When buying a cot for newborns or small children, parents first and foremost pay attention to its convenience, reliability and environmental friendliness, often forgetting about such an important criteria as safety. And although the cots are almost always equipped with handrails, thanks to which the child can not fall, nevertheless, turning around during sleep, it can hit or injure.
To avoid injuries, it is recommended to buy children's beds with bows, which will give the baby a healthy and safe sleep. For newborns, this is often a soft edge, called "protection."For older children this is a bed, in the design of which there is a rim, or beds with a removable board bolted on - once the child can sleep and not fall, it is removed. Today, "House of Dreams" will tell its readers more about such adaptations for the safety of children - from birth to adolescence.
Children's beds with bows
Children's cots for babies
Protective side frames for baby cots are also called bumpers or security guards. They are rectangular cushions with a soft inner filling. These sides are attached around the perimeter of the crib, covering the handrails and railings of the structure. Thus, even if the toddler rotates strongly during sleep, the soft sides will protect him from the impact. However, in addition to its main function, this simple but useful device protects the baby from drafts.
Often the safety edge is sold complete with a cot or mattress, but they can also be bought separately or sewed by yourself. The most famous manufacturers of children's accessories prefer to make "protection" of calico, baize or velor. The choice of these particular tissues is explained by their naturalness and hypoallergenicity. Therefore, if you are going to make a side on the crib yourself, choose only natural materials.
Baby cot with soft sides
As a rule, soft curtains are attached to the crib using velcro, decorative ties or buttons. The most important thing is that the mount should be reliable, otherwise, as soon as the baby grows up, he will probably try to unhook the excess parts from his crib. In addition, you need to make sure that Velcro or ties allow you to firmly attach the pillows to the design of the bed, otherwise, when the child is spinning during sleep, they will simply leave their place. Also, protective skirts are sometimes equipped with additional pockets in which you can store the most necessary accessories for baby care. These pockets are useful when it comes to the arrangement of a newborn's sleeping place, however, if they are present in the older child's bed, the excess parts can only interfere.
Protective curtains for a crib
Removable cushion for a crib can also act as a developing device. If the bumper fabric is embroidered or painted with different colors and sizes, the child will develop perception and skills from a very early age. In addition, some manufacturers additionally equip protective cushions with sound effects and soft toys on Velcro that allow to develop fine motor skills of hands. However, if you want to purchase the developing edge, give preference to the products of soft pastel tones, t. Bright coloring will prevent the child from falling asleep.
Disadvantages of soft cushions for cots
Strange as it may seem, such a useful and safe accessory has its drawbacks. The main disadvantage is that, like any fabric items, the crib for the crib will collect dust. Since it is a removable add-on, it is not difficult to solve this problem - just erase it more often. Therefore, during the purchase of "protection", pay attention not only to the naturalness of the materials, but also to how quickly it dries out after washing.
Another drawback of these bumpers is that they cover the baby with fresh air. Indeed, if you use the sides, not removing for a whole day, even during wakefulness, this can create unfavorable conditions for the child. However, if you wear them only at the moment when the child is preparing for bed, having previously ventilated the room, they will not do any harm. In addition, it is not recommended to use sidebars when the child is awake also because they will close the surrounding vision to him, acquaintance with which is necessary for the child for planned development.
Protecting the crib photo
Curbs for the crib of the newborn photo
Beds with bows for children and adolescents
Older children, although not as curious as babies, but still they do not know how to control themselves while sleeping, so the protective edges on theirsleeping place will not be a superfluous addition. However, in this case it is very important to take into account the age of the child. Soft removable pillows perfectly protect the sleep of young children, but for schoolchildren and teenagers they clearly do not fit.
For older children, it is better to choose a bed, in the design of which the skirts are already mounted. Ideal - if these can be raised and lowered. Most often in teenage beds, the sides are present only on three sides - at the wall, at the head and at the feet. However, there are also such models of furniture, in which an additional edge is provided. Its length can be one third of the bed, half, two thirds or the entire length, but with a recess allowing the child to climb onto the bed.
Baby bed growing with child
Baby bed for boy with falling edges
Baby bed with protective edges
Bed with drawer and side picture
Wooden child bed with side
Bed with wooden edge
Beautiful children's bed with side
The same recommendations can be given when choosing bunk beds. As a rule, on the second floor of children's and teenage beds there are side walls. To protect a child, it is very important to pay attention to the strength and reliability of these parts. Best of all, when the edge in a bunk bed or loft bed is a single canvas that is high enough to prevent the child from accidentally rolling over it during sleep. If the side is made in the form of handrails and partitions, pay attention that the distance between them is not too wide, otherwise the child can get into them by hand or foot. And, of course, make sure that the bows on the bunk bed are firm and reliable. The details of the construction must in no case be unsteady.
Bunk beds for children with bows
Bunk bunk beds with bows
Bunk beds with bows
Bunk beds with battens Photo
Bunk bed with borts at the top
Bunk-bed with a bunk
Bunk loft with a bunk
Bunk for children's loft with a ridge
Bedchildren's "Town" with the edge
When choosing children's beds with a ledge, also pay attention to the material from which they are made. Metal structures, of course, are more reliable, but they are not quite comfortable. If you want to buy a wooden bed, give preference only to solid wood species - oak, maple, beech, pine, etc. Also, remember the possibility of attaching a removable bezel to any bed - a very convenient device that can be removed in the future. Such models are also on sale, but if desired, it will not be difficult to make a side itself.
Removable bezel for child bed
Removable safety edge for baby bed
Make the right choice and your baby will sleep peacefully and safely!
