Choosing a hammock for bathing newborns

The first event that excites young parents after discharge from the maternity ward is bathing the baby. Many are stocked with accessories and related elements for babies' water procedures in advance. The need for these devices has arisen due to the fact that parents, as much as possible, want to protect the baby from getting injured in the process of bathing. At the moment, special hammocks of various kinds are used to facilitate the task.

Accessory for swimming, namely a hammock, made of a fabric with mesh inserts. It is mounted on a small bath with special clamps in 4 places, which as a result makes it similar to a real hammock for a baby. At the time of placing the baby in the device, the accessory sags, and the baby dips into the water. But thanks to this design, you can be sure that the newborn baby will not slip and choke.

Such a device allows you to securely fasten the child in a bathing tank and frees the parent from the extra effort of sticking to the child.

The benefits of a hammock.

• Convenient for the child position when bathing.
• Pleasant for the body of the baby material. Mostly use pure cotton. Synthetics are used only for small mesh inserts.
• Compact in size. The device does not take up much space when folded, which makes it convenient to store.
• Easy to use. Anyone, even an inexperienced parent, can easily figure out the proper use of this accessory.
• Save time. You can set a hammock for a bath and back it can be removed in a very short period of time, so there is free time, which is often so necessary for young parents.
• Versatility. The dimensions of the child fixture can be adjusted to different sizes of the bath.
• Low cost.

The disadvantages of hammocks can be attributed only some minor nuances.

• Bathing facilities are used only for children whose weight does not exceed 7 kilograms.
• Accessories have restrictions on growth, so for large and tall children have to pick up other equipment for swimming.
• Hammocks for bathing children are suitable only for small baths. There is no possibility to adapt them to a large bath.
• Adaptations do not last long, especially if the material is of poor quality, then it can disperse at the seams or tear.

An alternative to a hammock can be a slide or deck chair designed for bathing children. Many parents do without any adaptations, relying on their strength. However, ancillary accessories greatly simplifies the procedure of bathing, moreover, they will not undermine the family budget due to its low cost.

Most parents, purchasing various accessories for the child, strongly doubt the correctness of the choice. And there is something to think about, because the stores offer a large selection of various accessories and models. For example, a slide and a hammock for kids are designed for the same function - bathing a child. So how to understand which of them is better and more profitable? Such a question has no answer, in any case there are pros and cons.

In the case when the baby was born large and quickly grows, the best option would be a slide, because the hammock may very soon become unusable in size and will only function for a couple of months. When using a slide, this can be excluded and used for a long time. However, the hammock provides more reliable protection against unforeseen situations.

At the time of purchase of the accessory, special attention should be paid to the following details.

Children's hammocks can be made of mesh material, solid fabric or fabric with mesh inserts. Larger children are better off to buy hammocks made of cloth, because such products sag less when an overweight child is placed in them and provide better support.

For babies normal build any model of the device. The only thing, You need to take a hammock made of organic cotton, and the mesh material should be low-stretch and soft, the cells in it should be less than 2 millimeters.

According to many parents, the best option is a combined execution of a hammock, which has an insert from the grid in the middle of the product, and the edges should be made of durable fabric to prevent excessive stretching.

The main thing that the equipment fits the size of the tank for swimming. Various shortcomings, gaps should be eliminated to ensure the free mobility of the baby, as well as to protect it when bathing, especially when he is actively moving. Sagging protection depends on sufficient tension of the device. The child should be in limbo, not touching the bottom of the bath.

Many models of children's hammocks are designed for children under three months of age. But there are models that serve much longer, naturally, you will have to spend more, but this compensates for the time saved while bathing the children for several more months.

When all the rules of operation are followed, a well-chosen hammock will serve the required period and will not require unnecessary trouble.

It often happens that it is not possible to purchase an accessory or the hammock already acquired has lost the necessary qualities ahead of time. In such cases, do not be sad, it is possible to fix everything on your own, namely, try to make such a device with your own hands. Such products have only positive feedback.

For the main material it is better to choose a fabric made of natural cotton, for example, coarse calico. In the case when there is a suitable net fabric at hand, it is possible to apply it, but this is not a necessity.

Another point is important - it is the selection of material for fastening equipment. A great option would be the use of fasteners from an old hammock that failed, if such was the case, otherwise it is possible to use steel brackets. It is necessary to choose such a steel wire so that during operation the brackets are not deformed and the child’s falling into the water is excluded.

Another important point is a strong thread for sewing. Naturally, during operation, the hammock must very often be subjected to moisture, then dried and washed.

By itself, a hammock for bathing children - a rather simple adaptation.The sketch does not take a lot of time, and there is no need to resort to the help of a specialized wizard. Especially if there is an old hammock out of order. You can simply unzip it and tailor a new accessory to the layout. You can do without it, showing your imagination, sometimes this option turns out even better than the original.

Sketches of the pattern are applied to the canvas from which the hammock will be made, the necessary tolerances for the firmware of the edges of the product are left, details are cut out from these outlines. The edges are bent, and they are stitched along the main lines of the patterns. In the case of using a mesh material, its edges must be sheathed with fabric cut along an oblique strip that will serve as a border.

Before the procedure of bathing a child with a hammock, the following steps should be taken:

• for disinfection it is necessary to wash and dry the device;
• check the reliability of the mountings.

Next you need to make a test check the tension of the hammock on the bath without pouring fluid. Put the baby in the fixture to make sure that the hammock is sufficiently stretched. In the case of a large stretch, the baby risks falling excessively into the water, otherwise the child may be above the water level and will freeze. It is necessary to adjust the tension so that it is comfortable for the baby.

Then you can proceed to a full-fledged water procedure with the addition of detergents, herbs, balms, flavors and the like.

Since the hammock is almost always in the water, you need to pay special attention to this. The wet environment creates excellent conditions for the reproduction of various adverse bacteria that spread the disease.

In order for a hammock not to become the cause of various diseases, having lost the status of a useful accessory, it requires careful care:

• the product must be very well washed and dried after each use;
• It is necessary to wash the device using baby soap or powder after a couple of bathing procedures.

Many parents prefer hammocks, equipped with soft tabs for the head and priests of the child. Parents are also appreciated by the fact that in the process of bathing with a hammock, the baby has the opportunity to actively move. Occasionally there is a disappointment in the device, when the baby is too high above the water level or slips off the product. The reason for this is usually the wrong size of the hammock. The device must be selected in accordance with the dimensions of the baby bath and the weight category of the baby.

No matter what will be purchased - a slide, a mattress, a hammock or some other modern accessory - you should always not forget about safety for a moment. Confidence in the reliability of devices muffles vigilance and can lead to dire consequences.

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