Baby Cots an Essential Piece of Baby Furniture
Baby cots (Sleigh Cot, Adam Cot, Eve Cot, Neptune Cot) are one of those essential pieces of baby furniture. Not only does it offers protection to your baby, but it also gives you as parent the comfort of knowing that your child is protected when left alone.
Baby cots also come in a wide variety of different colours, shapes and sizes. You as parent can literally pick and choose. Even the simplest baby cot can make the nursery look so much more babyish. A nursery would not be complete without a baby cot in its presence.
Ranges of Baby Cots
Different ranges of baby cots are manufactured by Baby Furniture Direct. These include:
Safety Considerations for Baby Cots
When setting up the baby cot:
- V or U shaped pillows should not be used for babies two years and younger. It is even better not to use pillows in baby cots at all for children so young.
- Baby cots should always be positioned away from windows, power points, heaters, as well as curtain and blind cords. Cords are a strangulation hazard.
- Small objects should never be placed in the baby cot. It could cause your baby to choke. Also remember to keep the baby cot uncluttered at all times. If it is not, a baby could climb on a pile of soft toys and fall over the rail of the baby cot.
- Hot water bottles or electric blankets should never be used for babies when present in baby cots.
Safety Requirements for Baby Cots
- The panels or bars of the baby cot should be spaced between 50mm and 95mm apart. If bigger gaps exist, the arms, legs, and even heads of babies can become trapped. It should be noted that the maximum spacing between panels and bars of the baby cot should not exceed 95mm if it is made from flexible material.
- The baby cot should not contain any small openings or holes between 5mm and 12mm. The small fingers of babies can become trapped.
- The baby cot should not contain any spaces between 30mm and 50mm. The arms and legs of babies can become trapped.
- The baby cot should have a minimum depth of 600mm from the base of the mattress to the top of the baby cot.
- The gap between the sides of the baby cot and its mattress should be less than 25mm.
- The baby cot should at all times be placed in a safe spot. It is also best if locking brakes are used under the baby cot.
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