You've found out that a life is growing in your tummy and you're already imagining what it will be like? Two hearts, lots of dreams and lots of joy. Already thinking which cot to buy?
\nFrom my experience as a mum of four and an expert in accident prevention, I would like to highlight a few important points. Choosing the right cot is an essential step for your child's safety and comfort.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udccc Ask yourself, \"Which is the brightest room in the house?\"
\nThat'll be your baby's room, because that's where you'll spend a lot of time together, and natural light helps your baby develop.<\/p>\n
In my experience, I have tested different types of cot. Each has advantages and disadvantages.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udecf\ufe0f Canvas cot<\/p>\n
Benefits
\n\u2714\ufe0f Soft, the risk of bumping is lower.
\n\u2714\ufe0f Standard sizes; you can choose a good mattress.
\n\u2714\ufe0f Can also be used as a playground; the child feels comfortable.<\/p>\n
Disadvantages
\n\u274c It should not be placed next to a wall or hard furniture as the child may bump.
\n\u274c Harder to sanitise (textile).
\n\u274c The baby is harder to get up in the bum because he doesn't have support bars to practise.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udecf\ufe0f Bar cushion (wood or other hard material)<\/p>\n
Benefits
\n\u2714\ufe0f Stable and long-lasting; some can be converted into a desk as your child grows.
\n\u2714\ufe0f Allows your child to grip the bars and practise lifting faster.
\n\u2714\ufe0f It's easier to sanitise than canvas.<\/p>\n
Disadvantages
\n\u274c Requires protection
\n\u274c There is a risk of hitting (head\/bar) if it has no guards or if the distance between the bars is too large (>6 cm).
\n\u274c Harder to move\/transport than canvas.<\/p>\n
Minimum tips for any cot<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Safety: the cot should be as empty as possible - no pillows, thick blankets, large toys or bulky cushions.
\n\ud83d\udc76 Sleep: a sleeping bag is safer than a blanket.
\n\ud83d\udecf\ufe0f Mattress: firm and snug-fitting (no gaps between mattress and edges).
\n\ud83e\uddf5 Bed linen: make sure the sheet is securely fastened so the baby doesn't pull it up and wrap itself in it.
\n\u26a0\ufe0f Supervision: don't sleep in the same bed as your baby; breastfeed\/feed in the correct position and always keep an eye on your baby, especially at night.<\/p>\n
Make informed choices, test and always think from your child's perspective: how they will explore, how they will support themselves and what they might achieve. Safety, comfort and development are most important!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
P\u0103tu\u021b din p\u00e2nz\u0103 sau p\u0103tu\u021b cu bare? Ai aflat c\u0103 \u00een burtic\u0103 cre\u0219te o via\u021b\u0103 \u0219i deja \u00ee\u021bi imaginezi cum va fi? Dou\u0103 inimi, multe vise \u0219i mult\u0103 bucurie. Te g\u00e2nde\u0219ti deja ce p\u0103tu\u021b s\u0103 cumperi? Din experien\u021ba mea de mam\u0103 a patru copii \u0219i expert \u00een prevenirea accidentelor, vreau s\u0103 punctez c\u00e2teva aspecte importante. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4339,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[72,88],"tags":[70,84,75,74],"class_list":["post-4337","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sfaturi-pentru-parinti","category-siguranta-copiilor","tag-bebesafe","tag-preventie","tag-risc-cadere","tag-sfaturi-parinti"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4337"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4340,"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4337\/revisions\/4340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4337"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4337"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bebesafe.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}