Blankets - Soft Feel For Your Baby

The basic necessity of any human being is food, clothing and shelter and for our Baby it is her clothing. Baby’s are like soft buds of a flower which are very sensitive and needs proper covering. Since it stays at a warm temperature in a mother’s womb it is very necessary to provide the same ambience when it comes into this beautiful world. Thus finding a warm blanket is the basic requirement for a baby. Traditionally blankets were made of wool but now they are available in wide variety and colors. Now there are also hand crafted blankets available in the market which becomes cuddlier with each wash.

The idea of buying it should be thought much before the baby is born because every baby is first put in a blanket once born. Nowadays there are also eco friendly blankets available in the market which is made up of natural bamboo and organic cotton fiber. They are antibacterial and antifungal causing no harm to your little ones. Only care should be taken that they should be large enough to completely help wrapping around baby’s body. Baby’s tends to make their blankets dirty so they should also be flame resistant, washable and dryable. If possible they should be dried in broad sunlight which helps in killing bacteria on it. Blanket size varies with the age of baby. Initially when the baby is of 1-4 months old they are usually wrapped in a cotton cloth and then a blanket on top of it. Ideally light colors should be preferred as they absorb less sun light. Traditionally Grandma used to knit the blankets and gift it to their expected daughter-in-laws but things have changed and these days’ mothers make them on their own. Warm wool blankets are mostly required in winter season. They should be as soft as possible with colorful design on it. It should also be light in weight. These days you get blankets matching the colors of your baby’s dress.

They are also available with caps these days with Zip in front and easy to carry. It should be versatile and durable. They can also be wrapped around the Walkers. Babies should feel the warmth and coziness of the mother’s womb in that blanket. There are also embroidered blankets available with different types of work on it. Blankets are also available in shirt type style where it can be easily worn on a T shirt or frock. Main concern should be that it should be no allergic for your baby. They really look adorable when they are wrapped up in their tiny blankets. There are various varieties available in the market for kids for wrapping them till they are 4 months old which is known as swaddling. They are mostly made up of cotton and are easily washable and available in varied colors. The only care that should be taken is that they need to be soft. Thus the child can be easily held up for breast feeding.