The real pitfalls of baby furniture - a simple guide
Author: jonathan swift Article source: http://www.articledeshboard.com/. Used with author's permission.
Be sure to place a functioning smoke detector in your child's nursery or outside the room. When your child begins to wander it's important that any unused electrical outlet is covered with a cheap plastic socket protector to stop your inquisitive baby from sticking his fingers. It's also a sensible idea to situate nursery furniture in the way to prevent your baby from finding outlets.
The second most essential thing is your child's cot since this is where they will initially spend most of their time in those first few months. When choosing a cot it's important to make sure they comply with the appropriate safety standards (EN 716 within Europe. The cot should be deep enough so your child cannot climb out. The bars of the cot should be near enough together to prevent your youngster from trapping their head.Confirm that cots with drop down sides secure automatically and can't be unlocked by baby. If you have a second hand cot ALWAYS purchase a brand new mattress for each new baby. The mattress should have a gap of no more than 4cm around the perimeter of the cot to prevent your baby from becoming trapped.
Head the 'back to sleep' advice designed to reduce cot death (SIDS) and always lay your child down on his back. If you use a nightlight in your nursery, locate it away from the cot so the bedding doesn't catch fire and avoid placing the light near curtains, plastic, or other items that may spark from the heat.
When designing your nursery layout make certain no furniture is located adjacent windows, when your child learns to stand they may try to climb up and have a peek out. Also steer clear of positioning anything that can allow your toddler to balance on to peer out of a window. Window locks are a perfect way to guarantee your toddler's windows can only be opened by an adult. When opening a window for ventilation make sure it is properly secured and ideally never open more than 5cm.
Changing stations can also be a source of injury but this usually is a consequence of parents thinking their toddler to be secure and walking away. Using a wedge shaped changing mat can assist enormously in making sure your child can't roll away and some changing stations even have securings to secure your child. Changing accessories should be positioned beyond the child's reach in a drawer of on a shelf. An accidental baby powder spill can have detrimental effects to a baby.
Rather disturbingly one of the most common causes of harm in a child's room are curtains and blinds. Avoid using long curtains or drapes that may ensnare and asphyxiate a young toddler and never hang blinds with lengthy cords in your baby's rrom. When using blinds make sure the cords are tied up to keep them short and are never within a baby's reach.
Select your toy storage carefully. Toyboxes should be fitted with safety hinges or lightweight lids to prevent little fingers from becoming crushed. Boxes are tempting places for youngsters to climb into so it's essential they won't become shut in. You should also try to choose baby furniture with lids and drawers that won't pinch your baby's fingers. Doors also present a danger to children's digits and all doors should be fitted with safety mechanisms to prevent little digits from becoming hurt
By following sensible guidance and making sure their furniture meets the European standards new parents can design safe, warm and stimulating nurseries for their new arrival.
As a father of two children and a accomplished writer on family matters Gary gives sound advice about European nursery furniture in articles, his parenting blog and at his e-commerce site.Be it a vital purchase of a full nursery or a humble memory foam changing mat Gary and his staff at Monkeyshine take time to make sure th
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