Baby bed with sides

When a child appears in the house, parents try to protect him from adversity and ensure maximum safety. This applies not only to the object-spatial environment in which the baby will grow, play and explore the world, but also the bed space of the crumbs.

Therefore, many parents prefer for babies and older children the model of beds with the presence of side-restraints, which will not allow them to accidentally fall during sleep. In addition, psychologists have established an interesting fact that the child sleeps calmer and stronger in the structures with sides, because thanks to such lateral fences a closed cozy and warm space is created in which the baby feels protected.

Manufacturers offer a lot of options for modern furniture for sleeping and rest of the child, placing the main focus on its safety, functionality and design. In great demand are beds with restraints, which can be designed for children of different ages.

Caring parents give their preference to just such a product due to its inherent qualities and characteristic features:

• The presence of solid sides in the crib helps to create a closed space, which reduces the visible view of the baby and does not allow external stimuli to disturb him during sleep or sleep.
• With the help of the side restraints there is a tight fixation of the mattress and sheets.
• If desired, you can hang your favorite toys and pictures of the child on the limiters, thereby creating an emotionally - favorable atmosphere for the quiet rest of your child.
• Soft with insulated side panels will help protect the baby from contact with a cold wall, if it is located close to it.
• If a sleeping child is constantly spinning and tossing, such restraints will prevent its possible fall during sleep.
• Limiters in some models of cots are designed in such a way that they can be used as an additional shelf for storing various small items and things.

However, there are also negative aspects of the use of limiters. These qualities include the following:

1. If there are solid restraints on the bed, the child can hit them.
2. Solid sides, especially high ones, interfere with the flow of fresh air and interfere with the ventilation of a child’s bed.
3. If there are rail restraints, there is a possibility that the crumb will stick a hand or a leg between the slats and get stuck.
4. Not all children love and can fall asleep in an enclosed space.
5. Cloth stops are able to accumulate dust.

The sides in the beds were originally created to protect the baby from falling, and only later they were used to decorate the child’s sleeping bed. Such an attribute of the nursery is removable and stationary.

They are inserted into special connectors and firmly fixed. The advantage of such beads is as follows: they can be removed and removed upon reaching a child of 8–9 years of age, which, as a rule, will no longer be prone to falls during sleep. However, the likelihood that the kid himself can accidentally get a side of the fasteners, still exists.

Considered an additional whole with bed element. They can only be adjusted in height. Therefore, these limiters are most often used in models for newborns. For older children, such a detail of a bed is not so much a protecting function as a decorative one. For example, incredibly beautiful and amazing design ideas and solutions can be observed in bunk models that beds in attics, in models in the form of cars, airplanes, cabins, carriages, etc.

Children's furniture manufacturers produce various models of beds. with sideswhere their appearance, height and length may vary. For newborns and toddlers under 3 years old, this sleeping attribute has standard dimensions and high side walls (up to 95 cm). The guys are older preschool, school and adolescence The sides can be interrupted, elongated at the head and shortened at the foot, varying in symmetry and length, with a height of 15 to 60 cm.

Choosing a bed with side rails for a child, you may encounter difficulty - what type of this element should be purchased. Limiters differ in the way and material they are made of.

Such a protective and decorative attribute may be of the following types.

Most often they are made of durable fabric and may contain a layer of foam rubber, padding polyester, or other insulation. They can be made in the form of a canopy. Such limiters are rather soft, but not reliable in terms of protection against falls.

Cleverly decorated with various elements, for example, knitted inserts or colorful appliqués, and stretched along the entire perimeter of the bed, they somehow resemble a bed - arena and perform a more decorative function. Besides these sides quickly accumulate dust and require frequent cleaning with a vacuum cleaner or need periodic washing, followed by their long-term drying.

They are made mainly of the same material that is used in the construction of the bed itself. Most often they are made from solid wood, metal or plastic. Externally, they can be solid, rack and figure. Such bumpers are quite durable and reliable, and lath and figured stoppers also allow air to circulate. However, the minus of solid sides is the likelihood that a baby may accidentally knock while sleeping.

In this case, a soft fabric with a layer of foam rubber encloses a hard base and, as a result, a soft, high and durable rim - a pillow is obtained. Such limiters combine comfort and safety, but they, like soft ones, tend to quickly become dirty and dusty.

When choosing a model with sides, it is important to pay attention to what material is used to produce it.

Models from natural pine, oak, ash, beech or maple are the safest and most comfortable, but at the same time expensive. They must undergo a thorough and high-quality polishing and are treated with a varnish or special paint, which does not contain lead and other allergenic and harmful substances.

Very reliable, but they are not comfortable enough. The thermal properties of this material depend on the ambient air temperature.

Very popular due to affordable price. Such beds can combine natural wood with MDF or chipboard, include plastic or metal parts. For such a model of children's furniture it is especially significant that the quality of the main and additional material is high.

In addition, from what material made cribs, they may differ in appearance, which embodies the original ideas of designers and the presence of functional properties.

The soft bed looks like a small sofa, only with elongated sides that can be placed around the entire perimeter of the product. Such a bed is upholstered with velor fabric and insulation that is thick and pleasant to the touch.

A common option are soft beds with a spring or rack bottom and the presence of a special niche for bedding. It should be noted that the lath version is considered more reliable, as the cross rails provide maximum support and increase the wear resistance of the product. Most often, a model of this design requires an additional mattress of medium hardness. In such a soft model, children can sleep from the age of 0.

It is considered an ideal option for traveling, hiking and various types of outdoor recreation. Such model of a berth is easily transported and quickly established.

It is compact, waterproof, comfortable, resistant to mechanical stress and easy to clean. It consists of a base with high sides (dimensions 168 * 107 * 25 cm) and a mattress (sides and height 132 * 69 * 10 cm), the coating of which imitates velvet fabric, so it is very pleasant to the touch. The mattress is specially designed and manufactured to properly support body position. This sleeping attribute is aimed at children 3-8 years old and a maximum load of 65 kg.

Perfect for preschooler and teenager. This is a compact and practical version of children's furniture, as it performs the function when folded armchairs, has a compartment for bed linen and does not take up much space.

It unfolds, and, more precisely, rolls out, such a model is quite simple, leaving the surface smooth and without protruding parts. The resulting bed is often the size of 85 * 190 cm and in some models may have an orthopedic effect.

This is a classic version of a single bed for children over 3 years old with low sides at the sides. Possible options for placing under the bed boxes for bedding.

Folding (sliding) models divided into the following groups:

• for crumbs from the first days of life and up to 10 years. Initially, the standard bed sizes of 60 * 120 cm are installed, and after modification with the help of a sliding mechanism they increase to 70 * 140 cm or 70 * 160 cm.
• for children from 3 to 15 years. These beds differ from the first age group in the initial width of the bottom. In this case, it varies from 80 to 90 cm.

This model may have drawers, a small chest of drawers, removable or folding sides and so on. And most importantly - it allows you not to worry for a while about the need to purchase new children's furniture.

Regardless of the model and shape, there are generally accepted standard bed sizes with side stops for children of different ages:

• For babies from zero to three years old, the bed should fit 60 * 120 cm, have high sides (up to 95 cm), and the ability to change the position of the mattress from the lower to the upper level (from 30 cm to 50 cm).
• For preschool children, the size of the sleeping bed should be 60 * 140 cm, the height from the floor to the bottom is about 30 cm, and the sides can be of different heights and take up only half the length of the bed.
• For children of school age and teenagers The sleeping place can correspond to the parameters of 70 * 160 cm, 80 * 160 cm and sometimes 90 * 180 cm. The presence and design of the side stops depends on the bed height.

In the modern world, furniture factories offer a wide range of models and types to the attention of society. cots. It only remains for parents to make the right choice, taking into account the age of their child, long-range use of a berth, starting from design decisions and interior preferences, quality, product functionality and price of the product.

In children's furniture stores, catalogs are often offered in which beds with sides can be divided into different age groups.

Cot-cradle. It is focused on babies from 0 to 6 months, has high sides and a bed size of 55 * 97 cm. Such a bed is height adjustable, fixed to the ceiling or, most often, to the floor and does not take up much space.

Added children's bed. This model is easy to "attach" to any place where parents sleep. It is small-sized (50 * 90 cm), has high side walls, one of which can be removed, an adjustable bottom and strong clamps for a strong connection with adult furniture for sleeping.

Rocking bed Help with the help of special mechanisms to lay, accustomed to rocking the crumbs, sleep. There are two types of such a model: on the runners, when the entire structure is mobile and programmable, when the time and amplitude of the pendulum movements of the bed are set using the remote control. Of course, in these models, the presence of soft high-hard, high sides is necessary.

Bed arena. The bottom of this model can be plastic or wooden, and the sides are covered with thick fabric. This model is lightweight, easy to assemble and transport, designed not only for sleep, but also for baby games. However, experts do not recommend frequent use of the arena, because the kid will not learn to distinguish between the places where you can play and where you need to rest.

Such an attribute is hung from the inside, covering its entire perimeter. Such soft fences are fastened with ribbons, velcro, buttons or laces, which must remain outside the product.

Standard cot with sides. Suitable for kids from 0 to 3 years. It measures 60 * 120 cm. The bottom of this model is quite simple to adjust in height. In the standard model, if necessary, one side stopper can be lowered or removed, the legs are stable, with wheels or runners. It is possible that the package contains boxes that are located at the bottom or at the edge of the structure.

For the twins. Such a bed is similar to standard children's beds and differs only in the width of the bed. In this case, its parameters are 125 * 130 cm.

Transformer. The uniqueness lies in the fact that it can be transformed into sofa. This is a very practical, albeit overall, sleeping option. The dimensions of such a bed can be 70 * 140 cm and 60 * 170 cm. This furniture will be an excellent acquisition for babies from birth, thanks to the presence of the side restraints and the built-in changing table, and will last until adolescence.

Single bed. It has several sizes: from 70 * 160 cm and 80 * 160 cm to 90 * 180 cm. There are models where the side restraints barely protrude or are completely absent. Combining the parameters that correspond to a half-sleeping place for adults, and a bright interesting children's or teenage design, this model will be an excellent choice for sleeping and relaxing a growing child.

Loft bed. In this model, the bed is located on the second floor and necessarily has high sides - limiters. Below, depending on the configuration, there may be: a staircase, a table, a small corner cabinet, shelves, drawers, sliding worktops, etc. Such a model is an excellent solution for rooms of small size.

Bunk bed. This option is considered optimal when there are two children in the house. Berths can be placed one above the other, or one bed can be moved out from under the second, placed next to it. In these models, the side stops are mainly present on the second tier.

Very often, the chosen model of the crib for a baby has rigid side walls and then there is a need to purchase or sew soft fences. Of course, each child will be nicer to those removable bumpers that parents have made with their own hands specifically for him. Sewing such an attribute is not very difficult, but it will take time and patience, since this is hard work.

Step by step, consider sewing a simple model of soft removable rim on a crib with standard sides.

Required material:

• cotton 3.6 m * 1.5 m;
• foam rubber or synthetic winterizer 2 m * 1 m.

The sequence of manufacturing is as follows.

1. Bend the fabric in half, edge to edge.

2. On the resulting rectangle 360 ​​* 75 cm apply markup: two patterns 120 * 52 cm and two more patterns 60 * 52 cm. Secure the folded fabric in half with pins and cut. The result of such actions will be 8 rectangles, 4 of which with sides of 120 * 52 cm, and the remaining 4 - 60 * 52 cm. The remaining fabric is suitable for making ribbons on the sides.

3. Cut from the remaining fabric 20 strips with sides 46 * 4 cm.

4. Fold the strips along the length in half and sew the edges with a zigzag stitch or process the overlock to prevent them from shedding.

5. If necessary, cut edges of fabricated rectangles.

6. Take two identical patterns. One of them should be placed face up and place bandages bent in half at the edge of the bend: in the corners and in the middle. Pin pin or sweep. From above to impose the second pattern face down. The edges of the parts sew.

7. At the bottom of the connected rectangles sew on the corners of the tie. The bottom itself does not sew. Turn the product face out.

8. Measure and cut the foam rubber (sintepon) of the required size and place it inside the side to be made through the bottom edge, which, after this, can also be stitched.

9. Similar actions to do on sewing and the other three sides.

10. Finished soft fences are mounted on the wall of the bed.

Another interesting option soft side in the bed, see the following video.