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INTERIORS INSIDER



       To help kids sleep through           To ease aches and pains
       Sleep  quality  is  so  important  for  your  child’s   Sports  injuries,  age-related  aches  and   At John Lewis we’ve developed products that
       development and, of course, when they sleep   pregnancy  all  demand  a  little  extra  support.
       well, so can you. ‘For children under eight stone,   ‘It’s really important to find bedding that offers   are made in the UK using sustainably sourced
       we recommend a soft tension mattress,’ says   optimal  support  and  maintains  good  spinal
       Emily. ‘Natural materials help with breathability   alignment,’ says Emily.          natural or recycled materials.
       and pocket springs offer the best support for a
       growing body.’                       ‘Where  possible,  visit  a  store  to  try  different   Emily Wimborne, Partner & Buyer
                                            options  to  make  sure  you’re  getting  the
       When  it  comes  to  bedding,  children  have   right support from your mattress, pillow and
       different needs to adults so always follow the   toppers,’  says  Emily.  ‘Our  expert  Partners  in
       age  group  recommendations.  ‘Quilts,  duvets   store are there to guide you.’
       and pillows are not suitable for children under
       12  months  due  to  risk  of  overheating  and   To make sustainable choices
       suffocation so use a blanket or a sleeping bag   ‘Historically, mattresses and duvets have been
       instead,’  says  Emily.  She  recommends  The   exceptionally  difficult  to  recycle  and  many
       Lullaby Trust as a great source of advice for   contain  added  chemicals  to  make  them  fire
       safer sleep for babies.              retardant according to regulations,’ says Emily.
                                            ‘However,  at  John  Lewis  we’ve  developed
       Children  aren’t  able  to  regulate  body   products  that  are  made  in  the  UK  using
       temperature  in  the  same  way  as  adults  so   sustainably  sourced  natural  or  recycled
       check tog ratings – no warmer than tog 4 for   materials,  which  are  naturally  fire  retardant
       12-to-36-month-olds  and  between  4.5  and  7   and easy to recycle when they reach the end
       tog for over-3s at a room temperature of 18-  of their life cycle.’
       20°C. In summer, lightweight bed clothes and a
       blanket can be a good alternative. And do buy
       the right size for the bed – too big can also lead
       to  overheating.  Leaks  and  spills  go  with  the
       territory so children’s ranges tend to be easy to
       launder and quick to dry.
       If you’re an allergy sufferer
       Synthetic bedding options can help you sleep
       without  getting  bunged-up.  ‘We  have  a  wide
       range of synthetic products that have the same
       feel as natural options, ranging from foams to
       polyesters,’ says Unna Patel, Partner & Buyer.

       ‘All of our bedding, duvets and pillows are also
       machine washable – and we’d suggest washing
       them every couple of months to minimise the
       risk of allergy symptoms recurring.’




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