Archive for January, 2010
We here at Like My Prices wish to send our heartfelt prayers to the many people killed, injured, or who remain homeless without food or water in the earthquake ravaged island of Haiti.
A new addition to Like My Prices is Olive Kids Wall Art. Wall Art for kids makes a dramatic change to their room and is an inexcpensive way to make their room special. Wonderful ideas for kids’ rooms include things like kid murals, child murals, wall stickers, borders, and growth charts.
Mirrors are also very decorative and add space to a room. Especially when redecorating a room when the baby grows into a toddler or older the multiple choices in baby wall art can make a room exactly right for your child.
The first words that children speak are remembered by their parents for a long time and maybe always. Sometimes it is mama and sometimes dada, but not always. Their first words may be the words they hear the most. You may not be aware of repeating the words so many times, but the children hear them over and over.
Typically babies will speak at the age of 10 or 11 months. Do not be concerned if it takes longer. It could be that they are saying words, but you don’t recognize they pronunciation. They know the meaning of a lot of words before they begin to talk. They may know what the word refrigerator means, but cannot say it yet.
Manufacturers of Baby Products should place safety of the product above asthetic appeal and price. Always look for the seal of approval of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers’ Associaiton (JPMA) when shopping for children’s products.
Their seal of certification is a symbol to depend on that the juvenile products having gone through an extra set of rigorous testing and met high performance standards. The JPMA has recently selected a more modern and updated look for their seal, so look for a change in the appearance of the certtification.
It is better to NEVER place the baby’s crib near mounted decorative accessories, long cords, near windows, draperies or blinds. These items will shortly be in the child’s crib as they explore their surroundings.
It is also good to make sure that there are no improperly installed screws, brackets or other hardware on the crib or mattress support. We should also make sure that there are no missing, loose or broken parts on the crib. We should check the crib from time to time to make sure that everything is still intact as it should be.
The sides of the crib should always be up when the baby is in the crib. They grow up much faster than we think they will.
Be sure to lower the mattress as your child gets older and starts standing in the crib. Between the child’s jumping up and down on the mattress or trying to climb out, we should make it more difficult for accidents to happen.
In order to meet current Federal and ASTM standards, the infant should ALWAYS sleep in the crib.
Only one-inch (about two fingers width) should be between the edge of the mattress and the edge of the crib. The crib mattress should fig snugly into the crib. The baby could get trapped between the side of the crib and the mattress with a mattress too small for the crib.
Pillow thick bumper pads should not be used. If you must use bumper pads, they should be the thin type.
The JPMA Certification Seal should ensure the safety standards of the crib.
The first home for the baby should be cheerful and secure.
As many as 50 babies suffocate or strangle each year because they become trapped between broken crib parts and cribs with older unsafe design.
The baby crib that you used for your older children may have older, unsafe designs and may not meet current baby’s safety standards. You may not think you can afford it, but you should not purchase an old crib at a garage sale or accept hand-me-downs that do not meet safety standards.
This is a major purchase for the coming of the new infant and should be decided with care.