With the advent of a large number of canopies on cots, parents are increasingly heated about the need to purchase them.
There are many arguments for and against this acquisition, and we will try to find out whether a canopy is necessary on a cot and what requirements it must meet.
Why do I need a canopy on a cot?
Among the functions that the canopy performs, you can note the main three:
- protection from insects;
- protection from drafts and light;
- decorative.
Baldahin, installed on a cot, can protect the child during sleep from annoying flies and mosquitoes, if the house has windows. Also, the canopy protects the crib from the dust settling on it. In fact, the fabric itself absorbs dust and must therefore be washed frequently. The constant care of the canopy is necessary, otherwise all the dust collected by it will subsequently settle on the crib itself and the child.
Baldahin protects the child from bright light during a retirement, especially in rooms where the lighting is very strong. Dissipating the light, the closed canopy creates the necessary atmosphere for the child, providing a more sound sleep to the baby.
Fully closed canopy protects the child during sleep from possible drafts in the room.
Also this detail of a cot carries a decorative function, decorating not only the crib itself, but also supplementing the overall interior of the children's room.
Baldahin is also good in helping the child to develop in a new world for him in the first months of his life. Due to its presence, the newborn feels calmer at the expense of artificially reducing the space in which it is located.
Choose a canopy
When choosing a canopy for newborns, first of all, it is necessary to pay attention to the tissue from which it is made. Synthetic materials are not recommended. In comparison with natural tissues, synthetic air passes through the air and can cause an allergy in a young child. It is best to take canopies made of calico, tulle, organza or silk. Tulle and organza are also good because they dry very quickly after washing, making it easier to care for them.
The colors of canopies are very different, proceed from the style of the children's room and the fact that the drawings on the fabric were not frightening for the baby. An ideal option can be neutral and calm colors of fabric.
You can make a canopy on your own, for this you need to purchase a suitable fabric and determine the size of the future frame of the baby crib.
Sizes of the canopy for a cot
The average size of the fabric for the canopy is 1.1 - 1.5 x 3 m. The height varies depending on how long the canopy is needed for the child and where the canopy holder will be fastened.
Kinds of fastenings for canopy
A canopy attachment can be located right in the middle of the crib. In this case, it must be suspended from the ceiling.
More often in stores there are fastenings for the canopy in the form of tripods,
Often sold and ready-made beds for newborns with canopies, in which all elements are selected stylistically. In this case, you will not have to suffer with the selection of the color and texture of the fastenings and the crib itself.
How to fix the canopy?
After assembling the fastener, the upper part of the canopy must be pushed into a special loop with an elastic band. In the upper part there are two "sleeves", on the choice of which depends, there will be a canopy top with or without ruffles. After the necessary "sleeve" was put into the loop, it should be tightened and spread along the crib edges of the fabric.