Baby
Bedding Buying Made Simple
by: Martin Smith
There is a near endless array of baby
bedding on the market that includes sets
that are gender specific and others that can
be used for either a boy or a girl. You can
buy each piece separately but if you really
think about it, it is the most expensive way
to go. Just as there are ‘bed-in-a-bag’ sets
for adults they have them for your nursery
as well.
A bed in a bag set
includes sheet, pillow cases, a comforter, shams,
and skirts for adult beds. Bed sets for the baby is
the same way. If you are looking to have your
bedding co-ordinate the theme of your nursery then
purchase sets. You can purchase single sheets so
that you can mix and match your bedding.
When you are
shopping for be aware that the bedding will be
separated by fabric, colors, and styles. Your
preferences will no doubt influence your purchase.
Do you want cotton, flannel, fleece, or silk? Many
parents prefer the cotton or flannel fabric because
they are less expensive than silk sheets and are
easier to clean.
The advantages to
buying your bedding in sets is that everything
already matches. You won’t be mixing fabrics,
colors, or themes. With everything in one bag you
can actually change the atmosphere of the room buy
the bedding sets you purchase.
It is important that
you match your bedding with the gender of your
child. You wouldn’t want to, for example, saturate
your son’s room in pink. In a girl’s room however,
it is ok to put blue. Most manufacturers are
knowledgeable about current thinking regarding
gender and what is believed to be acceptable or not.
They tend to know what customers want. You most
likely won’t have any trouble finding what you want.
Generally accepted
themes for boys rooms include airplanes, trucks, or
fire engines. Sports is another theme to look for
boys. They are generally designed in bright colors -
reds, blues, greens, and oranges.
Themes for girls
could include ballerinas, faeries, Barbie, princess,
butterflies, or flowers. Girl’s bedding generally
comes in softer colors such as pink, yellow, mauve,
blue, and teal among others. Girl’s rooms themes are
not limited to the above mentioned themes.
Non-gender specific
themes for bedding include animals, the solar
system, favorite characters such as Barney, the
Smurfs, Jimmy Neutron, Sponge Bob Square Pants, and
others.
You also have the
option of having your crib bedding custom made.
There is a chance that you might not find just the
right pattern you are looking for. If this is the
case you can have someone make you bedding with your
exact pattern. If you sew you can create your own
bedding sets for your baby. There are even materials
in gold and silver to use for your child’s bedding
so they can sleep in the lap of luxury.
Crib bedding doesn’t
refer to sheets only. You can get bed in a bag as
mentioned earlier. You will find a sheet, a baby
blanket, and a baby quilt in most sets. If you
prefer to buy separate pieces you can still do that.
Most stores have single pieces as well as bedding
sets.
As you can see
buying bedding for you baby can be a challenging
task.
Keep your budget in
mind as well as your preferences. You can create a
theme in your baby’s room with the types of bedding
you use. You can use character bedding but know that
kids often outgrow certain characters and as your
child grows you will likely have to change your
themes.
