When a child appears in the family, the whole world begins to revolve around him. And the phrase “All the best is for children” is not just words, but the lifestyle of parents. In the first months, which are the most troublesome, a healthy baby’s sleep is important both for himself and for mom and dad. How to choose the shape and size of a children's mattress?
Choose a mattress in a crib
When choosing, it is necessary to take into account some physiological characteristics of children:
• For babies aged zero to three years old, doctors recommend stopping your choice on a flat and rigid product. During this period of life, the spine begins to form in children, anatomical bends appear. Therefore, a model with the following fillers is suitable here: coconut (hard) and latex (soft). For the first two years, a child can sleep on the side where the coconut filler is, and another year on latex. It is advisable to have less seams on the cover, since they can rub the red velvety skin of the crumbs.
• Further, up to eight years, you can use products of medium hardness, since the active period of posture formation has passed. The main criterion for choosing a mattress at this age is maximum comfort. It can be a filler made from natural, artificial latex and coconut coir.
• For school-age children, mattress models are close in all respects to adult products.
• It is preferable for children to make mattresses made from natural raw materials, as the baby's skin is sensitive and prone to allergies. For covers, cotton, linen, calico, jacquard are most often used.
Standard and custom sizes
The correct size of the crib mattress is also important. The length and width of the product must fit exactly into the dimensions of the frame. In production use such standard sizes of mattresses for cots (length / width, cm): 60/120; 60/140; 70/140. All three options have a height of 3 cm. Other numbers are also allowed. For example, in orthopedic products, the size of a children's mattress (more precisely, its height) can reach 40 cm. This depends on the number of tiers when filling the product. Its length may also be different.
Today's consumers have the opportunity to make custom furniture according to the interior and the size of the room. There are many original solutions to the form itself. How then to choose the size of a children's mattress? It can also be ordered under your crib or stroller. Most manufacturers practice this. At a price - more expensive, but it will definitely fit and will meet an individual design decision.
Maximum benefit for the baby
The choice in this area today is so wide that it is sometimes difficult to dwell on something right away. The original color scheme, an unusual shape, the size of a children's mattress - everything can be selected at the discretion of the buyer. But the main criterion for the final decision still remains the maximum benefit for the child. Correct mattresses are a beautiful posture, as well as a good dream, which, as you know, is the key to good health.