With so many well marketed products, choosing between a cot, camp cot, co-sleeper, bassinet and Moses basket can leave you feeling overwhelmed and unsure of the safest option. Each of these baby sleepers offers something different from stability to portability and convenience as well as accommodating a range of ages and weights. Knowing what each one has to offer and how safe it is to use can help make your decision easier.
Ensuring that your baby’s sleeping environment is safe and secure is vital as they will be spending a significant amount of time there during the first few months of their life. In order to put this into practice, factors such as the safety standards and correct assembly of the cot, the safest place to position the cot and what is safe to have in the cot should be considered.
Safety standards are developed to help prevent and decrease the possibility of accidents or injuries when using a product. In order to be sold in first world countries, a product needs to pass specific requirements and established rules. A product that has been independently tested and meets the specific standards will be provided with a number which can be published on the product to indicate to consumers that it has been thoroughly tested and is deemed safe for use.
