When it comes time to obtain baby bedding for the new arrival in your family, you may have well meaning family or friends encourage you to borrow the things that you need. There is no doubt that hand me downs are less expensive than purchasing new items for a new baby, but there are some other factors that you should be aware of before letting the lower price tag affect your decision to borrow the baby bedding you need for your baby. Even if you choose to borrow rather than buy, take the necessary steps to ensure the safety and health of your baby.
Safety
The safety of your baby is the primary concern for any product that you use, but especially for baby bedding since a newborn spends up to 70 of his or her time in contact with the bedding. when you use baby bedding that is borrowed, it may be older products that have had safety defects associated with them. It may use chemicals for fire retardants or chemical dyes that are less than desirable to be in contact with your baby. The donor of the products may not even be aware of safety issues associated with a specific item.
Quality
The quality of borrowed baby bedding may be top notch, but it may also have defects that render it less than ideal. For example, a cheap mattress that is used extensively may have deterioration so that the firmness is compromised. These mattresses can create poor spinal alignment in infants. Less than adequate quality can cause breathing problems if the baby bedding contains dust, spores or other irritants that upset your baby s skin and breathing passages. Even good quality bedding can be subject to stains and contaminants that you can scarcely see. Are you willing to take the chance with the health of your baby?
Designs
When you borrow baby bedding, some of the designs that may be used in the products are out dated enough to be the subject of recalls. An example might be a crib bumper that has tie cords to hold it in place. Decorative baby pillows is another baby bedding design feature that has changed over the years to become less likely to have features that can come loose or cause suffocation of the baby. Decals on cribs, mattresses or bumpers tend to deteriorate. Of less importance is the fact that certain designs look dated, so if appearance of the items is important to you. you might be better to purchase the bedding rather than borrow it.
Durability
No matter how good the quality is on a borrowed or hand me down item, it has been used to some extent in most instances. Each time the baby bedding is used, it is inevitable that there is some wear and tear on the item. In the case of baby bedding this may not make any difference, but it may also make a great deal of difference. Fabric tears happen more easily in products that have been weakened by wear or washing.
Molly Ridenhour is a proud co-owner of Pure and Honest Kids, a children's and baby e-boutique. Visit us today on the web for a large selection of Crib Bedding and Serena and Lily at http://www.pureandhonestkids.com.
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