How to buy a children's mattress? Too hard or too soft is not good!

Should children's mattresses be hard or soft?

The choice of children's mattress will directly affect the child's growth and development. Mattress is too soft, easy to collapse, not easy to turn over; at the same time, children's bones are growing, long-term sleep on a mattress that is too soft will deform the spine and cause the body to deform, such as causing a "hunchback" phenomenon. The mattress is too hard, and the mattress cannot support all parts of the body well. In the long term, it will cause chronic damage to the spine, resulting in damage to the spine, ranging from the height and shape of the child to the internal organs. development.

 

Generally, the choice of children's mattresses must follow a principle, that is, moderate hardness.

 

For children aged 0-12, the most suitable mattress should be composed of soft upper and lower layers and a strong, firm and elastic middle layer. On the one hand, the middle layer can provide necessary support for the child's body. On the other hand, when the mattress is subjected to the pressure generated by the weight, it can be transmitted to the soft lower layer, which can support the child's body without causing spinal deformity. The lower layer chooses a small-diameter ultra-dense spring bed net that can carefully fit the child's natural body curve, and no matter how the child sleeps on the mattress, it can get even and strong support. The middle layer and the surface in contact with the skin must be made of environmentally friendly, breathable, anti-bacterial and anti-mite materials. If a waterproof barrier layer can be added, then even if the child sweats or wets the bed, there is no need to worry about the mattress getting damp and breeding bacteria. It has become much more convenient. When testing the mattress, after letting the child lie on the cushion, the depression of the mattress is about 1 cm, which is the ideal state.

At the age of 13-17 years, due to heavy schoolwork and long-term use of computers, long-term poor sitting posture and pressure from the backpack on the spine can easily cause damage to the spine and deform the spine. In severe cases, it can also cause long-term spinal pain. At this stage, more attention should be paid to the protection of the child's spine. So, what kind of mattress should children of this age sleep on that can help teenagers protect their spine and better suit their needs? First of all, high support and moderate hardness are the key words. Teenagers’ spine development is still incomplete, and the spine is easily deformed. Therefore, a mattress with strong support and moderate hardness should be used to give the spine a sufficient rest. And protection, it can also provide good support to the spine, which can prevent common scoliosis in young people.

What issues should parents pay attention to when purchasing?

Note 1: The size and hardness of the mattress

Parents must consider the child’s sleeping habits when buying children’s mattresses. Generally, when choosing children’s mattresses for children, try to choose slightly larger children’s mattresses, because children like to move around on the bed when they sleep. . Children's bone growth and development during the growth and development period have not been completely shaped. Choose a slightly harder mattress for children's mattresses, which can keep the child's sleeping posture during sleep and prevent the spine from bending.

 

Note 2: The brand and quality of the mattress

Choosing a high-quality children's mattress is extremely important to the growth and development of children. The choice of children's mattress and how to choose children's mattresses are directly related to the healthy development of children. When choosing children's mattresses, ensure that children's mattresses use 100 % Of pure cotton fabric, the inner core should be selected as far as possible to choose an environmentally friendly inner core, rather than the inner core made of glue with adhesive, so as to protect the healthy growth of children. When buying, try to buy products from well-known manufacturers.

 

Note 3: The composition of the product and the basic physiological conditions of children.

When choosing a children’s bed, try to choose children’s mattress products with arc-shaped edges and corners, and the product should be smooth and soft, and the product should not contain wood chips or sharp metal materials, so as to avoid the edges and corners of the product, which may hurt the child during sleep. Child. And in order to create a comfortable sleeping environment for children, when choosing a children's mattress, pay attention to choosing a removable and washable mattress and the air permeability and water permeability of the mattress, so that the product is easy to clean and keep the child's sleep healthy.

 

Note 4: The head of the bed should be close to the wall

It is best for the headboard of the children's bed to be close to the wall, and it is best not to leave a gap where the edge of the bed is in contact with the wall, so as to prevent the child from accidentally falling while sleeping.