One of the most important purchases you will make as a parent is your child's crib bedding sets. It may not be as exciting as picking the perfect crib or cot bed, but the right bedding is the key ...

That means keep it as simple and spare as possible: no stuffed animals, blankets, bumpers, or other items that your baby could roll into. Crib bumpers and blankets can suffocate your baby.

Instead, place the crib in your room for the first six months or so before putting the baby in their own room, if they have one. Keep baby warm with sleep sacks—not hats or heated blankets.

Once you choose your mattress and put it in your crib, it should be covered with a fitted sheet only — no blankets, pillows, or lovies, for example. In fact, your baby, placed on his or her back ...

Solo in a bassinet or crib – or in the family bed ... in the event an adult accidentally rolls over a baby – or loose, soft bedding gets dangerously in the way. On the other hand there ...

And those pillows may be pretty – but always remove them along with stuffed animals and decorative blankets or quilts when putting baby into the crib to avoid the danger of suffocation.

As a father of two, I know what to look for. Here are seven top crib mattresses to keep your baby safe and cozy at night.