How can I choose a crawling mat suitable for my baby?

Crawling mats are basically divided into four kinds from the material point of view: EPE, EVA, XPE, PVC, special cotton, and one is made of fabric, which is not waterproof and inconvenient to clean, and it is difficult for mothers to accept. Let's talk about the comparison of EPE, EVA, XPE, PVC and special cotton for your reference. EPE material: commonly known as "pearl cotton", is a non-toxic and tasteless environmental protection material with certain waterproof function. EVA material: The climbing mat made of EVA has a strong pungent smell, short service life, hard surface, no water absorption, poor skid resistance, and flammable EVA material, so the climbing mat made of EVA material has certain security risks. XPE material: Compared with EPE, it has higher tensile strength, finer cells, no decomposition, no smell and good elasticity. The surface is smooth, soft and comfortable, which plays a certain protective role in the process of baby crawling, but it is easy to be scratched. PVC crawling mat: Compared with the above materials, it has good softness, but the price is higher. The fly in the ointment is that PVC crawling mat is relatively heavy, which is easy to be damaged after absorbing water and has a certain smell. Trench cotton crawling mat: a closed-cell foaming material made of polyethylene as the main raw material and produced by electronic irradiation technology, which has a white and smooth appearance, good resilience, tasteless and no foaming agent residue. The foam holes in the physical foaming of trench cotton are small and uniform, with good resilience and good shock absorption effect, and can provide safe and healthy free space for babies. On the whole, the material of gutter cotton is safer, and it will not hurt the baby if it bumps in time when crawling, so the safety performance is better.

At present, there are six main materials on the market: EVA, EPE, XPE, PVC, special cotton and IXPE. Here, Bian Xiao directly omitted the complicated processing technology of these materials and the terms given to the products by the manufacturers. You can tell at a glance whether it is good or not. EVA: generally soft, generally elastic, low in price, flammable, easy to fade, with great security risks; PVC:PVC material has moderate elasticity, slow resilience and peculiar smell, but good softness; EPE: moisture-proof, heat-insulating, anti-aging, corrosion-resistant, generally waterproof, easy to crack and poor in elasticity; XPE: The mainstream materials on the market are all safe, but it won't take long for them to be easily detained (baby's little hands must be known to everyone). IXPE: Light in weight and smooth and soft in surface, it is an environmentally friendly material with comprehensive properties superior to those of EVA, PVC, EPE and XPE. It has the characteristics of resilience, low water absorption, heat insulation and mildew resistance. Gutter cotton (IXPE upgraded version): the surface is more delicate and smooth, soft to the touch, long service life, high resilience, sound insulation and shock absorption, and warmth retention; However, when purchasing several styles of crawling mats such as EVA, EPE, XPE and PVC, we need to know a knowledge point, that is, whether PVC, EVA or other PR materials are non-toxic. However, due to the lack of supervision in the production process, some recycled materials will be used, and some color additives or adhesives will have something that exceeds the standard. So be sure to keep your eyes open, look at the quality control and the brand when you buy.

1, from the safety point of view, to choose a brand, it must be produced by a regular manufacturer. 2. From the point of view of use, it is better to choose thick, non-toxic and tasteless, and it is better to be a whole piece. It's best not to buy foam (only suitable for babies to sit on it, not for crawling, if you are sitting next to your baby, you can also buy one). Why not choose the assembled one? Because in the process of baby crawling, it may spread out, posing a certain threat to the baby. For example, if the baby climbs down directly, it will not be worth the loss. In order to ensure that the purchased crawling mat has no odor, we can buy it in advance and put it in a ventilated place for a while before giving it to the baby, which is safer. It is also a very good way to get it from others, if you have friends who have bought it. You can ask her, it's much better than your own choice, and all her suggestions are absolutely feasible. Judging from the seller's sales volume and evaluation, you can check his monthly sales volume and evaluation before buying. I believe so many people's comments will give you a satisfactory answer. Crawling is the first step for a baby to stand up and explore the world with his feet. Parents should buy suitable climbing mats to create sufficient conditions for their babies.

Crawling mat purchase: ensure material safety 1, when choosing crawling mat, material safety is the first, because the baby often moves on the crawling mat, so be sure to ensure safety. No matter what the price is, you must choose non-toxic and tasteless. In order to ensure that the product has no taste, we can buy it in advance and put it in a ventilated place for a while before giving it to the baby, which is safer. 2. You can press the crawling mat by hand when buying. If you press it by hand, the climbing mat with good quality will recover quickly, while the one with poor quality will take a little time to recover or not at all. 3. When buying, use a white paper towel to rub on the crawling mat to see if it fades. When choosing a climbing mat, you should choose one that does not fade. If the color fades, the baby can easily eat the dye in his stomach. 4. Use the jigsaw mat with caution and try to use the whole crawling mat. Some families will choose jigsaw puzzles. Although the puzzle mat can change its shape according to the space, once the baby urinates on it, many puzzles will be removed to wipe the urine, otherwise the urine will penetrate into the floor through the mat, which is very troublesome to scrub. The whole crawling mat will not have such shortcomings. Selection of crawling mat: Note that the size and pattern are 1, and the size and thickness of crawling mat are different. You need to choose according to the floor, decoration and space of your home. Generally speaking, geothermal families can choose about 0.5 cm, and ordinary families can choose 1.2 cm thick. If it is in summer, you can choose a relatively thin one; If you use it in winter, choose a thicker one. 2. The width of the crawling mat is generally 1.5× 2m or 2× 2m. Of course there are many different sizes. You can choose according to the room size. There are many beautiful patterns in the crawling mat, which we can choose according to our children's preferences. You can also choose letters, numbers, animals and fruits, and it is also convenient to teach your baby to learn cognition, killing two birds with one stone.

The most important thing to buy a climbing mat is to look at the material. You'd better choose the mat with the best material. You should know that the baby's delicate skin is very unbearable, so you must consider the material of the cushion.