Preparing the Nursery for the New Bundle of joy
It is always exciting welcoming a new baby to the family and part of the excitement is nursery preparation. It is especially exciting if the baby is the first arrival. Mom and dad will probably have lots of help with grandparents and aunts and uncles and friends wanting to pitch in and help. There will no doubt be a baby shower that will add necessary items for the new addition such as clothes and toys.
Preparing a nursery for the baby is probably the most important aspect of the entire project. There are walls to paint or paper, baby furniture to put in place as well as to fill the room with clothes and toys. Setting up a room for a new baby is easy if there is a plan. The first item on the list will be to determine a theme for the room. If the sex of the child is known, deciding on the theme will be easy. If not, deciding a theme will be a bit of a challenge. Maybe the theme of the room will be no theme at all. The plan may be to paint or wallpaper the room a neutral color and add a matching carpet. Whatever the plan, once the theme is in place, the rest will fall into place.
The most important piece of furniture will be the crib. The baby will spend more time in the crib than anywhere else for the first little while. The crib should be placed away from drafty windows and doors and windows that get direct sunlight. The baby will be most comfortable cribbing in an area where the temperature stays somewhat neutral. The crib should also be accessible on as many sides as possible. A changing table and dresser for clothes are the other two of the top three pieces of baby furniture. To eliminate walking all over the room to complete a changing task, the dresser and changing table belong together. Other furniture for the nursery is a hamper, diaper pail, toy box and book case. The hamper and diaper pail are two items that work well together, and the toy box and book case do the same.
Once the furniture is in place, baby proof the room as much as possible. Electric outlets should have covers and windows have child proof locks. If windows will be open in the babys room during the summer, make sure the windows have a secure, locking screen in place. Add padding to any sharp corners the baby may encounter when they get to the toddling stage. A consideration may be to bolt furniture in place such as the dresser and book case to prevent tipping in the event the baby turns out to be a climber. If there are stairs, a gate is necessary to prevent falling.
Nursery preparations should begin as soon as possible especially if painting and wall papering is to take place. The baby will appreciate more than they will be able to tell you, a sweet smelling room. It will seem like there is a lot of time to prepare the nursery but time will pass quickly, and the new baby will be heading home before you know it
Leighonas Duforrific is the loving parent of two kids and loves writing about situations parents are usually faced with. Check out her Glenna Jean Isabella 4 piece Crib Bedding Set Collection. Also check out her Glenna Jean Madison Crib Bedding Sets.
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