aby pillows just look really cute in a baby’s bed or crib, don’t they? However, when you place your child in the bed to sleep, remove that baby pillow or other soft bedding that may cause obstruction to a child’s free breathing.

No one wants those cuddly, soft infant pillows to cause a tragedy for your baby.

•The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development have established revised guidelines for use of pillows, baby comforters and baby quilts which, if followed carefully, will save lives of children who might otherwise smother in their beds.

According to these safety standards any child under 12 months of age should have parents and caretakers follow the following safety guidelines:

•Remove quilts, comforters and any pillows from the baby’s bed before placing baby inside.

•Remove any stuffed toys large enough to cause a breathing obstruction for the crib or baby bed.

•Dress the baby using warm enough clothing that blankets or other covering which can bunch around the face will not be needed.

•If you feel you must use a blanket, place the baby with feet at the foot of the crib. Tuck the blanket in and allow it to only come as high as the child’s chest. Tuck all sides in securely so that it can not easily be pulled up around the face during sleep.

•Check frequently to ensure the child’s face is unobstructed by baby pillows or any other object.

•Do not allow baby to fall asleep on a water bed, sofa, or other soft surface because they can place their little nose into the soft covering and smother.

•Babies who are placed on their backs for sleep have a marked decrease in instances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Always place your baby to sleep on his or her back and be certain nothing can bunch around the babies face.

Save those beautiful little baby pillows for decorative purposes for now. The hand-embroidered keepsake pillow Aunt Suzie made for your baby has a place in the nursery, just not during sleepy time!

Baby quilts make lovely gifts for showers, birth gifts and even christening gifts. These quilts make gifts that will be treasured for years to come and perhaps even become a family heirloom to be saved for the child who receives the quilt to pass on to their own children one day.

Hand-made quilts can be quite expensive, but because smaller quilts in sizes appropriate for baby are so much smaller, so are the prices!

•Quilts for baby can be found in animal themes, butterfly patterns, or the more traditional patterns such as the friendship quilt. Normally quilts for babies come in sizes large enough to use easily in the baby bed, and even later on when your baby moves into a youth size bed.

A rainbow pattern quilt can be an educational item for a baby as well, in addition to making the baby feel warm and secure.

•With all the colors of the rainbow, your baby can have their first experience with the names of colors and begin to identify the colors themselves as they get a bit older. Babies just love bright, happy colors surrounding him or her.

•Some other ideas for educational, yet beautiful quilts for baby are the ABC quilts and the 123 quilts. Teaching baby early about what numbers and letters mean can help develop intellect that will stick with them as they begin pre-school.

If you happen to know a quilter or happen to make quilts yourself, a hand-crafted baby gift made with love can be a wonderful solution. However, in today’s rushing world, few people have time to follow this age-old tradition. Finding beautiful, quality made quilts for your babies can easily be found online these days.

A Taggie blanket is just a cute snuggly blanket for babies and children. What make taggie blankets so special are the soft colorful tabs along the side that gives a child something to hold to when they’re fading off to sleep or just daydreaming.

A tag blanket would make a perfect and unique gift for the family with a new addition if you’re looking for something special.

Taggies come in a rainbow of colors that make babies and children happy, some of the most popular designs are:

•yellow background with characters like ducks and trains and frogs

•blue background with clouds and planes or teddy bears

•ABC’S on yellow background

Taggies are made of fleece that’s made with 100% spun polyester that’s incredibly soft and snuggly that everyone loves! You can find these warm and unique blankets in different sizes from the small that usually comes in about 12″ by 12″ for the small, to the large- which is usually around 18″ by 18.”

They can be used anywhere you need a nice soft blanket, from in the crib (while attended), to providing a nice clean play space for your child on the floor. You could even just toss them in the car for your kids to snuggle in while you’re doing errands or even traveling.

The best thing is, that when you shop for taggies online, you’ll be able to choose from all of their other items too, like pillows and take along toys too- which local retailers probably won’t even carry!

Baby pillows– soft, colorful and snuggly. And your sweet little angels can look so darned cute there with their faces snuggled into that fluffiness!

•But when you place your child in their crib to sleep, remove that baby pillow and other soft bedding that may cause obstruction to a child’s free breathing. No one wants those cuddly, soft little baby pillows to cause a tragedy.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development have established revised guidelines for the use of pillows, baby comforters and baby quilts which, if followed carefully, will save lives of children who might otherwise smother in their beds.

According to these safety standards any child under 12 months of age should have parents and caretakers follow the following safety guidelines:

•Remove quilts, comforters and any pillows from the baby’s bed before placing baby inside.

•Remove any stuffed toys large enough to cause a breathing obstruction for the crib or baby bed.

•Dress the baby using warm enough clothing that blankets or other covering which can bunch around the face will not be needed.

•If you feel you must use a blanket, place the baby with feet at the foot of the crib. Tuck the blanket in and allow it to only come as high as the child’s chest. Tuck all sides in securely so that it can not easily be pulled up around the face during sleep.

•Check frequently to ensure the child’s face is unobstructed by pillows or any other objects.

•Do not allow baby to fall asleep on a water bed, sofa, or other soft surface because they can place their little nose into the soft covering and smother.

•Babies who are placed on their backs for sleep have a marked decrease in instances of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Always place your baby to sleep on his or her back and be certain nothing can bunch around the babies face. Save those beautiful baby pillows for decorative purposes.

The hand-embroidered keepsake pillow Aunt Suzie made for your baby has a place in the nursery, just not during sleep time!

Usually you’ll be choosing from 4 piece sets of bedding that will be matching or coordinated pieces that include all the basics you need for baby bedding when you buy Cotton Tale bedding:

Dust ruffle fitted crib sheet coverlet, quilt or comforter 4-sided standard crib bumper

Some of the most popular Cotton Tale designs for crib bedding sets are:

Sugar cookie

Spring green

Tall cotton

Shooting stars

Sun and sea

Sweet and simple yellow

If you really want to deck out your babies’ nursery with a Cotton Tale flair, then you can go all out with these optional bedding accessories:

wall hangings….Diaper stacker…..fitted sheets…..headboards….blankets….pillow….valance….night lamps with or without shade…..cradle music mobile….wall borders and decorations

Pretty nifty stuff for your little cutie!

Popular crib bedding manufacturer BananaFish has plans for introducing a luxury bedding line at the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association show held in Florida in June 2005. They’re known for the detailing and use of high quality fabrics for the discerning baby bedding buyer.

A couple of their most well-known designs for crib bedding are:

•Central Park Blue- features blue toile reversible little quilt with gingham ruffle crib sheet dust ruffle crib bumper

•Big Top- features pink quilt with stars and floral ruffle border with matching and complimentary crib bumper crib sheet dust ruffle Matching accessories from BananaFish to really finish off the babies bedroom with style: decorative accent pictures pillow shams diaper bags area rugs lamps with shades mobiles canopies

The newly announced Silver Spoon collection, which BananaFish says is a higher-end yet affordable collection, was created specifically for customers who are less price conscious.

The new line incorporates even richer styling, more detailing and fresher colors for a more sophisticated look than BananaFish’s other bedding, marketing associates said.

The Silver Spoon crib collection also uses a more luxurious mix of fabrics such as ribbons, gingham, quilted velvets and rich toile designs for beautifully elegant bedding touches. The new designs include:

•National Velvet- elegant girls’ pink and brown set

•Belinda- girls’ design in the more traditional feminine colors of green and pink

Amy Cropper, sales representative at BananaFish comments: “Although the upper end is a considerably smaller part of the marketplace, we feel there is a good, strong niche business for the small retailer in offering high-quality bedding for babies along with good customer service. We hope to fill that need with the Silver Spoon collection.”

Little Giraffe blankets are made with snuggling in mind! They offer a nice range of blankets for everyone in the family, but feature really neat blankets especially for babies.

A Little Giraffe blanket also makes a wonderful, thoughtful gift that would no doubt be cherished for many years. These cute little chenille blankets are perfect for a receiving blanket or even just to wrap baby in after their bath, or to protect them when taking them from home to the car or park.

The way Little Giraffe details their blankets with satin trim makes then stand out among other blankets. Little giraffe makes travel blankets, to full sized blankets for beds in twin, full, queen and king sizes.

Most of their blankets are made of the softest chenille you’ll ever feel against your skin. A lot of chenille is made of rayon or other fabric, but this chenille is made of cotton and tufted so you’ll love the full-feeling softness that’s even machine wash-friendly.

The larger sized chenille bed blankets are just the ticket when you want an extra layer of luxurious warmth to snuggle under, and would also make an elegant and unusual gift idea.

Some of their most popular color options Little Giraffe offer are: sky blue sage lilac butter pink garnet hunter green No matter which type of blanket you’re looking for, when you shop for the Little Giraffe brand, you can be sure that you’re getting a top quality blanket!

A baby security blanket is just a perfect way to add warmth and comfort for your little one, or as a cherished gift for a family with a new baby.

Most baby security blankets are made with sumptuously soft fabric, like fleece or flannel. Some will be backed with satin or silk.

The nicer ones will be trimmed and finished with satin for the extra detailing that makes it an extra special security blanket for your baby.

The designs will be things that babies love, like: ducks smiley faces dragonflies trains ladybugs Of course, security blankets come in bright, happy colors that babies love: yellow pink blue white green checks prints

The sizes for security blankets will vary greatly, with some online retailers offering anything from 8″ by 8″ on up to around 12″ by 16.”

These days, you’ll find that it’s very easy to get those security blankets personalized too- with the baby’s name, date of birth and maybe even an added appliqué, like little angels, cars or bunnies.

So no matter if you’re shopping for a security blanket for your own baby or a friends, you’re sure to find exactly the right one when you let your mouse do the walking!

Winnie the Pooh blankets have been popular for many years and still are as great as ever. There are many different companies that make Pooh blankets and other bedding items- with so many different designs and materials to choose from.

If you’re considering a Winnie the Pooh blanket, what do you need to look for? Well, you’re going to want to decide what you want from the blanket.

Do you need a large blanket, or just more of a handy size to carry in your diaper bag? Is it going to be used as a comforter to cover the entire bed? What size is the bed?

Are you going to be looking for matching sheets and other bedding? When you have decided the style of blanket you need, you can start looking for the Winnie the Pooh design that you want.

•There are different Pooh blankets made by Fisher-Price, Walt Disney and other companies. You can find them almost anywhere-especially online. You’ll find great designs like the:

•Dreaming of Honey 3 pack flannel blankets

•Classic Winnie the Pooh throw with pictures of Pooh with his hand in the honey jar. Cute! You’ll find all the famous characters like:

•Christopher Robin •Rabbit •Tigger •Little Roo-and all the rest of Pooh’s friends all over blankets of every size to keep your little ones warm and happy.

When you do your shopping for Pooh blankets online, you’ll be happy too!

If you’re new parents with a million things to do, you’ll be thrilled at any chance to make your life easier! And when you need bedding for your baby, then crib bedding in a bag includes everything to make a complete bedding set.

•A fitted sheet in crib size, bumper pads, comforter or quilt and bed skirt, all in matching fabrics, makes the bed in a bag the perfect choice whether for your in your own little one’s nursery or as a gift for another family’s newborn baby. The bedding sets in a bag for the crib include bright patterns and colors to attract those little eyes to the wonderful world around them.

With soft bedding materials of 100% cotton or polyester blends, these bed linen sets will comfort the baby and avoid any skin irritations. Of course, it’s very important that baby’s bedding be machine washable and the bedding for cribs are just that!

For little girls, you can choose bedding for the crib in designs such as ballerinas, antique rose, pink eyelet, and many other bedding patterns.

Of course, solid colors in pink, rose, white, mint green, or cream are great for the little girl’s bedding as well.

•Choose top quality crib bedding in a bag set from reputable companies like Lambs & Ivy, Patchkraft, Cotton Tale Designs or Kidsline to be sure your little lady enjoys the feel of the fabric against her skin as she nods away to sleepy time.

For little baby boys, there are jungle themes, western patterns, hotrods, airplanes and any sports theme you could possibly imagine! Finish off your new nursery with optional accessories like:

•wall decorations and borders

•mobiles

•lamps with shades

•window treatments

•even rocking chairs

•diaper stackers and you’ll feel as comfy, happy and snug as your baby for sure!

You’ll be proud of your baby bedding in a bag set every time you walk into your nursery.