What To Look For When Buying A Baby Crib
One of the most important pieces of furniture that you purchase for your baby is the crib. What should you look for when buying a baby crib?
Since your baby will spend around 2 to 3 years in a crib before graduating into a full size bed you should consider several things before you buy the crib. Look at the safety features first. Make sure that you really love the style since it will be a fixture in your home for quite a while. Select a finish that is both pleasing to you and also meets safety requirements and purchase the best quality that you can find. After all there will be a very precious little body sleeping in that bed for a few years.
You can find standard cribs that have one side that drops down, two sides that drop down, or no drop down feature at all. It is recommended that the crib that does not have drop down sides is much safer for your baby. Too many children have fallen from the crib when the locking mechanism for the drop down failed or was not latched properly.
A very popular choice today is what is referred to as the Convertible Crib. An example would be the Graco Sarah Classic 4 in 1 Convertible Baby Crib. Simply put, a convertible crib converts to a toddler bed and then a daybed or full size bed after baby is no longer in need of the crib. You can also find them in 3 in 1 styles.
There are also Canopy Cribs with four posters and a canopy and the Round Cribs have become rather popular.
When buying a baby crib make sure that the slats are no more than 2 3/8 inches apart so that baby can not get his or her head stuck. The crib mattress should have no more than two fingers width between the mattress and the crib side. If you have chosen a used crib, make sure that there is no peeling paint, rough edges, or splinters.
The mattress support should be metal and able to be secured tightly to the bed frame. This will be helpful when baby becomes an active toddler and discovers that they can jump in their crib. Trust me, they will try it!
Rolling casters that can be locked in place are a nice feature but not a necessity. It is nice when you are changing the bedding to be able to roll it around.
Another nice feature is a teething bar so that when baby begins to bite everything it can to relieve the pain on those little gums they won’t leave teeth marks on the crib or chip and swallow paint from the finish.
Be sure to look up any baby cribs that might have been recalled for any reason and avoid those when buying your baby crib.
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