How to Choose Cot Bedding

Cotton sheets and blankets are the traditional cot bedding choices for parents. This is because using cot blankets and cot sheets gives a parent the ability to keep their baby at the perfect temperature through adding or removing layers when needed. Some parents even opt to make their own cot sheets by cutting and sewing sheets from a normal adult sized bed 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 options which are readily available in shops and also online via the internet.

Don’t forget that you must buy specially sized sheets if you use a pram, carrycot or moses basket. These are smaller than normal cot-sized bedding. Usually, you should begin with around three blankets and four sheets. This number enables 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 fabrics: traditional cotton, brushed flannelette (which is warm to the touch), cotton jersey or stretch cotton terry. Stretchy fitted sheets are practical bedding additions because they are unlikely to come untucked during the night and are easy to remove on and off.

You can use acrylic cellular cot blankets,which wash well, rather than the cotton ones if your baby’s bedroom is quite cool. You should always double-check if any traditional wool baby blankets you get can be washed in a machine . This is because you will find yourself washing your baby’s cot bedding again and again and having dry clean only cot bedding would be very impractical.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.