What kind of hardness of mattress is suitable for babies?

Many parents believe that letting their children sleep on a hard mattress will help them stay in good shape, but this is not the case. Recently, some experts warned that the hardness of the bed should vary from person to person, especially for infants and young children who are in the growth and development period. If they sleep on a mattress that is too hard, it will cause poor bone development in the child and even leave "scoliosis" hidden dangers.

German pediatric experts strongly recommend mattresses that allow infants and young children to sleep on medium-soft mattresses. Generally, this kind of mattress is composed of softer upper and lower layers and a firm middle layer. On the one hand, the middle layer can provide necessary support to the child's body. At the same time, it can also transfer the pressure to the soft lower layer, thereby supporting the child's entire body without causing spinal deformity.

It is very convenient to identify whether the mattress is soft and hard. Let a baby weighing about 3 kilograms sleep on the mattress. If the depth of the depression when the mattress is pressed is about 1 cm, the softness and hardness are suitable.