The crib necessities for your baby boy should include a mattress cover to protect his crib mattress from diaper leaks and other baby mishaps. Having two or more crib sheets in a fabric that’s easy to machine wash and dry will allow you to change the bed quickly. You’ll need fitted crib sheets for your baby boy, and as with other crib bedding, you should get several so there’s always a clean one available.

Crib bumper pads are somewhat controversial these days; on one hand they protect babies from getting caught between the railings of the crib, but on the other hand, they can pose a suffocation risk. Baby boy bedding has a wide selection of adorable masculine prints and colors that may be included into your registry and some bedding sets even include a newly available mesh crib guard which addresses baby suffocation issues.