skin, and the dye, which is used in the textile industry, should not cause allergies.

Sets are inexpensive and elite, design and individual, custom-made. Children's underwear sets are classified by completeness - there are simple sets in which there are only 3 items - a pillowcase, a bed sheet and a duvet cover, and there are sets of 5 or 7 items. For a newborn, you can buy two or three regular sets - to change clothes, or just one large children's set for 5-7 items. These kits contain all the necessary things for the newborn.

• Canopy. On the one hand, this is an additional collector of household dust, contact with which is extremely undesirable for infants, on the other hand, it is very beautiful, and if you monitor the condition of the canopy and regularly wash it ironed, then it can do good service. In a crib with a canopy, the child is more comfortable, the canopy closes it on sunny and clear days from the sun's rays during naps.
• Bumper. This part is also called rim. For rectangular beds it is sewn in the form of long rectangular elements with a filler and ties, which are fixed on the sides of the bed. The function of this item in the kit is obvious - to ensure the safety of the baby. At an early age, the bumper closes the baby from drafts, and then, when the baby begins to actively move, from hitting the side parts of the bed.

• A blanket. This item is in a multi-pack. But not the fact that exactly the blanket that is included is suitable. If the question of choice is acute, you need to set the task of the seller to choose a set with a blanket that has the desired filler. A sintepon or holofiber is a good and safe choice. These fillers do not roll off, do not compress, are easy to wash, dry quickly and retain heat well. A good choice - a baby blanket made from sheep's wool, does not cause allergies.
• Pillow. A controversial subject, since pediatricians do not recommend using pillows in the first 2 years of a child’s life. This adversely affects the posture and the state of the spine. But from a set this subject you will not throw out, and therefore it is necessary to take. You can find another use for it, for example, to leave a pillow up to the age of two.
• Sheet, duvet cover, pillowcase. These three items in the composition of baby bedding sets for newborns are fully consistent with the size of a blanket and pillow.

Separately, there are sets of comfortable infant sleep, designed for a round or oval bed. Usually they are sewn as universal - that is, suitable for sleeping places of any shape. They consist of a canopy, 12 pads with a size of 30x30 centimeters, which lay the side. It is possible to act rationally with pillows - to sew them together, so that later the grown-up child would not take away the “bumper” of the crib to its component parts. But in the sewn form they will be difficult to wash.

Each set has a pillow for sleeping, a blanket, a sheet with an elastic band, a duvet cover.

The material from which the kit is sewn plays the most important role in the safety issue. Modern Russian, European and Asian manufacturers usually use only natural fabrics for children's sets, but it's best to double-check everything yourself.

So, the kit can be sewn from cotton. It is a thin, delicate material, 100% natural and safe. Great for summer time. The disadvantages lie in the fact that chintz "slips", and he also is very short-lived. From washing and ironing the fabric quickly loses its presentation. The cost of calico sets is low.

Satin for the production of baby bedding is used for a very long time and is considered one of the best options. According to the main characteristics, satin is very similar to chintz, but it is better able to withstand washing and ironing, does not lose color, is not wrinkled a little, and therefore always looks good. Sateen is more expensive than calico, but the kit will last you longer.

The set of coarse calico is soft and natural, but it quickly loses its color after washing. Calico quickly wrinkled and poorly smoothed. The price of such material is affordable.

Linen sheets and duvet covers are optimal for the requirements of hypoallergenic, they “breathe” perfectly and do not allow the child to sweat or freeze. But flax is rather rough to the touch, many more washings will take place before flax becomes soft. A comfort and softness need a newborn now. Moreover, flax is capricious in care. If improperly washed or soaked for a long time, things may lose their shape.

Russian manufacturers produce sets of several standard sizes:

• pillowcases - 60 to 40, 70 to 50, 70 to 70 centimeters.
• Sheets - 150 to 120, 210 to 150, 214 to 150, 260 to 180 centimeters.
• duvet covers - 147 on 115, 210 on 150, 215 on 143, 220 on 160 centimeters.

European (German, Italian, Polish) kits have a different standardization in size. All duvet covers from such a set have parameters 205 by 225, and sheets 220 by 245 centimeters.

When choosing, you need to remember that the most common size of a children's mattress is 125 by 65 centimeters, bed linen (sheets) should be with a solid margin so that you can make your bed safely.

It would seem that this question should not be discussed at all, because everyone can choose the color and pattern that he likes. But it is impossible not to talk about the colors, because they are part of creating a safe space for the newborn.

Pediatricians tend to recommend white linen, devoid of textile dyes. This will be the safest solution, especially for children with skin problems and allergies prone to manifestations. But finding white underwear is not so easy today. In this case, doctors advise to minimize the patterns on sheets and duvet covers, to choose those sets in which the background of linen is white.

But here child psychologists with pediatricians are against such a decision. They claim that a child needs bright colors from the beginning.And nothing, if a newborn, due to weakness and some other features of vision, cannot assess hedgehogs and teddy bears on a duvet cover, he will definitely do it later. Psychologists recommend blue, pastel shades, yellow and pale pink colors.

Considering the above, everyone can already guess which set he considers expedient - on how many objects, from what fabric, what color. If the desired is not yet obvious, you can use ready-made solutions. Here are a few of them for daughters and sons:

• Delicate beige It will be an excellent option for both fry and girls. Such kits under the trademark "Sleepy Gnome" are quite popular. In the set - 7 items. Items are made of satin, and the canopy is reticulated. The cost of an average of 7,500 rubles.
• The following solution will perfectly fit into any interior of the children's room and will fully meet the requirements of pediatricians in terms of the absence of dyes in the fabric. It - elite set, which is sewn to order by craftsmen. The cost of 10 thousand rubles, but you can negotiate a discount.
• Interesting geometric patterns on the pillows are suitable for an oval child’s bed, which is useful as an excellent trainer for training the baby’s view. This kit is "MARELE", its cost is from 14 thousand rubles. The set contains 17 items.

Choosing a kit for a child in the crib, you need to know exactly the size of the mattress, its height. It is better to refuse feather beds, it cannot ensure the correct position of the growing spine, and can also cause severe allergies. If you know the size of the mattress, you can proceed to the choice of a multi-piece set. Simple sets of three items are chosen according to the size of the mattress and blankets.

To make the right choice will help such tips:

• Buy baby clothes only in large children's stores. You can touch and touch everything in them. Pictures on the Internet are always beautiful, and the received order from the online store often looks quite different from the picture. They can be deceived with the material, filler, brand - there are a lot of cheap and dangerous fakes on the market of children's goods, despite the fact that legislation constantly tightens the requirements for manufacturers. In the store, in the presence of a personal presence, you can ask any questions to the consultant and ask to present a certificate of quality and compliance for the selected set.
• Do not be touched by a large number of ryushechek, bows and lace. Of course, such sets look very impressive and cute, but in practice all the ruffles and lace bows will lose their appearance after the first washings. Particularly should be alerted by various decorations on inexpensive linen - often they do not even bother to stitch them, but simply stick them to a duvet cover or a canopy.
• Special attention to seams. They must be solid, high quality and even. Torn threads, fragments of thread crawling out can be a mortal danger for a child if this thread is inhaled into the respiratory tract. The seams should not be too tight.

• Estimate the time of year and season. For winter babies, it is preferable to buy warmer sets - satin, flannel. Lightweight calico, linen and 100% cotton are more suitable for summer.
• Avoid zippers and buttons on the duvet covers in the children's set. When the child becomes interested in them, he can tear off individual parts of the clasps and even swallow them. It is better to buy solid linen. This laundry is easier to wash in the machine.
• You should not choose kits that contain elements fastened with velcro. Velcro are short-lived, since they will not tolerate a large number of washes, weaken, and then the beauty in the infant’s crib will fall apart from his every careless movement.

In conclusion, I would like to add that before putting new linen in the crib, the new set should be washed in a washing machine at a temperature not higher than 30 degrees in delicate mode with a hypoallergenic baby detergent. Then set the items to be dried and ironed well. From now on, the laundry is ready.

If there is still time before the birth, wait until the cot is made up so that the sheets and the canopy do not accumulate dust. It is better to entrust this to your close ones - they will make the bed with clean linen before the mother and baby arrive from the maternity hospital.

More information about how to choose a kit for newborns in the crib, you will learn from the following video.