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While it may not seem like it to a first time parent, a baby spends up to twenty hours a day asleep. Choosing the right crib for your child can help your baby feel more secure in their environment, form a greater bond with you, and achieve better sleep quality.


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Of course, every child develops on their own, but research shows us a few important facts about their bed and sleeping behavior:

From birth, a parent provides the only source of comfort that a child knows. Maintaining close contact with your baby can therefore reinforce feelings of comfort and security. An infant bed that can move easily from room to room will allow your child to stay close to you and increase their sense of well-being and security.

Research has shown that premature babies thrive when put in a close, warm environment with plenty of opportunity for touch. A round crib or baby cot provides such benefits, and it follows that healthy babies also thrive in such an environment.

A bed that allows your child to more easily see through the bars will allow them greater interaction with you and sense of comfort.

The "Back to Sleep" campaign to reduce Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) encourages parents to put their babies to sleep on their backs, on a firm mattress, with no loose blankets or toys in the crib.

Babies that sleep near their parents tend to "model" their parents breathing and sleeping patterns, and often sleep better. For breastfeeding mothers, proximity is also essential and the key to safe and effortless late night feedings.

A mattress that contains an open cell structure (large cells) of foam facilitates airflow and helps moisture escape. Poor airflow has been suspected of contributing to SIDS, although research has not yet confirmed this hypothesis.

All cribs and crib mattresses should conform to national safety standards.
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