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When buying bedding for their babies, most parents will tend to pay real attention to the comfort side and most importantly the safety aspect.  Whilst we applaud this kind of approach, there is also a third area to take into consideration.  Read on to learn how picking out the right kind of bed line for the nursery can assist your child’s development.

Visual development and stimulation

Research has demonstrated that babies’ visual development can be helped greatly through the correct kind of stimulation.  This can be achieved by providing them with exciting designs and patterns to look at.  As we age our eyes advance and are able to make out millions of shades of colours and light.  In comparison a baby’s eyes can only detect significant contrasts between light or dark, or black and white.  Therefore designs like a chequered grid or swirly lines offer babies great stimulation.

Taking the theory into the nursery

Your baby is likely to spend long periods in their cot, so having a bedding set with a pattern that stimulates them is a good idea.  Whilst black and white are the most obvious colours to use, you can also opt for other colours as long as they provide a real contrast.

Making changes

Buying a few different bedding sets with varying designs that you can change frequently is a good idea.  This rotation avoids your baby getting bored of the same pattern and provides further stimulation.

Taking things further

As well as adding patterns to your baby’s bedding you can also consider putting them in other areas where they spend time.  Good examples of such places are on the bottom of their mobile, in the bathroom or in front of their car seat.

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When decorating the nursery in preparation for their baby’s arrival parents tend to go for
quite bright colours in keeping with current trends.  This is in particular the case when parents are deciding in the colours of their baby’s bedding.  Yet, there is a strong argument for breaking away from the norm and opting for black and white bed linen for your baby.

The sophisticated look

A nursery doesn’t have to always be cute and fluffy and contain bright colours and animals.  Many parents are starting to realise this and are going for a more sophisticated look offered by black and white designs.  There are an astounding number of styles now available, with floral, geometric and toile patterns being examples of just a few.

Developmental aspect

Researchers have proven that the presence of complicated designs stimulates babies and helps to develop their visual skills.  This also gives them the confidence and desire to interact with visually appealing objects when they reach the stage of being able to grab and hold.  The contrast that is offered by black and white together makes them especially appealing to babies, which of course means more stimulation and development.

The ability to accessorise

Another advantage of using black and white bedding is that it offers a unisex option.  Using a black and white theme in the nursery means that no matter the sex of your child it will still suit them.  Adding some gender related colour can easily be done after the birth of your child through accessorising with things such as pink curtains or a blue rug.

The frugal choice

Going for black and white designs in your baby’s bedding can also prove to be cost effective in the long run.  Black and white can easily be combined with many colours and designs, which mean that you can soon freshen it up.  So as your child grows and changes as they quickly do, you can simply tweak elements of the bedding or accessories in the room without having to redesign the whole decor of the room.

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