Parents usually prepare in advance for the advent of a new small family member. It is necessary to arrange a corner or a room, to buy furniture for the newborn, comfortable in all respects. What should be a changing table, which bed is better, should I put an armchair in this room? These and many other questions worry young parents.
How to properly prepare the baby's place of residence
It is not recommended to buy furniture for a newborn’s nursery in bright and rich colors. Walls and curtains are also best designed in gentle, calm shades. This will beneficially affect not only the baby’s sleep and behavior, but also the entire microclimate in the family. If you choose a wallpaper with a fine pattern, the baby will easily learn to concentrate on pictures and details. It is advisable to get rid of carpets on the walls, as they are sources of dust.
Children's furniture for a newborn can be the simplest, even “used”, the main thing is to be convenient for caring for a child. Not always parents have the opportunity and desire to allocate a separate room for the baby. Most often, the child grows up in the same bedroom with his mother. Despite this, some recommendations must be followed in order for the child to grow up healthy and active.
Some recommendations
It is very important that the room is easily ventilated. The air should be warm and dry, lighting - quality, but diffused. It is good if there is a place for mom to relax next to the child. It can be a sofa or an armchair. It is very important to place all objects ergonomically: furniture for a newborn, mother's sofa, dresser, and playpen. They should not interfere with calmly moving around the room even in low night light.
Some parents try to make repairs before the appearance of the baby, update the wallpaper, paint the floor. It is worth considering that it is necessary to get rid of all the odors associated with such processes. If you neglect the recommendations, the child may get poisoned, which will negatively affect his condition and even development. In the case when the repair is "late" and not all the smells are weathered, you can put in a room several plates with ordinary table salt. After a few hours, the air will become fresher.
Furniture for the newborn. What you need to put in the room
A big mistake is made by those parents who raise a baby in their bed. This is not just unhygienic, but can be dangerous to the life and health of the child.
Children's furniture for the newborn is sold separately and in sets. The headset may include a cot, a chest of drawers for children's things, a bedside table or a changing table. Any of these items can be purchased separately, made independently, taken from relatives for a certain time.
It is very convenient to store children's things in a dresser. In addition, its upper part (if you make the sides) can serve as a place for swaddling and hygienic procedures. The bedside table is needed to put a night lamp on it, bottles for feeding and for water, powders, ointments, oil wipes and creams. Pampers and diapers, vests and sliders are best stored in chest drawers or on the inner shelves of the bedside table.
We say a word about the crib
The main object in the corner for the child is his sleeping place, where he almost completely spends his time. In the old days, when families had many children, cots for babies were handed down from generation to generation. Now you can choose a model in accordance with the individual needs of mom. After all, she will have to bend over to her beloved man many times, day and night, laying and raising the baby. There are some tips on this:
- the hinged part of the side grill should be easily and reliably fixed;
- bottom position should have 2 or 3 options;
- it is convenient if the crib has wheels, it facilitates moving around the room;
- the distance between the rails of the walls should not exceed 5-6 cm;
- a bed made of natural wood does not emit toxins; it is stronger and more durable.
Of course, you can not do without a mattress, which is better to choose with natural fillers: buckwheat husk, cotton wool or felt. Due to the necessary stiffness coefficient, the child develops the spine correctly, without deflection. Diapers and bedding should be made entirely of cotton to prevent allergies and skin irritations.
Furniture for the newborn: form and safety
The best material for the manufacture of cribs, high chairs and tables has always been considered natural wood. Reliable and environmentally friendly, these items are ergonomically located in the room for the crumbs. It is very important to provide that the furniture for the room of the newborn has a minimum number of open and protruding corners. If possible, you should buy cribs and tables with rounded protrusions. This approach will protect the child from possible injuries and bruises when he begins to move around the bed and room on his own.
Parental care and warmth can create a special world for the baby in which he will live and develop to the joy of his family.