| The crib mattress is likley going to be the most
important part of your child's nursery. Give your kids a good
start and choose the right crib mattrass. The mattress should
fit tightly next to the crib so that there is no gap. The child
should not have a gab to lose toys into or get stuck in. |
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If two adult fingers can be placed between the mattress and the
crib, the mattress should be replaced. Do not use plastic packaging
materials, such as dry cleaning bags, as mattress covers. Plastic
film can cling to children's faces and should never be in or near
the crib. Put your baby to sleep on his or her back or side in a
crib with a firm, flat mattress and no soft bedding underneath.
Talk to your pediatrician about which sleeping position is best
for you child.
The mattress is one of the most important purchases you will make
for the nursery since a good mattress has been shown to reduce the
risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). For this reason, consumers
with a finite budget for a crib and mattress should consider a less
expensive crib and purchase one of the better crib mattresses. However,
the difference in cost between a low cost/ low quality mattress
and one of the top mattresses is only thirty or forty dollars. The
mattress rated #1 by a leading consumer magazine for the past 5
years (a high density foam mattress) should cost under $100 while
a low density foam mattress with a thin vinyl cover should retail
from $49 to $60. For the safety of your newborn child, the price
difference is negligible.
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