It is interesting to note that recently released information on baby furniture announced that cribs are responsible for more infant deaths each year than any other baby furniture product. As soon as you have bought a crib, an important piece of baby furniture, there are a number of steps to be followed before laying your baby down to rest in it. It is important that you know what to look for when buying a baby furniture crib.
The first thing to check for is the corner posts on the baby furniture crib. They should not be long enough to allow the clothes worn by baby to get hooked. It is best to purchase a baby furniture crib which posts is flush with both the headboard and footboard. Secondly, ensure that the mattress support hangers are fully secured to the frame via closed hooks or bolts. Because children have a love for jumping on mattresses, you also have to check the hardware of the baby furniture crib on a regular basis to ensure that none of it has loosened something which can lead to baby being hurt very badly. Using bumper pads on the crib is not a bad idea. However, before fitting them, ensure that they conform to the following requirements: they should fit all the way around the baby furniture crib, contain straps in each corner, and the middle of the sides all along the open rails should also have ties at the bottom and top edges. When your baby is able to stand in the baby furniture crib, never forget to remove the bumper pads, otherwise they might use it as something to step on when trying to climb out of the baby furniture crib.
Throw away any kind of plastic which the baby furniture crib might contain. Do not use any part of the plastic, seeing as it might cause suffocation. SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is very common among young babies these days; parents should thus be extra careful when placing their newborns on any baby furniture, especially baby furniture cribs. Always place a firm and flat mattress in the baby furniture crib. Always lay your baby on its back to prevent possible suffocation. Instead of using a blanket which can possibly wrap around the baby, use a one piece sleeper with arms and legs.
When furnishing the nursery with baby furniture, arrange the baby furniture in such a manner that keeps the baby furniture crib away from any window. Windows with blinds are extremely dangerous, seeing as they contain cords which might cause strangulation. Also note that the screen of an open window is not strong enough to prevent a baby from falling out; thus yet another safety hazard brought about by baby furniture.
Couples who have recently become parents for the first time know how exciting it is to get things ready before the arrival of the new baby. Visit www.babyfurnituredirect.co.za if you are looking to purchase various baby furniture pieces.
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