Newborn bed size. Safety first. Important nuances. Comparative characteristics of the three types of beds.

Pregnancy and childbirth are behind, now there are new, but such pleasant chores. If the pregnancy is the first, then a lot has to be learned, figured out, there will be many questions about raising a baby, and this is not surprising, because before you is your long-awaited child, who really needs your care.

Sizes of newborn babies

Everyone knows that all babies are born with different weights and heights, some may be very small (weighing 2 kg and a height of 48-50 cm), and others - strong (from 4 kg and 55 cm). Therefore, before buying clothes for babies, the expectant mother needs to figure out for herself what children's sizes of newborns exist. When buying things, you need to pay attention to the fact that they do not embarrass your baby. You don't need to buy a lot of clothes of the same size, because the size of a newborn changes quickly, before you have time to put on one set, the second will already become small. It also happens that a child was born with a low weight, but great growth, or vice versa, therefore, clothes for each baby are selected individually. For general information: when buying clothes for babies, you need to pay attention not only to height and weight, but also to parameters such as head volume in order to choose a cap or hat, hip, abdomen and chest girth.

Baby clothes

Today, most moms prefer foreign manufacturers. clothes of foreign manufacturers can be found in the table.

The size of the newborn by month can be viewed using the following grid. It is considered the simplest and easiest to remember - every 3 months you need to add 6 cm to the previous size of clothes:

Baby size from 1 to 3 months is 56 cm;

From 3 months to 6 months - 62 cm;

From six months to 9 months - 68 cm;

From 9 months to a year - 74 cm;

From one to 1.5 years - 80 cm;

From 1.5 to 2 years - 86 cm.

As we already figured out above, the sizes of newborn babies differ among themselves. So the clothes for babies differ, depending on the manufacturer. Therefore, every mommy should know the size of her baby, so as not to get confused at the sight of unfamiliar numbers on the labels.

How to choose a hat or cap for a child

Hats, bonnets are some of the essential things in a baby's wardrobe. When choosing a headdress, you need to know the circumference of the newborn's head. The first time you find out this indicator is in the hospital. At birth, the neonatologist will take a measurement, as this serves as one of the important characteristics

Consider a baby:

At birth - about 35 cm;

At the age of 3 months - 40 cm;

At 6 months - 44 cm;

At 9 months - 46 cm;

At 12 months - 47 cm;

At 1.5 years - 48 cm.

Now, knowing the circumference of your baby's head, you can easily pick up a hat for him. When choosing clothes and a bonnet, it is best to pay attention to models made from natural fabrics, so that the seams are on the outer part of the product, since the skin of the newborn is still very delicate, and irritation can very easily be provoked. The most important thing is that the baby's clothes are comfortable, practical and do not bring any discomfort.

The need for a crib for a newborn

A newborn crib is one of the important purchases for a new family member. The child must sleep separately. The choice of a crib should be done very carefully, because it is in it that your baby will spend most of his time. In it you can eat from a bottle, play with hanging toys, and not just sleep. A crib should be of high quality, completely safe, and most importantly - comfortable not only for the baby, but also for you. It should be in harmony with already existing interior... At birth, the size of newborn babies, as we have already found out, is individual. In this regard, it is better to select a crib individually.

Dimensions of the crib for a newborn baby

Today the selection of cots is very large, although a few years ago there were problems with this, they were produced as standard. Only to order, for a fee, it was possible to make a suitable and individual baby cot, and this, accordingly, entailed additional cash costs. There is no need to go shopping to find a crib. Online shopping has become so popular now that parents only need to spend time choosing a model at the computer.

There are cots for both newborns and older children. In Russia, there is a general standard for a baby cot. In accordance with it, its dimensions are 120 x 60 centimeters, and taking into account the thickness of the lamellas, the dimensions increase to 128 x 68 centimeters. Given the size of the newborn, these beds are suitable for both babies and older children, that is, up to 4 years old.

European standards provide for dimensions of 125 x 65 centimeters, although the age range does not change. Most often you can find Greek, Italian, German products in stores. For convenience, it is best to choose a bed with dimensions of 140 x 70 centimeters, so that later go directly to a teenage one. Now you can find the so-called "transformers" (170 x 60 centimeters) with a chest of drawers for baby's things. Such models can be used up to 7 years of age. Now you know the dimensions of a crib for a newborn, you just have to choose the most cozy and comfortable one.

Baby cots

The sizes of newborn babies are so small that various miniature cradles are used as cots for them. They are mainly used before the baby is half a year old. A normal carrycot measures about 97 x 55 centimeters and its height depends on the specific model. If the height of the bed of an ordinary crib is adjusted by lowering and raising the bottom (in the range from 40 to 80 centimeters), then the cradles can be used either on the floor or installed at any convenient height. Distinctive feature carrycots is that they are made in the form of a one-piece bowl, upholstered with soft fabric.

Now, by choosing a crib for your baby, you will provide him with care, sweet sleep and a happy pastime. Buy models with suitable sizes, colorful designs, high quality. Such that it fits perfectly into the existing interior.

The most important item in any bedroom or nursery is the bed. And although a three-year-old child does not spend as much time asleep as an infant, 8-12 hours is also pretty much. And the dependence of well-being on restful sleep in children is even more serious than in adults.

Compliance with the age and height of the child is the main task of children's furniture, and it is also the most difficult to accomplish. The furniture in the nursery is completely replaced at least three times, and such useful mechanisms as height adjustment do not solve all the difficulties.

For a bed, the first place is not so much the length and width as the height of the bottom, as well as the installation of various devices to avoid falling in a dream. At an older age, these factors cease to be relevant, and parents are faced with another problem: placing a new rather big bed in a small nursery.

Teenage bed (photo)

Safety

A safe bed for a baby or a slightly grown toddler is a design with a very high bottom and rails. As a rule, it serves a child more than a bedchamber up to three years old, since its size is quite sufficient.

As soon as the child masters the technique of "climbing", and this happens rather quickly, the fences are removed. To prevent falling, the crib is placed close to the adult. However, a baby of 4-5 years old should sleep separately, which means that other devices are needed.

Crib sides are not just desirable, but sometimes necessary. Especially if the child is restless. Thanks to the safety of the child while in the crib is ensured.

• Bumpers - wooden or plastic low rails for about 1/3 of the bed length. The sides can be installed on one or both sides, be stationary or removable. Sometimes the device is upholstered with a soft cloth to prevent the possibility of injury. The purpose of the side is not so much to stop the fall of the baby during restless sleep, but to warn him. Contact with a sudden obstacle is enough to wake a sleeping child or stop tossing and turning. Therefore, they do not require special strength from the sides. But the fastening must be reliable: the baby will probably lean on it to climb onto the bed.

• The second safety requirement is sustainability. The bed is used by the child not only for sleep, but also for games, sometimes very active. Narrow and tall structures are more prone to toppling over than wide and low ones.
• The third requirement is rounded corners and contours. A child can easily get hurt on sharp edges.

- the solution for the nursery is ambiguous. This design takes up more space than an ordinary bed, therefore it is installed in spacious rooms. On the other hand, some models suggest using the space under the podium more efficiently.

Material

• The best option is a tree. In most collections, the rest of the children's furniture is made of chipboard or MDF, but the bed is made of wood. Hardwood is preferable - ash, beech, oak. Solid wood perfectly holds sanding and polishing, which eliminates the formation of splinters.
• Not a bad combined option - wood with MDF or chipboard. But at the same time, it is necessary to clarify the material class - not higher than E1. The same requirement should be met when choosing a bed entirely from chipboard. The low emission material is safe and non-allergenic.
• There are many models where plastic is combined with wood or metal. Nothing bad can be said about such options if high-quality material was used in the manufacture. As a rule, the headboard and foot of the bed are made of plastic: polymers are plastic, easily stained, so give them unusual shape and the color is much simpler.

What you should pay special attention to when choosing is the bottom. A flat one-piece bottom is a bad option. Wooden slats fixed to the base provide ventilation for the mattress.

The orthopedic base differs from the usual rack and pinion in the shape of the rack. This is not to say that this solution will be superfluous, but its cost is higher.

The podium bed is a fairly simple design. If you have experience in working with wood and metal profiles, then building is quite a feasible undertaking. Well, self-design and decoration is almost always more interesting than copying a finished project.

Mattress for baby beds

The importance of a mattress for restful sleep, or rather, for proper sleep, is difficult to overestimate. Moreover, when it comes to a child whose skeleton has not yet been formed. So the choice is unambiguous: a child's bed from 0 to 14 years old needs orthopedic mattress.

There is a big difference between an orthopedic and anatomical mattress for a baby bed: the former provides support for the spine in the desired position, the latter follows the shape of the body. These products are not interchangeable, although the orthopedic can also have anatomical properties.

Children's orthopedic mattress (photo)

Size of mattresses for a baby bed:

• From 3 to 6 - neither the cervical nor the lumbar bend has yet been formed, but muscle tissue is actively developing. At this age mattresses of both high and medium hardness are allowed. But spring, nevertheless, it is advisable to avoid. Product rigidity is still more important than elasticity.

For a baby bed, it is better to buy mattresses with a combination of coconut fiber and latex, coconut coir and polyurethane foam. If this option seems too harsh, for example, when the child is gaining little weight, then a model is selected with a soft upper layer, the so-called memory effect. It is better not to reduce the overall hardness of the mattress.

• From 6 to 12 - the cervical bend is formed at the age of 7, and the lumbar bend up to 12. The rigidity remains the same - high or medium-high class. Models with spring block, preferably independent.
• From 12 and older - the process of forming the spine is over, and now, the main thing is not to deform it by the wrong position at the table or in a dream. For this, a mattress of medium hardness is selected, spring or springless at will.

For any age, it is advisable to purchase a model with a removable cover made of well-washable fabric. As a rule, these are blended fabrics of jacquard weave with some polyester. They are not dangerous, but they provide durability and ease of cleaning. Cotton and coarse calico covers are cheaper, but they also deteriorate quickly.

It is also important that the size of the mattresses exactly matches the size of the baby's bed. Too large will wrinkle, short - to move along the bottom with the child. In addition, if we are talking about a 3-year-old baby, there remains the threat of a pen or a leg getting stuck in the gap between the side and the mattress.

Since the beds are available in standard sizes, the mattresses have corresponding parameters. Quite a few manufacturing companies offer custom-made orthopedic mattresses, but the cost of such a service is appropriate.

When choosing a crib for a baby, it is very important to choose not only safe and comfortable furniture, but also the most functional. This criterion is met by furniture designed not only for recreation, but also for other purposes. The included cots allow you to use the space of the room most efficiently.

Bed dimensions

The sizes of beds are standardized, including for children. They are selected by age, and, most importantly, by the height of the child.

Sizes of cots by age:

• From 0 to 3 - the optimal parameter for a single crib is 120 * 60 cm. European standards are slightly more - 120 * 65 cm. If the baby is not tall, he can use such a crib even at 4-5 years old, you just need to adjust the height of the bottom.
• For 3-5 years standard sizes - this is 140 * 70, 160 * 70, 80 * 190 or 195 cm.The height of the bottom is not more than 1 m.
• For a middle-aged schoolchild, the size 80 * 190 or 90 * 200 is more suitable, which corresponds to a single "adult" bed.

The bed, table and chair are too small or too large, and are not equally useful. After all, the baby's skeleton is just being formed, and the correct posture during classes or sleep is much more important for him than for an adult. But buying a new crib every 3 years is a considerable burden for the family budget. of all types and modifications are designed to solve this problem once and for all.

To save space, bunk beds are purchased in the nursery, where the bed is located on the "second" floor, and the table is on the first. For a student, such a design is completely safe and convenient. The height of the lounger is about 1.5 m, and the parameters of the sleeping place correspond to a single bed - 80 * 190 cm. Custom-made children's beds can be made to order.

Children's bed "Elephant", the size of the bed is 700x1400 mm (photo)

Construction and design

The bed in the usual version is a frame with a bottom, installed on legs. The headboard and footboard, by the way, are optional elements. However, the small areas of children's rooms, as well as the rapid growth of the bed user, gave impetus to the emergence of a wide variety of transformers.

• Convertible bed with chest of drawers - in the initial assembly, it is a crib for a baby with high sides and an adjustable bottom. A chest of drawers with a changing table make one whole with her. As the child grows, the fences are removed and replaced with bumpers. Then, when the sleeping place becomes cramped, the chest of drawers is shifted to the floor, and the bed is lengthened by 60–70 cm.

Depending on the complexity of the model, the chest of drawers can later be converted into a desk for a preschooler or a shelf. The design often has drawers for linen at the base. The only drawback of this option is a solid bottom, so the condition of the mattress must be monitored additionally.

• The bunk bed offers even more options. If the model is designed for one child, then the sleeping place is organized on the upper tier, and on the first tier, a chest of drawers or wardrobe with drawers, a desk or computer table, a sports corner, or all together, is created, as needed. The option is very functional and saves a lot of space, but you can use it only after the child reaches 3-4 years old.

Roll-out teenage bed (photo)

• Roll-out bunk beds are designed for two children and differ in that the upper bed is located at a lower height. To create two berths, the lower bed must be pulled out from under the upper one.
• Bed-table - is realized for older children, as it involves coordinated manipulations with the planes of the table and bed. It's just too hard for a preschooler.
• The teenage version is a sofa bed. For an adult child, the nursery is not only his working area, but also a place for receiving guests. A sofa is more necessary in such a situation.

Transformers experience a higher load than ordinary furniture, so preference should be given to models made of wood or combined: a wooden bed, and a chest of drawers, a table plane, shelves made of chipboard.

Children's room is a popular solution. Not only does it look original and attractive - its similarity to the car makes the process of putting the child to bed much easier. The kid does not leave the game for sleep, but simply plays another, less mobile one.

The design of children's furniture is the most diverse, but the bed in this sense is not the most rewarding material, since most of it is hidden by the bedspread. In models for children 3–6 years old, the sides and the headboard turn into a design solution. They are designed in the form of a castle, imitate cars or yachts and even "spaceships".

A car bed refers to play furniture, that is, items that simultaneously fulfill their primary user function and an additional play one. - a great gift for a kid. And if he is allowed to take part in the process - at least paint the board with a brush, there will be no limit to delight.

They try to choose models for older age in accordance with the color palette. In any case, furniture made of light wood or painted in fairly bright colors is best suited for a nursery. MDF with acrylic color coating does an excellent job with this task.

In a teenager's room, furniture should be in harmony with the chosen style. Fortunately, transforming the bed is easy: just replace the headboard.

The choice of a baby bed is not the best simple thing... Just like in the adult bedroom, this item defines the style of the room, although not so clearly. Moreover, it must be age appropriate. Buying a new one as you grow or choosing a multifunctional transformer is an individual choice.