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Baby Bedding Shoping Guide: Finding the Sheets, Quilts and
Blankets for
an Infant Crib
Choosing baby bedding can be a lot
of fun, because baby sheets, comforters and quilts come in so
many types and fabrics. You can do your nursery in '70s
inspired paisley and tie-dye, or go Victorian with white lace
and ruffles. Match the color of your baby's eyes, or choose
your favorite color and design the nursery around it. You can
choose luxury designer baby bedding from one of the world's
most famous designers, or indulge your own love of sports with
a set of race-car bedding. Let's face it: your baby isn't
going to have much preference for a particular design, so you
may as well please yourself. Always wanted lady bug sheets but
couldn't find them to fit your queen sized bed? Find them in
baby bedding from stores like Carters.
What kinds of baby bedding items does your infant need
When you're shopping for bedding, you may need to buy crib
bumpers that tie to the bars of the crib and keep your child
away from the wood or metal railings. Bumpers are often
included in entire bedding sets, so you can match the
bedding design to the bumper. Bumpers are sometimes covered
in plastic for easy clean-up, but cotton bumpers are
washable and are a better choice for your child's health.
Aside from bumpers, you may want a protective sheet so you
won't have to wash the mattress too often after nighttime
diaper leaks: get three so there's one on the bed, one in
the hamper and one in the washing machine. Next, you'll find
a fitted sheet, top sheet, blanket for cold weather and
comforter or bedspread for the top. Matching pillow cases
complete the set, although may people choose not to have
pillows in the crib. In some sets, you will also find a
matching canopy for a pulled together look, but if you find
the perfect sheet set without a canopy, don't worry: you can
make a pretty, affordable canopy yourself out of colored
tulle or organza from the fabric store.
Choosing a nursery theme for your infant bedding set
Some people choose their nursery themes based on whether
their infant is a boy or a girl, and some go gender neutral
with themes like Noah's Ark, Sesame Street or Winnie the
Pooh. For a unique comforter or quilt, you may decide to
have your bedding custom made: there are plenty of companies
that can create the look you want for your baby's crib
bedding.
You may want to choose two themes; one for the nursery and
one for a portable crib that travels through the house as
you keep your newborn or preemie near you. Combine a classic
nursery design like sun, moon and stars with another more
playful classic like frog bedding. Go ultra-modern in solid
colors to fit in with your living room, and get frilly and
silly in the nursery. A lot of what goes on in the world of
infant accessories and necessities is about letting parents
have fun choosing creative and unique nursery items. How
often in your life will you be buying round sheets covered
with lily pads and butterflies? Or choosing the tiniest
blanket in chenille and lace for a heritage maple cradle?
Shopping for your baby can be so much fun!
When Baby Grows Up – Toddler Bedding and Beyond
And it doesn't have to stop with babyhood. Buying bedding
for your toddler means choosing bright colors, bold patterns
and the stimulating designs that can help you teach your
growing-up kid color and shape names. Choose animal fabrics
or ocean and sail boat themes to help with story time at
night and wordplay in the daytime. Your toddler probably
still won't be ready to express an opinion, but you can
choose bedding that does more than keep your child warm at
night: it can create your child's conversation and inspire
creativity in you both.
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