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Setting Up A Nursery

Setting Up A Nursery. Factors To Consider. Climate Space Finances Babies Grow Product Quality. Necessary Furniture. CRIB Make sure it meets safety standards!. Necessary Furniture. HIGH CHAIR Buy well made & washable. Necessary Furniture. CAR SEAT

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Setting Up A Nursery

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  1. Setting Up A Nursery

  2. Factors To Consider • Climate • Space • Finances • Babies Grow • Product Quality

  3. Necessary Furniture CRIB Make sure it meets safety standards!

  4. Necessary Furniture HIGH CHAIR Buy well made & washable

  5. Necessary Furniture CAR SEAT Check for appropriate safety features

  6. Necessary Furniture STROLLER Comfort, Convenience, Durability

  7. Necessary Furniture DRESSER Can also be a changing table

  8. Necessary Furniture Potty Seat Can be a separate unit

  9. Optional Furniture Changing Table Convenient for dressing & diapering

  10. Optional Furniture Swing Convenient for dressing & diapering

  11. Optional Furniture Cradle Makes sleeping arrangements more convenient

  12. Optional Furniture Bathtub Great for young babies

  13. Optional Furniture Infant Seat Can double as a car seat

  14. Other Items Exersaucer Provides Stimulation

  15. Optional Furniture Baby Bouncer Sooths babies with smooth movements

  16. Optional Furniture Diaper Genie Encloses dirty diapers & eliminates odors

  17. Optional Furniture Wipe Warmer Eliminates shock from cold wipes

  18. Clothing Crib Blankets Gowns or PJ Cloth Diapers Bunting Receiving Blanket Disposable Diapers

  19. Accessories Bumper Pads Bulb Syringe Bibs Infant Thermometer Pacifiers Baby Bottles

  20. SHOPPING HOMEWORK

  21. Infant Safety

  22. Juvenile Product SafetyManufactures Association Juvenile Product Safety Manufacturers Association (JPMA). This association maintains a product safety certification program for certain products. Products that are approved will display the seal on the product.

  23. General Safety Tips A. Follow manufacturers recommendations concerning age, size, and weight. B. Follow manufacturers instructions for use and assembly C. Pay attention to warning labels D. Never leave a child alone with any product except a crib E. Always use a car seat.

  24. Crib Safety Standards • Slats should be no more than 2 3/8 inches apart. • Slats should be in good repair • No cutouts in head or foot board that would allow a child’s head to get through.

  25. Crib Safety Standards • Mattresses should fit • snuggly with no more than • 2 fingers of space between • the mattress & crib. • Sides should be held in place • with drop side latches your • baby cannot release. • F. Bolts and screws should be • tightly in place.

  26. Stroller & Carriage Standards • Base should be sturdy & wide • to prevent tiping. • Coil springs or x-joints not exposed. • C. Brakes should securely lock wheels.

  27. Stroller & Carriage Standards • Shopping basket should be on base, directly over or in front of rear wheels • E. A latching device must be latched to prevent collapsing. • Seat-belt buckle cannot be undone by a child.

  28. Car Seat Standards • Meet federal crash standards • If restraints has been in accident don’t use it . • Make sure it is appropriate for your baby’s weight & size.

  29. Car Seat Standards D. Should be compatible with car’s seat and fit in the car properly. E. Restraint straps should be easy to use and securely attached.

  30. High Chair Standards • Strong waist and crotch straps attached securely to seat. • Fastener should be easy to buckle but not operable by baby • Tray should be free of cracks • Tray should lock securely.

  31. High Chair Standards • Sturdy wide base for stability • Must have a locking device if chair folds or collapses • Caps or plugs should be firmly attached to tubing.

  32. Baby Swing Standards A. Strong stable base B. Long running mechanism C. Music box is nice by not needed D. Safety straps

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