Furniture Baby Nursery

How to Choose Safe Furniture for Your Baby Nursery

 

When expectant parents start planning their home to welcome their new baby, finding the perfect baby furniture tops the list, when preparing the nursery. In most cases, parents start by selecting the baby crib, for this is where their child will begin to learn about their world.

How Baby Nursery Furniture Has Changed

In the past, a cradle was the first piece of baby furniture, usually handmade by the father or grandfather of the child. As the baby grew, other beds were made according to the size of the child. Today, a handmade piece of baby furniture is usually a unique baby gift.You will find baby cribs made from a variety of materials, in different shapes and styles. When you begin looking at baby cribs, make sure that the slats are set close together to prevent your child's arms or legs being caught in them. Look for a crib that has a heavy gauge steel frame with bolted rails to securely hold the baby crib mattress and box support. Baby cribs that offer four way, double safety locks are the best, because they prevent the side of the crib from dropping unexpectedly, which can cause injury to your child. You will see many cribs, changing and activity tables constructed with decorative posts, cutout designs or projections that may look pretty, but are not safe for your child.

Decorating the Baby Nursery

Once the baby crib is selected, the other essential piece of baby nursery furniture is the changing table. And remember, it is just as important for you to be comfortable in the baby nursery. You will be spending many hours there with your baby, so a comfortable chair and a good reading lamp are required. Whether you prefer an overstuffed Foster chair or a comfortable wooden rocking chair, choose this piece of baby furniture just as carefully.

The colors, patterns and shapes in the baby nursery touch every aspect of your baby's development, from baby bedding to baby furniture. You have your choice of feminine, masculine or neutral color palettes to create a beautiful baby nursery. As you make your selections of baby nursery furniture, it is important that all the materials used in the baby furniture be certified non-toxic and manufactured according to established safety standards.

Building Peace of Mind into Baby Nursery Design

One of the most useful and unique baby gifts available today is the baby nursery monitor. Even when you have the safest baby crib, you cannot be with your baby every single minute. The baby monitor lets you hear when your baby needs your immediate attention.





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Baby Monitor

Baby Monitor - A "Must-Have" Device For All New Moms

The other night, I went with my partner to our friends' house with whom we used to play bridge with on a regular basis. That was, of course, before the baby. It had been four months since our last bridge game and we were keen to get back into the swing of things. The baby in bed, mum was enjoying her 'night out' when, out of nowhere, the squeal of a crying child filled the room. It jolted me near out of my skin!

As my wife's friend ran upstairs to see what the matter was, I experienced the discomforting thought that that cries had certainly come very distinctly from another room of the house not at all remotely connected to where I knew the child was sleeping. Catching a glimpse of my face, the husband began laughing and began to describe what it was that caused me such confusion; the benefits of what is commonly known as a baby monitor.

I also have a baby and a baby monitor. Our baby monitor, though, isn't made of machine parts; she's our maid!! This works quite well as far as I can tell. But hospitals also use baby monitors; to keep an eye on newborns and their levels of health. Why would a new Mum and Dad with a four-month old healthy child have need of a monitor??

Before I could worry any further, my friend outlined in detail the use of the two-way radio that is used a lot nowadays to help parents observe infants.

The difficulty of checking on a baby while doing routine duties throughout the house is eliminated with a baby monitor. He described the relief this gives a mother trying to juggle both a busy day and a potentially unhappy baby - knowing that there is always an ear listening to the slightest discontentment provides peace.

How baby monitors work

Most baby monitors are made up of two parts. One is the transmitter, kept near wherever the child is sleeping and the other is the receiver – taken wherever you go. Such a concise idea, you wish you came up with it yourself! And newer and better versions are being produced all the time.

Now you can get baby monitors that have more than one receiver and tune into the house sound system! Other, more expensive versions include a camera that watches the baby as well as listens. Even if the baby sits up, awake you can be there in a second. I decided that, even though I had failed my firstborn when it came to electronic monitoring, my other children would not suffer the same fate; we would buy a baby monitor.

Every parent who has got a new baby at home needs to have a baby monitor as well. This amazing device keeps a guard on your baby when you are

busy doing your daily chores.

 

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20 Harmful Things

20 Harmful Things You Should NEVER Do To Your Baby

These are the 20 "silly" things that you should never do to your baby... Never

(1)                   Never let your baby play with balloons or plastic bags -- they could be a choking hazard.

(2)                 Never put stuffed animals or dolls that hold cassette tapes near your baby when she sleeps because if the tape unwinds it could cause strangulation.

(3)                  Never let your baby snack on crackers or other bread products all day. These can maker her less interested in more nutritious foods and can fill her up.

(4)                Never leave your baby with someone you don't know.

(5)                  Never put magnets on the refrigerator door because these magnets can break and the small spieces can cause a choking hazard.

(6)                 Never put off decorating your nursery because you might not have time after the baby arrives.

(7)                  Never put solid foods, like cereal, in your baby's bottle since it may pose a choking hazard and it also adds unnecessary calories.

(8)                  Never put clothes that has loose ties or strings on your baby because these could cause strangulation.

(9)                 Never put too many large toys in the playpen with an older baby who can pull herself up. She might use these to climb out.

(10)            Never give your infant any small, hard foods, such as nuts, popcorn or raisins.

(11)              Never heat bottles in the microwave because the milk could get too hot and burn your baby.

(12)            Never keep loose objects in the back seat of the car when baby is in the car seat. If the car suddenly stops, the objects can fall on your baby.

(13)             Never leave a baby alone in a parked car for any reason.

(14)           Never leave your newborn baby with a toddler, even if they seem to be getting along. Toddlers may endanger the baby without even knowing it because they are sometimes unpredictable.

(15)             Never leave plastic dry cleaner bags near the baby's room because your baby can pull off pieces and choke on them.

(16)            Never leave your baby alone, except in a crib.

(17)             Never leave your child in the bathtub alone.

(18)             Never leave your window screens open.

(19)            Never let your baby sleep or nap with a bottle of juice or even milk. This may cause tooth decay.

(20)          Never use pressure gates at the top of stairs because your baby could lean against it, push it over and go tumbling.

If you have loved this article, what out for my next issue titled: "DON'T Do This If You Have A Baby! Here Are 18 Practical Tips". You'll definitely like it!

 By Jonathan Teng

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