That was not all. I don’t
know about most other people,
but I couldn’t believe
the range of beds that were
available! There was a range
of something called ‘Bassinets’.
Then there were the familiar
(thank God!) cradles. Then
of course were the cribs.
Rocking, portable, travel
and all permutations and combinations.
And finally, there were elegant
baby beds that could burn
a hole in your pocket to make
your baby feel like royalty.
It may come as a surprise
to you but baby beds are not
just made of wood. They come
in all sorts of materials.
There are metal baby beds,
wood ones, plastic disposable
ones (who would dispose a
baby bed!) and even beds made
of medicinal and therapeutic
materials. They come with
wheels, coasters, rocking
attachments and in one memorable
instance, with a dangling
toy and battery operated fan.
No wonder the kids today are
spoilt rotten. Imagine if
they started their lives with
such comfort, they would only
grow up craving everything
fancy. And the suckers that
we parents are, we have no
choice but to give in!
Anyways, after spending over
four hours looking over wooden,
metal, plastic and porcelain
beds, my wife settled on a
hardwood 'Caspian' baby bed.
It came with wheels (lockable)
three position mattress support,
and a one hand one knee release
dropsied in case you came
to the bed, doddering with
a baby nestled in your arms
and had only singular limbs
to manipulate the bed!
As I lugged the extremely
heavy bed to the parking lot,
I thought about how I had
spent the best part of my
infancy rollicking around
on the cold, hard floor or
in the warm embrace of my
mother. And I turned out well
after all. But hey! Just because
I didn’t get to enjoy
the luxury of a baby bed is
no reason for me to deprive
my unborn child! My baby will
sleep in his/her own baby
bed.
Happy baby bed shopping!
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