Nursery Safety
Safety should be at the top of your list for preparing your expected baby’s nursery for their arrival. It won’t take long for your baby to start moving around so it’s best to take care of all sharp corners on any of the furniture you have decided to put in the nursery now, instead of waiting for an accident to happen. The furniture you will using should be stable so that your baby won’t be able to pull it over when they get a bit older and start moving around.
When deciding on a covering for the floor, make sure to choose one that is non-skid to safely last throughout the toddler years, keeping your new baby safe for years to come.
The windows should have bars installed if the nursery is located above the first floor to ensure they won’t be pushing out the screen and plummeting to the ground below them. It is also a good idea to make sure your baby’s window is equipped with locks for extra security measures. Make sure any cords from mini-blinds or draperies are secure and out of your baby’s reach, to prevent strangulation.
Think ahead for toy storage and make them easily accessible close to the floor so that your little one won’t have to reach to high and possibly knock something over on themselves.
Choose lighting that is mounted to the wall verses a table lamp so that you won’t have electrical cords trailing throughout your room.
And one of the most important things that is overlooked by new parents is the temperature of the room. You don’t want it to be too warm in the nursery because that is one of the reasons for crib death (SIDS) in babies. Just keep it the same temperature as the rest of your home to avoid taking a chance on overheating your precious baby.
For a quiz to check on the safety of your baby’s nursery visit http://quiz.ivillage.com/parenting/tests/nurserysafety.htm.
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