Tips For Choosing Cot Bedding

Cotton sheets and blankets are the traditional cot bedding choices for parents. This is because using cot blankets and cot sheets gives a parent the ability to keep their baby at the perfect temperature through adding or removing layers when needed. Some parents even opt to make their own cot sheets by cutting and sewing sheets from a normal adult sized bed if they don't want to buy those made specifically for a cot. For parents who wish to buy cot bedding there are some great choices which are readily available in stores and also online via the internet.

Remember that you should use specially sized sheets if you use a pram, carrycot or moses basket. These are smaller than normal cot-sized bedding. Usually, you should begin with around three blankets and four sheets. This amount lets you have enough spare sheets and blankets ready if you need to make a quick change. Sheets are generally made of the following different fabrics: traditional cotton, brushed flannelette (which is warm to the touch), cotton jersey or stretch cotton terry. Stretchy fitted sheets are practical buys because they are less likely to come untucked during the night and are easy to remove on and offStretchy fitted sheets are practical purchases because they are less likely to come untucked during the sleep and are easy to take on and off.

You can use acrylic cellular blankets,which wash well, rather than cotton ones if your baby's bedroom is very cold. You should always check if traditional wool blankets you get are machine-washable . This is becasue you will find yourself washing your baby's cot bedding again and again and having dry clean only cot bedding would be extremely impractical.Cuddly fleece blankets, which are made from polyester, are also very popular and can be used in prams and strollers during colder weather, but be careful if you use them indoors as they can become too warm.