What Every Parent Needs to Know About Moses Baskets

Your baby will find moses baskets a cosy way to sleep, and you will find it safe and secure and not nearly as heavy as other options. Baskets can be made from wicker, which is the most expensive, or maize, but the majority are constructed from palm. Usually wicker baskets last longer. The carrying handles allow you to move them from room to room. These special style Moses baskets most often include a fabric-covered hood to protect the child and a set of moses baskets bedding. Many moses baskets have gender-neutral bedding options so you can buy in advance without knowing if you're having a boy or a girl. Usually the baskets come with a foam mattress to help make it more comfortable for a baby. Moses baskets make lovely newborn baby presents for new parents. Some expectant parents choose to ask family and friends to team up to buy a moses basket. Some families have moses baskets which they pass around the family for each baby. Sharing new baby expenses like this can help new parents out considerably.

Moses baskets can be placed on the floor or used at bed level through moses baskets stands.

{Cons

• Only used for the first three months or so: an expensive purchase if you buy new

Safety tip: Check when buying a Moses basket that its handles are sturdy and meet in the middle.

Pros

• Very portable: easy to move from room to room

• Your baby may feel more secure in a Moses basket than a cot
} Put the handles together to carry the basket and keep one hand below the basket to support your baby. If you worry about the ability of the basket to hold the weight of your child, remove them from the basket before you move it.

Parents' tip: Let your baby sleep in his Moses basket inside the cot. Then eventually slowly she will get used to stay there.