Safe Nursery Ideas - Continued

Cribs are a center of attention in the nursery. There are a few things that you should remember about your child’s crib, first of which is that your child is going to spend a lot of time in the crib so your investment in a safe crib, a safe atmosphere should be first in your mind, even if you are going to buy a used crib.

The bars, slats or the wood on the sides of the crib should be no more than two and a half inches apart so the baby can’t get caught or stuck in the sides of the crib in any manner. Make sure all of the pieces of the sides of the crib, are in good working order, none are cracked or missing. If pieces of the sides of the crib are cracked, the baby could fall through or possibly become stuck in the side of the crib, and get hurt. 

The mattress on the crib should fit tight up against the rails of the bed so that the baby can’t fall down through or get stuck between the mattress and the side rails of the bed. All screws and fittings that hold the bed together should be tight so when the baby is moving the bed doesn’t fall apart and the baby get hurt. 

Keep blankets and pillows to a minimum so the baby cannot become stuck in the pillows or in the blanket, preventing accidents and death of the baby. Mobiles should hang high enough so the baby cannot reach them and become entangled in the strings or wires that make the mobile hang for their amusement.