Safety in the Nursery

There is nothing more fun or uplifting than working in a store surrounded by baby products. Mothers-to-be and new moms come to Cypriana to see, touch and smell our organic, chemical-free baby products including sleepers, onesies, rompers, booties, bedding, diaper bags and more.

Unlike the flowers in our yard that start their buds in spring and die off in the winter, the babies keep coming. Year round, all four seasons, 24/7, they keep coming. Because of these precious bumps in the bellies and my own two baby boys (married men now, but still my babies), I am more inclined to post blogs having to do with babies.

As a side step…If you have questions about products that are organic, natural, green or earth-friendly and you can’t find the product or any information on the product, please contact me. I am continually researching products, and I’ll do my best to get results for you.

Continuing with babies – I am always concerned with safety issues, whether we’re young or old or caregivers for the young or old, we need to be reminded of things that are not safe. Here are some safety tips for the nursery.

SAFETY IN THE NURSERY
• Install a smoke alarm in the room.
• Play it safe with electrical cords. Don’t run them under the carpet, and don’t let them dangle from a tabletop or dresser - keep away from tiny hands.
• Install outlet caps and covers on all electrical outlets.

• If you have an area carpet or rugs, make sure you and your little one can’t trip on the edges.

• Keep the crib far enough away from any window so that the baby can’t grab any cords, curtains or blinds or try to climb out the window.

• Use only blinds and shades without looped cords. Accidental hangings do happen.

• Install childproof locks on drawers and cabinets

• Make sure furniture is assembled properly. Always check for loose nuts and bolts.

• Your baby’s ability to pull herself or himself up on the crib rails will likely coincide with teething schedules. To protect your child from swallowing paint or varnish chips, install snap-on crib rail protectors.

• Keep the side rails up at all times when the baby is in the crib.

• Hang a mobile in the crib but out of the reach of the baby. Once the baby can stand, remove the mobile from the crib and hang it from the ceiling in a corner of the room - much higher than your baby can reach.

• Remove small objects and toys with small parts that the baby might swallow.

• Use a monitor to listen to the baby when you’re away from the room.

• Follow the recommendations of the Consumer Product Safety Commission regarding cribs and recalls on baby and children’s products.


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