How To Choose A Good Baby Play Mat

How To Choose A Good Baby Play Mat
By Mads Petterson

There are hundreds of different baby play mats available, so
you shouldn't be ashamed of your confusion when you try to find
a good one. Here are some good tips for choosing the right baby
play mat for your child.

You have to make sure that the play mat is safe, so your baby
doesn't hurt herself when she lie on it. The blanket have to be
thick enough, the arches must be well secured and you must make
sure nothing can get loose and be swallowed.

You should also consider if your baby would enjoy lying on the
play mat. Most babies are happy if the play mat is colorful and
has some bars or arches that she can look at while she is lying
on her back. Baby play mats without bars and arches should be
avoided, since there will be nothing to look at for your baby
unless she lies on her stomach.

It's good if the play mat has some hanging toys that your baby
can touch. It's helps development her hand-eye coordination and
also make it more fun to lie there. It's especially good if the
toys can be detached and given to your baby to play with.

When you look at the blanket and the hanging toys, you should
check if there are any built-in sounds or music. Babies love it
when their toys make some kind of sounds and it also stimulates
their development. You can for example find baby play mats that
play several minutes of Mozart when your baby touches somewhere
on her play mat.

Finally, you may want to check if the play mat fits inside your
baby's playpen. You should also look at a bumper, so you baby
doesn't hurt herself if you put her play mat inside a playpen.

About the Author: Mads Petersson has a
http://www.goodbabytoys.com where he give advice, answer
questions and review exciting baby play mats and other baby
things. His website is written from one parent to another, so
it's a the place to go for some good advice about baby things.

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