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infant bed
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small bed for infants and very young children
An infant bed is a small bed designed specifically for babies and very young children to sleep in safely. These beds matter because they provide an appropriately sized sleeping space that accommodates the needs of very young children during their early years.
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An infant bed, depicted with posts that present a strangulation hazard
An infant bed (commonly called a cot in British English, and, in American English, a crib, or far less commonly, stock) is a small bed especially for infants and very young children. Infant beds are a historically recent development intended to contain a child capable of standing. The cage-like design of infant beds restricts the child to the bed. Between one and two years of age, children can climb out and are moved to a toddler bed to prevent an injurious fall while escaping the bed.