| Creating a warm and comfortable environment | | | | piece of furnishing and caution is needed |
| for your newborn begins with your selection | | | | when you make your purchase. The best design |
| of baby furniture. Many mothers-to-be list | | | | for changing tables are those with a |
| baby furniture items in their gift registry | | | | restraint and raised sides with ends at least |
| to make it easy for relatives and friends to | | | | 9 inches high and secure locks for the |
| make the right choice. Small items like baby | | | | collapsible frame. Most importantly, NEVER |
| carriers or travel beds can be just as | | | | leave your baby unattended-not even for a |
| important as the crib and bedding. | | | | second. |
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| Of all your child's furniture you will buy, | | | | Decorating your baby's nursery is different |
| none are more important to the safety of your | | | | from decorating your living room. All the |
| child than the baby crib. While a nursery | | | | furnishings you use in your tot's nursery |
| theme appeals to your heart, the need to | | | | should be free of anything that could pose |
| protect your little one comes first. Become | | | | physical danger to your newborn, such as |
| familiar with the guidelines for safety in | | | | cutout designs which have been a major cause |
| baby furniture and it will make your shopping | | | | of infant strangulation or small objects that |
| much easier. | | | | could be swallowed or become lodged in your |
| | | | baby's throat. As your little one begins to |
| Safety Features to Look for in Nursery | | | | become more active, avoid using walkers; |
| Furniture | | | | babies that can move around on their own, can |
| | | | be a danger to themselves. |
| Your newborn will spend many hours in their | | | | |
| crib and infants are especially vulnerable in | | | | Look for Flexibility in Baby Furnishings |
| their first year. The construction and | | | | |
| materials used in your furniture for the baby | | | | With many mothers working from home, it is a |
| nursery will be in direct contact with your | | | | good idea that all of your child's furniture |
| baby. Babies learn about the world around | | | | be made with mobility in mind. You will be |
| them by using their senses, in particular, | | | | able to move your baby's crib around the |
| their sense of taste which makes it important | | | | nursery or to another room easier if it is |
| the crib you select for your tot must have | | | | made with double two inch barrel casters. |
| teething protection on all four sides. Babies | | | | Using a monitor will help you to be aware of |
| have delicate skin, so all the surfaces they | | | | when your newborn needs attention. If you use |
| touch should be coated in non-toxic lacquer | | | | the wireless video baby monitor, it gives you |
| finishes without the use of lead paints. | | | | the advantage of being able to see and hear |
| | | | everything that is happening in the nursery. |
| The changing table is the second most used | | | | |