With all the various baby products available, new parents could easily spend thousands of dollars on baby gear before the baby even makes its arrival into the world. All those cute little clothes and beautiful furniture and nursery crib bedding sets just beg to be taken home.
Because most parents want to make sure they supply the best for their children, new parents can easily get carried away and purchase items that are not really necessary. One baby item that is needed is a crib and should be one of the first items of furniture purchased. Cribs come in all shapes and sizes, as well as a wide variety of price ranges. Cribs must meet certain safety standards including having the side slats or bars no more than 2-3/8 inches apart.
While antique cribs may be pretty, they may not be safe and it is best to purchase a crib manufactured in the last few years to make it is JPMA certified. Cribs that meet or exceed these standards will be labeled as being JPMA certified. Also make sure that the mattress you purchase fits snugly in the crib. Once you have chosen a safe crib and mattress, you can move on to the fun part of choosing nursery themes and baby bedding.
There are quite a variety of solid, patterned and themed bedding sets available and just like with nursery furnishings you will find a wide range of prices as well. All parents want the nursery to look nice, but your baby’s safety and comfort should be the top priority.
When choosing bedding, you should keep comfort in mind. 100% cotton crib sheets will just get softer with use and will hold up well to the repeated laundering that will be required. Most crib bedding sets will only come with one crib sheet, if you want additional sheets to coordinate with the bedding you will need to purchase these separately.
Shop wisely for baby products. Purchase a safe crib and comfortable bedding for the nursery first. While you are at it you might want to get a yourself a comfortable chair to place in the nursery for those middle of the night feedings. Then you can look at all those other cute little baby products.