In the first year of life, instead of beds, a cradle for babies is often used, allowing you to rock your child before going to bed. What are the cradles?
Cradles for newborns: types
There are different kinds of cradles:
- Suspension cradle , which is mounted on stationary supports. In form, it often resembles a basket that can be made of wood or can be woven from a vine.
- A wicker cradle that is made not only from the vine, but also from the leaves of raffia or stalks of rattan. This cradle - cradle is well suited for newborns, as it is made of environmentally friendly materials. It is light and durable, a basket of such cradles is covered with a cloth inside, a hood is sometimes topped, as in a baby carriage. Such a cradle can have handles for hanging or placed on special stands for motion sickness.
- The cradle is a rocking chair consisting of a cradle with a rocking chair at its base. The cradle is made of strong materials, the cradle is clogged from inside with a cloth. Often the kit includes a mattress, a cape and even different accessories, but you can choose them yourself from materials that are easy to wash and clean. The height of the cradle is also often adjusted.
- Cradle-rocking chair on wheels , which can be easily moved in the room or remove the wheels if they are not needed. This cradle is at the same time with motion sickness, and with movement to the sides, and if necessary, either the wheels or the cradle of the cradle are blocked.
- An electronic cradle , in which, when the child is crying, the vibration mode is switched on, night lighting and music are switched on. Sometimes the device provides for sound recording and you can record the mother's voice, for convenience there is remote control using the remote.
- Rocking chair-cradle , which is placed on a special rack and also has an electronic program that simulates the movements that occur when the child is rocking the child's hands. Can work on both battery and mains.
Rules for choosing a cradle for a newborn
In the modern world, parents rarely make a cradle with their own hands for a child and prefer to buy ready-made models. When choosing a cradle, pay attention to the quality of materials from which the cradle is made, preferring the environmentally friendly and durable, which are easy to wash and disinfect.
It is advisable to choose a wide cradle, in which there will be enough room for both the child and the mother when caring for him. All fasteners must be made of metal, as the plastic easily breaks, and the bed itself is also better not to choose from plastic.
Additional functions, such as a diaper basket or a folding changing table , significantly increase the cost of the cradle, and not always their availability is justified. Also, it is not always worthwhile to prefer fully complemented models and accessories, it is better to choose mattresses or capes from quality natural materials.
The mattress on the cradle can not be different from its width or length more than 1 cm. A good mattress for a child's rest is good. She chooses her bed linen from natural fabrics of the right size. For a baby, synthetic fabrics are not used.
The cradle should not have small removable parts or sharp parts to avoid possible injuries to the baby. The surface does not need to be covered with toxic varnishes or paints that can cause allergic reactions, it is necessary to make sure of the passport for the goods that such materials have not been used by the manufacturer. Despite the fact that the cradle usually serves no more than 1-2 years, it is selected very carefully, taking care of the health of the baby.