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