Crib Safety
Buying a crib can cost a lot of money, but one thing is certain - your baby is priceless.
There are plenty of high quality cribs available, where crib safety is an important feature.
But there are also a number of crib safety measures you can take, just by using your common sense.
One of the biggest dangers is in using an old or antique crib.
Beautiful to look at, they can be extremely dangerous to baby, and require some basic checks to ensure their safety.
Firstly, check the gap between slats or in decorative cut-outs.
These should always be a maximum of 2.48 inches, preferably smaller, or else baby's head can get stuck between them.
You should also make sure the top side rails are at least 26 inches above the mattress.
This means baby is unlikely to be able to climb out.
Also, with any crib, make sure you take into account baby's growth.
Once your infant can stand up, adjust the mattress to its lowest level, if the base height is adjustable.
Regularly check the height of your child against the side of the crib - if the of the rail is less than 3/4 of your child's height, then you need to move your child into a bed.
It's important to make sure the mattress fits snugly against the sides of the crib without any gap.
If you can fit two fingers between the mattress and the crib sides then the mattress is too small and crib safety is at risk.
Buy a new mattress that fits the crib snugly.
Also make sure you remove all plastic packaging.
This includes mattress covers, dry cleaning bags and other packaging.
The plastic can stick to baby's face and make it difficult to breathe.
Usually, place baby inside the crib on his back, with a firm mattress and no soft bedding underneath.
Check to make sure the sides of the crib, whether fixed or adjustable, are secure.
When purchasing a crib, make sure you either have to complete two different actions or exert considerable force to release the latch.
If the latch is faulty or too easy to open, baby could drop the crib's side and potentially injure himself.
Frequently cast an eye over the crib to check for broken pieces or any damage.
Obviously any sharp edges or surfaces are dangerous and you shouldn't place baby in the crib until they're removed.
The contents of the crib also play a vital role in crib safety.
Never leave baby unattended with pillows, large stuffed animals or toys.
It's possible one of these could cause suffocation, or alternatively give baby enough lift to climb out of the crib.
Also check for torn material in bedding.
Never place the crib close enough to a window where drapery or cords could entangle him.
Finally, be aware of the possibility of lead poisoning.
If you're using an old crib, strip back the paint and repaint it with non-toxic materials.
Lead can be found in dust, soil, paint, furniture and even toys.
So stay alert for any potential sources of lead in baby's environment.
Sometimes it can seem a lot of trouble to constantly be checking baby's crib for any crib safety risks, but it's better to take the time and be watchful, so that you can enjoy your happy and healthy baby.
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Quilting Fabrics Through The Ages
Quilting Fabrics Through The Ages
By Sigrid Gangsoy
Quilting fabrics date back thousands of years
and examples can be found in Japan, China, Korea, India, England, Scotland, Ireland, Scandinavia and Europe.
The oldest example of quilting fabric is thought to have been found near the border between Mongolia and Siberia in a Scythian chieftain's tomb and is thought to be as old a AD200.
Many of the intricate spirals and cross-hatching techniques are still used by quilters today when practicing the art of wholecloth quilting.
Another ancient form of quilting was shoes being made from quilted fabrics.
Usually the shoes were made from quilted felt and patched with leather to give them added strength.
Quilted garments are one of the oldest forms of clothing and in ancient times were used as a form of armour.
This gave an elevated level of protection against arrows and spears.
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Bragada Mattress
The bedroom is a place where you can unwind after a hectic day. The room should offer a person complete relaxation. The bed plays a huge part in providing the required relaxation after a good day's work. But often you find that people are not happy with their sleep, look tired or have back pain in the morning. This is sometimes due to improper posture while sleeping and mostly due to the usage of beds that do not provide proper support to the back.
This in turn hampers sleep.
The Bragada mattresses are one of the best in the world today according to many and they aid sleep. These mattresses are approved by the Orthopedic Research Institute and provide very good comfort. The Bragada mattress is famous now through out the world.
If you have bought a mattress recently and feel that you have missed out on an opportunity to buy the Bragada mattress you can always buy the Bragada Memory Foam topper and put it on top of your present mattress. You will be...
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Advice on Building a Bunk Bed
Bunk bed plans are design plans to build the perfect bunk bed. Bunk bed plans include do-it-yourself instructions to build a bunk bed out of wood. Some plans include just the bunks, while others also include plans to build drawers and other features.
Most bunk bed plans begin with the building of two twin size beds. Then the plan explains how to build the infrastructure and attach the beds. Some plans include instructions to use box springs to support the mattress rather than merely plywood.
Such a design will make the bunk bed more comfortable for kids.
When building a bunk bed, special attention must be paid to safety because the bed will not be subject to quality control testing like beds created in factories. Safety tips to keep in mind when building and/or maintaining beds created with you bunk bed plan begin with making sure the top bunk has guard rails on all four sides. It is critical to ensure that the mattress fits snugly on all sides of...
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Why Your Mattress May Be Killing You
The organic movement, which started with organic food, is moving to the bedroom in a big way. "The bedroom? " you say. Yes, my dear, the bedroom, where organic mattresses and organic bedding are becoming an important new trend in the quest for a healthier lifestyle.The organic bedroom trend is motivated by some very recent disturbing discoveries about the petroleum-based foam mattresses most of us sleep on every night. Studies of household dust have confirmed that your mattress is likely one of the most significant sources of cancer-causing chemicals in your home. The average mattress consists of petroleum-based foam covered in petroleum-based polyester fabric.
During its 10-year average lifetime, a foam mattress loses up to half its weight, and the lost weight goes on your bedroom floor in the form of toxic dust and in the air in the form of formaldehyde gas which is a by-product of the foam breakdown. Those dust bunnies under your bed could be a real threat to your health, unless...
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Top Ten Reasons to Buy a Natural Latex Mattress
1. Latex mattresses are a natural, biodegradable renewable resource:Beginning on plantations in Malaysia and Indonesia, latex is sap milked from rubber trees in a manner not unlike collecting maple syrup. Local workers harvest the liquid latex and prepare it to be processed.
The liquid latex is then shipped in drums to locations in Europe and the United States where it is manufactured into mattress cores and toppers, as well as pillows. Unlike Talalay processed latex foams, natural latex has no added petroleum or other chemical additives making it a truly all natural material.
Being a 100% renewable resource, as well as biodegradable, natural latex does not have the taxing effect on the environment as other conventional bedding material. 2. In bedding, natural latex provides support where it is needed most by contouring to the body's natural nuances: It relieves pressure points, particularly at the shoulders and hips, and it allows for better circulation with less tossing...
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Why sleep on a Round Mattress?
A round mattress, like any other mattress, is just another way to get a good night sleep, isn't it? Or is a round mattress more? Is a round mattress in some way even better? The ancient Greek Philosopher Plato, might have said, "Sleeping on a round mattress would be the ideal mattress." Certainly Buckminster Fuller, the inventor of the Geodesic Sphere would have preferred a round mattress to the conventional square. In fact, what better addition to a round house, than a round mattress? A square mattress just wouldn't fit in a round house. But why round? What makes the circle so much more important to a philosopher, or a scientist? In one word; space? According to Plato, who was well versed in geometry, the sphere is the ideal structure of the universe. While Buckminster Fuller enjoyed the sphere's philosophical nature, he preferred to see it practically. Between the sphere and the tetrahedron, it is the sphere that occupies the smallest surface area in total, while containing the largest...
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The Futon Essence
Space is at premium. Isn't it? ? A food for thought!A futon is popular in Japan because, even in homes, space is at a premium. This means that many rooms are used for different tasks, at different times of the day. So, in a two or three room Japanese home, the same space can be used as a sitting room in the daytime and a bedroom at night. How is this possible? Unlike the West, where beds are popular, the Japanese use a mattress and quilt, which they spread on the mats in the room.
The mattress forms the bed, on which the sleeper lies, and the quilt is thrown over the sleeper. In the daytime, both the mattress and the quilt are rolled away, and the room is used as a sitting room or a dining room.In the West, futons have become popular as more and more people have moved out of houses and have started to live in two-room or single-room apartments instead. Furniture designers have created sofas, ottomans, and love seats that can be used for seating during the day and transformed into...
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Memory Foam Mattress and Bedding Buying Online
Copyright 2006 Ross Goldberg
Memory Foam is becoming a very popular item!
The problem is that not everybody is honest about their product and there are specific things one must look for when thinking about purchasing memory foam products.
Memory Foam was discovered by NASA.
NASA was attempting to design a material that would absorb the tremendous G-Forces that were pushing against the astronauts during takeoff.
Swedish scientists decided that this material would be great for bedding products.
Now memory foam is used for all kinds of products from mattresses to pillows, from cushions, to pet beds and beyond.
This memory foam buying guide is made to stop you from wasting your money on memory foam products that will not last.
There are a few specific tricks that sellers are currently using on the web that we should all be watching for:
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How Affiliate Marketing Saved a Siberian Husky in Time for the Holidays
During the winter holidays, it's usual for friends and family to get together in celebration. But this year, an unusual kind of family came together, leading to an unusual celebration.In late November, a Siberian Husky named Blue was rushed to the hospital. Because his fur is a light yellow, owners Chris and Nok Sanderson hadn't noticed that the dog had become anemic, and by then he was very ill. In fact, according to the veterinarian ... Blue was about to die.Luckily for Chris, his work is all...
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Maswik Lodge renovation prompts planning ahead for Spring Break at the Grand Canyon
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