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January 8th, 2010 by Tiffany Desousa received No Comments »

When the old rules dictated that a nursery be decorated according to the child's gender, there were very few options for bedding in a little girl's room. Decorators used to be confined to a range of pink and white combinations, although there were the occasional adventurers into new color choices, including yellow and green.

Fortunately, that's no longer true, and future moms and dads are now able to be creative and adventurous in their decorating choices. Blue baby bedding is on the rise as a choice for parents of a new baby girl who like blue tones for the nursery decor.

Baby boy sports bedding can come a long way from pink, today blue is used as a part of a girls room theme. The use of various blue tones are often used in water and nature motifs. Parents who prefer modern motifs may find geometric patterns appealing, and those may be predominantly blue.

It is important to have some knowledge of the few but essential features common to all quality nursery linens before settling for the first bedding design that grabs your attention. You don't want to choose bedding that doesn't conform to standard crib measurements, as that could be harmful to babies and toddlers who might get stuck in gaps.

Baby bedding manufactured by unscrupulous infant bedding makers can contain toxic substances linked to babies' persistent respiratory problems, so parents should buy only bedding with labels that indicate it is made of hypoallergenic materials. Several reputable sellers describe the bedding's content. Rarely do they sell linens that don't conform to standard dimensions, this allows anxious parents to focus their attention on decorating.

It's exciting to live in a time when little girls can dwell as happily in a blue nursery as little boys do. Maybe you'd prefer a heavenly decorating scheme, with cherubs and a blue, cloud-filled ceiling, or perhaps a marine-life decor with beckoning mermaids and other cheerful sea creatures. Whichever soft blue bedding you select for your girl will signify that decorations for a girl's room do not have to be restricted to over used, soft pink shades only.