Nursery Furniture/Equipment Safety Tips

Most parents buy baby products because they are cheap, pretty or convenient. Traditional baby product manufacturers have created a whole industry around an illusion that parents “need” this product. Most of these products are no more than conveniences. Tragically, they are often used as babysitters while parents engage in “hands off” parenting. Ideally, your baby is much better off not using these products, you save money, and you don’t have all the plastic clutter around after the baby outgrows the product.

Remember, just because the stores sell the products and “all my friends use the product” doesn’t make the product either necessary or safe. You always have to check on the products you you’re buying, borrowing, or accepting a hand-me-down – Look for warning labels, age adequacy, observe the material they are made of – Following these tips and taking all the precautions you won’t have nothing to worry about.

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Upholstered Furniture Fire Safety Tips

Fires involving upholstered furniture are a leading cause of fire-related deaths associated with consumer products in the United States. In recent years, an annual average of 460 people died and 1,110 were injured when a cigarette or an open flame, such as a candle or lighter, started a furniture fire. Upholstered furniture fires cost an [...]

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Bunk Bed Safety Tips

Bunk Beds are frequently used as a child’s first regular bed after he/she outgrows a crib – either at about age 2 or 35 inches (890 mm) in height. Some bunk beds also are used separately as twin beds for older children and even adults.
Each year, thousands of children under age 15 receive hospital [...]

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Infant Carrier Safety Tips

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends that parents keep a close watch when a child is in an infant carrier seat because the seat can fall or turn over and the child can be injured or killed. CPSC knows of at least 5 deaths a year involving various types of carriers used to [...]

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Nursery Safety Tips

To reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and prevent suffocation, put your baby to sleep on his/her back in a crib on a firm, flat mattress. Make sure there is no soft bedding underneath your baby.
1. Temporary beds: Never place your infant to sleep on an adult bed, water bed, or [...]

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Crib Bumper Pads Safety Tips

Crib bumper pads are a very common baby product, and parents often use bumper pads thinking they are increasing the safety of their child’s crib. However, many health agencies and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) awareness groups are now recommending that parents forget abou the the crib bumper, saying the need for crib bumpers has [...]

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Crib Mattress Safety Tips

You’ve got your baby crib, and now you need a baby crib mattress to complete the set. Before you buy a crib mattress, there are a few things you should know. Choosing a baby crib mattress that is safe and comfy for your baby isn’t difficult and it will only take an hour, here is [...]

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Crib Safety Tips

Of all nursery products, cribs are responsible for the most infant deaths, more infants die every year in accidents involving cribs than with any other nursery product. Thousands of infants are injured seriously enough to require treatment in hospital emergency rooms. Whether you choose a new crib or a hand-me-down, evaluate it carefully to ensure [...]

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