Baby Bean Bags - The Perfect Gift

Whether for your own baby, a friend's baby, or for an expectant mother, a baby bean bag is a wonderful item that is both practical and a fantastic gift idea which can be enjoyed by both parent and baby alike.

Baby bean bags come in a range of styles with some even incorporating a soft toy to make this a multi-purpose item of furniture. While baby rests they can be kept amused with a cuddly friend looking down over them.

Most of these popular items can also be classed as a baby bean bag chair but with a very gentle gradient that offers only a slightly elevated seating position. These chairs encourage a baby to explore the new visual world that is around them while also providing relief for babies that are prone to suffer from symptoms such as acid reflux.

Common Features To Look For

As these items are designed specifically for babies, most bean bags will feature functionality you can expect, and appreciate when it comes to dealing with little ones. Each model may vary slightly when it comes to material used and how best to clean the bean bag so it is worth keeping the following points in mind to ensure that you choose the baby bean bag that is right for you:

• Does the bean bag come with a securing harness.
• Is the baby bean bag chair cover removable and machine washable or should it be wiped clean.
• Is a soft toy integrated into the design.
• What is the maximum suggested age for usage.

The harnesses found on most bags are a great way to ensure that if you do turn your head away for a second you can be assured that baby will be exactly where they were left, and not having rolled off the side on to the ground.

As any parent knows, babies can be messy little things so how the bean bag should be cleaned is an important thing to keep in mind as it is probably something a parent will be doing daily. While some feature a material that can be wiped clean with a cloth, others may require the bean bag chair cover to be removed and machine washed.

The Bambeano baby bean bag is one of the most popular models available on the market and demonstrates the vast majority of features available. It features a slightly inclined chair-like position which combines with a safety harness to keep baby safe and comfortable for extended periods of time.

Baby Bean Bag Safety

The biggest concern for any parent with furniture - or any other item - for their babies will involve any possible safety implications. Fortunately, baby bean bags within the UK and EU are subjected to stringent safety checks which must be adhered to before any such product is available for sale.

All toys sold within the UK must comply with strict EN 71 safety standards which covers many safety aspects such as: mechanical and physical properties and flammability.

While safety regulations ensure that items are safe for babies, it is vital that these items are used correctly and as designed. Don't leave babies unattended in a bean bag chair, don't pick up the bean bag with a baby in position, don't leave the bean bag with a baby inside on top of a high surface.

The harness ensures that if you are distracted for a moment or have to quickly pop to another room there will be no risk of the baby falling off of the bean bag. This is important because while not very high - it potentially only takes a fall from a small height to cause an injury to a young baby.