Almost every family with a baby will have a crawling mat to let the baby play more on the ground, which will help to exercise the baby's small movements and big movements; Adults and babies sitting on the ground together can also let everyone communicate more and interact equally; Many children, when they are five or six years old, still like to play, read books and play games on the ground, which is very pleasant ... The crawling mats on the market are also endless, round and colorful, dazzling. But these are not the most important. Safety comes first. Earlier, CCTV news reported that many crawling mats sold in the domestic market were found to contain formamide, a chemical substance harmful to human body. Is the mountaineering mat harmful to the baby?

Is the crawling mat harmful to the baby? First of all, what is a climbing mat? As the name implies, a crawling mat is a mat that helps babies crawl. Baby crawling mat has many aliases, such as children's mat, baby crawling mat, baby game mat, baby activity mat and so on.

The traditional crawling articles are generally blankets, bedding and other daily necessities, but there are many inconveniences in the use of these daily necessities, such as being heavy and difficult to carry, easy to get dirty and difficult to clean, and easy to absorb moisture and regain moisture. Crawling mat solves the above problems well. Lightweight and easy to clean, it can also help early education to develop children's intelligence.

Baby crawling mat originated in Japan and South Korea, and has developed in the Japanese and South Korean markets. At present, China mainly produces crawling mats made of EPE material, which is coated and easy to clean, but now the awareness of China market is gradually forming.

At present, the main materials of crawling mat are xpe, pvc and epe. Popular products are generally PVC or EPE (expandable polyethylene, also called pearl cotton), and there is also a crawling mat product made of middle-grade high-density XPE material and plastic wrap, with pearl foam in the middle layer and plastic wrap on the surface.

Therefore, the crawling mat is actually made of some non-rigid chemical materials such as foam board and rubber board, which is used to play for the baby and avoid trauma. The damage of crawling mat to children mainly depends on the material. Some crawling mats made of inferior materials will release some chemicals and even carcinogens that are harmful to children, so when choosing, you must choose the crawling mats produced by regular manufacturers, and there is no odor after opening them, so as not to hurt your baby.

Is it necessary to buy a climbing mat? Sit seven times, climb eight times and support nine times, which is the law of the baby's growth, but some parents always hold or push the baby, fearing that the baby will catch cold and scratch on the ground, which is not conducive to the baby's growth. The introduction of the crawling mat has solved the troubles for parents and created a good crawling environment for the baby.

Experienced parents said that if there are conditions at home, it is necessary to configure a crawling mat for the baby, and the benefits brought by the crawling mat can be known:

1, when the baby will turn over in 3 months, the bed is a dangerous thing for the baby. If adults don't pay attention, the baby will turn over from the bed, causing unsafe factors. The height of the crawling mat is only 2CM-4CM. If you play on it, there is no danger of falling, and the safety is absolutely guaranteed. In addition, when the baby is practicing turning over and crawling, his head will often hit the ground, and he will often fall when practicing standing. However, activities on the climbing mat can solve this concern. The crawling mat has good elasticity to ensure that the baby will not be injured or catch cold because of the cold ground. Of course, the thickness of the cushion should not be less than 2CM, otherwise the protection may not be in place.

2, the crawling mat can be placed in the living room, which ensures the baby's activity space and is also of great benefit to the development of intelligence. Babies can crawl on the crawling mat and play with toys freely; When the baby practices walking, it also plays a protective role to prevent the toes from being hit. In addition, it is very important that the baby can play on the crawling mat with his mother and other family members, which can promote the communication and affection between the baby and his family and help the baby to form a good character.

3. Some crawling mats printed with animal patterns, letters or pinyin are also very good tools for early education. Parents consciously guide their babies to know these animals, pinyin and letters when they play and interact on the crawling mat, which can subtly develop their babies' intelligence and make education entertaining.