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Children have always been fascinated by boats, especially small ones designed to set sail in the bath. Sailing ships are popular with little boys all around the globe, just as they are with their grown-up dads.

He has hopes of one day either serving as captain of a large ocean liner or operating the small colorful tugboat that helps guide it into the dock. Visions of himself as a buccaneer and sailor will keep him entranced, and perhaps his own submarine will explore the briny deep. Moms and dads enjoy using a nautical theme in the nursery because they are reminded of how much they enjoy sailing on a beautiful ocean themselves each time they look at their little boy's nautical crib set.

Boy baby bedding normally has a dominant nautical theme with colorful art in primary colors, such as reds and blues, with plentiful designs of signal flags. Even as your son grows older and you convert the crib into a toddler bed, the nautical motif can grow with him.

Once you've settle on the motif, you should make time for some research and comparison shopping to avoid going over budget. An affordable extra set of baby bedding is a good idea since the crib bedding can need to be changed quite often.

Remember that the sheets must fit comfortably and tightly around the mattress so that they don't come off and threaten your sweet little baby. Your bedding set may contain crib bumpers that should fit tightly to the bed, and a matching blanket would making the perfect wall hanging instead of using it for baby, as he can be easily swaddled.

For those loving oceans and boats, nautical themes are now available with many styles of baby bedding sets. Blues and greens will surely be found in the nautical nursery and will match most ocean and seafaring decor tastefully. As your son drifts off to sleep, he has visions of all the exciting things he hopes to find in his wildest dreams.