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[D109]Decorate A Babys Room

by Mitchell Hampson, Mit

As a mother of three, with a fourth on the way, I have constantly found this to be one of the most enjoyable and satisfying parts of motherhood. My husband and I have, mutually, picked out exclusive and distinctive decorations for the nurseries of each of our kids, and this one is going to be the greatest one so far. We have continuously bought brilliant cribs, beds, toys, and other items of decor with a perceptive eye for excellence and pleasure, but now for the first time, we are going to do up the complete room in a theme. Given that the next one on the way is a girl, we have decided to use fairies as our topic for the room decoration. Picking out all of the designs and objects, from murals, to wallpaper, to a crib, has been so much pleasure that I was practically sad to have to see the room more or less complete. But seeing my little daughter enjoying her decorations will be a joy in itself.

Of course, the very first bits and pieces of baby room decoration to contemplate are the wallpaper or paint, and the flooring. This sets the climate for everything else, like in any other type of house decorating. We thought that, seeing as we were using fairy decoration, we would create everything in twilight blue and deep woodland green. The wallpaper is printed to look similar to enormous grasses and plants, with dandelions idly releasing their pretty pallid seeds on the breeze. There are flowers that we have painted on there to add to the baby room decoration, and in lots of the flowers, or floating around them, are minute fairies peaking out. There are fairy posters on the walls, and even fairies hanging from the ceiling on strings. The crib itself is covered with fairy decoration in the arrangement of green, twisting vines with flowers peaking out above. And, of course, no infant room decoration scheme would ever be at all complete without having a mural hanging over the crib for the little one to peek at and play with. The ceiling itself is a deep, comforting blue with small stars peaking out of it. We have spared no expense or detail in making our room decoration just unquestionably complete. I cannot wait until she is born. I'm certain she'll love the baby room decoration we have set up for her.

When introducing a new little one to the house, it's always fun to decorate their new bedroom, or nursery. Most of the fun comes from the shopping - seeing all the items available from furniture to clothing to wall hangings, and mixing and matching everything together to make a perfect whole.

However, attractiveness in a baby's room must take second place to safety. So before you buy - or make - anything, make sure you check for the latest safety guidelines. Using your common sense is of course the main thing, but sometimes issues arise that hadn't occurred to even the most devoted parent, so it's always a good thing to do some research and see what the latest studies say.

The crib
Cribs manufactured after 1974 have to meet certain safety guidelines. For example: Don't use cribs with stylish or decorative cutouts - babies can get their heads or arms stuck, corner posts - babies can hit their heads, or lead paint.

The space between slats should be no more than two inches apart - again, to make sure the baby can't get its head, or arm, between them. The baby will grow rapidly, so once it's able to stand and the rails of the crib are less than three-fourths the child's height, time to get a new crib.

The mattress fit is also important - don't use a mattress covered with plastic, and make sure the mattress fits into the crib snugly, and does not slide around. Don't have large pillows in the crib, either.

Convertible cribs
Kids grow so fast that they'll grow out of their first crib and soon need another. There are "convertible" cribs on the market - cribs that change and adapt as your child grows. These can be expensive to start with, but as you won't need to buy a new bed every few months...they become economic in the long run. However, make sure you know what the crib looks like once its been "converted" to make sure you like the design!

Furniture and Decorations
If you're on a budget, or even if you're not, many items for a baby's nursery can be bought second hand. You simply have to use common sense and caution when examining these materials to ensure that they're still sturdy, that nothing's loose - no splinters, etc.

There are many official sites on the web that talk about crib and nursery safety: the National Safety Council has a website, as does the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. (The US CPSC has webpages in Spanish as well as English.) The American Academy of Pediatrics also has safety tips on their website.

So, have fun with your decorating, and use some common sense. And common sense dictates that you check all available material and educate yourself on what's best for your new baby.

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