| -> | | | | anywhere. It should be sturdy and strong so that |
| Welcoming a baby into the world is indeed a very | | | | it can take the baby's weight. It is better to get a |
| unique and happy process, and the preparations | | | | cot with rails that can go up and down, as this will |
| that go into making your house most comfortable | | | | make taking the baby in and out easy. Another |
| for the baby, of course designing the nursery and | | | | important part is the changing table where you |
| choosing the baby furniture are very important | | | | can change the baby's diapers. |
| parts. Parents spend a long time deciding on the | | | | The changing table should be bought so that it is |
| lay out of the nursery, some people hire | | | | comfortable for you to place the baby on it, it |
| designers and professionals whereas some choose | | | | would be convenient to have a drawer or two as |
| to do it themselves in the old-fashioned way. | | | | you can put diapers, cotton etc in them. The |
| While designing the baby's nursery, the theme, | | | | changing table should also have a pad cover, along |
| colors, wallpaper and the other designs are a | | | | with a rail and safety belt to protect the baby. |
| matter of personal choice. The furniture on the | | | | The dresser in the nursery should be voluminous |
| other hand should be picked out not only to | | | | enough to stock all the toys and clothes. There |
| match the theme but also to make sure that the | | | | will be a lot of things that you will have to put |
| baby remains safe and comfortable and that all of | | | | aside and it can be unsafe leaving them around in |
| the baby's things like diapers, clothes, toys and so | | | | the room so the dresser should be bought |
| on have a place to be put in. | | | | keeping in mind these things. |
| Choosing The Baby Furniture | | | | Everything Else |
| There are certain furniture items that are | | | | Apart from these things you can add any other |
| necessary in a baby's nursery. The cot bed | | | | furniture you like, though the main rule is making |
| obviously is the most important. Since this is | | | | sure it is sturdy with no edges and gaps. The linen |
| where the baby will mostly sleep and rest it has | | | | and bedding are another important part of the |
| to be very comfortable and safe. The cot should | | | | nursery. Make sure they are soft and |
| have no sharp edges or gaps and the rails on the | | | | comfortable, and as far as possible in cotton. Do |
| side of the cot shouldn't be too far apart or too | | | | not choose any other synthetic fabric. Pillows are |
| close together - about 2 inches apart is fine. This | | | | unsafe in the crib as they could suffocate the |
| is to make sure that the baby doesn't injure itself | | | | baby. |
| by hitting anything or getting anything stuck | | | | |