Babys First Year

Cotton sheets and blankets are the traditional cot bedding choices for parents. Using cot blankets and cot sheets gives a parent the ability to keep their baby at the perfect temperature through removing or adding layers when needed.

Some parents even choose to make their own cot sheets by cutting and sewing sheets from adult bedding 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 easily available in stores and also online.

Don’t forget that you should use specially sized sheets if you use a pram, carrycot or moses basket. These are designed to be smaller than normal cot-sized bedding. Usually, you should begin with about three blankets and four sheets.

This amount lets you to have enough spare sheets and blankets ready if you need to make a speedy change. Sheets are generally made of the following different materials: traditional cotton, brushed flannelette (which is warm to the touch), cotton jersey or stretch cotton terry.

Stretch fitted sheets are practical bedding additions as they are not likely to come untucked during the night and are easy to remove on and off.

You can use acrylic cellular baby blankets,which wash well, rather than the cotton ones if your baby’s bedroom is quite cool. You should remember to check if traditional wool blankets you get are machine-washable .

This is because you will find yourself washing your baby’s cot bedding many times and having dry clean only cot bedding would not be very practical.

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.