tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43931660763588425152024-03-20T09:18:02.305+00:00Useful-Parent-TipsEverything you wanted to know about Parenting, and maybe some stuff you didnt!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393166076358842515.post-40435638181138120002012-04-05T15:31:00.001+01:002012-04-05T15:31:53.517+01:00High Chairs<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">You will definitely need a few of these they are insulated covers that go over your bottles and keep them warm for quite some time.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Make sure you get lots and lots and lots of bibs. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dad</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">TIP: You will probably want to buy some nice cute bibs which is fine, but also buy a big pack of cheap plain no-nonsense bibs for everyday use as you will find that often a bib gets so messy that the only sensible thing to do with it is throw it in the bin.</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">There are a few other things that you may want<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to buy, but it really does depend on your personal preference. We bought an electric bottle warmer which is a device that you put a single bottle onto, and after about 15 minutes your bottle is at the correct temperature, I used it once!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">We were also bought a travel bottle warmer as a gift, which is essentially a small flask, with a large cup over the top of it. The idea is that you fill the large cup with the hot water from the flask and place your baby bottle in the cup of hot water, we used this practically every time we were out with our daughter.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393166076358842515.post-84925861153768336172012-03-28T15:34:00.000+01:002012-03-28T15:34:15.491+01:00Feeding - Sterilising (Part 2)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Steriliser</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><a href="" name="_Toc301965308"></a></span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMligEDkSAyjSM2XpBY6YpUp-8DlR2McrspdSbqgr0n_ABkVjXEanZDsbyzXvIrH9Gb9bKqilsiviBc_A1EzFK4JvFMM8XiLwPb9KZsc1kBkRe6gh8NMBvrlUN8ZbBqqPP9e9GD9P5Ro/s1600/B104babybottle.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" dea="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMligEDkSAyjSM2XpBY6YpUp-8DlR2McrspdSbqgr0n_ABkVjXEanZDsbyzXvIrH9Gb9bKqilsiviBc_A1EzFK4JvFMM8XiLwPb9KZsc1kBkRe6gh8NMBvrlUN8ZbBqqPP9e9GD9P5Ro/s200/B104babybottle.gif" width="116" /></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">You will need to sterilise all your bottles, teats, spoons etc. every time they are used, as your baby does not have a very good immune system, and this helps to stop your baby picking up any unwanted germs. The general advice is to keep sterilising until your baby is a year old so you will be doing a lot of sterilising, so it’s a good idea to choose the right system for you. There are two ways of sterilising, the first is to use a sterilising solution, these usually come in the form of a tablet that you dissolve in water and you place your items in this water for about 15 minutes. The second way of sterilising is with steam, where your items are immersed in steam for about 5 minutes. To make things more complicated there are a few different ways of implementing the steam method. You can buy an electronic steamer, this is a bit like an electronic food steamer but for baby bottles. An electric element heats up a small amount of water and steams your bottles for a set amount of time, they usually have a timer that will beep after about five minutes, and automatically shut off the steam for you. Another system is the microwave system, which is a similar to the electric system, but instead of an electric element that heats up the steam you put the whole thing in the microwave which in turn heats up the water. The last method is a steamer bag which is a plastic bag that you fill with your bottle and some water, and again put in the microwave to generate the steam. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Now I am not going to go into the discussion of whether you should be breastfeeding or not, this is a personal choice and all I would say is that whatever feels right usually is right. So if you are going to be bottle feeding here’s what you will need.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure you buy at least four bottles, as you will be constantly washing and filling them so the more spare bottles you have the better. As your baby wont be drinking too much milk in one go you can start off with the smaller bottles if you like, but you will eventually need to replace them with bigger bottles after about six months. You need to decide on what type of bottle/teat system you will be using, there are many different brands out there, but remember that the teats are graded in terms of the babies age. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">DAD TIP: Try to get teats that have an air-inlet valve these allow the air to enter the bottle as the milk comes out of the bottle, helping things flow nicely.</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393166076358842515.post-5423106316758590542012-03-23T13:44:00.003+00:002012-03-23T13:44:36.409+00:00Travel Equipment - Car Seats (Part 3)<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;"> <strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">‘Buckle Crunch’</span></u></strong>. So firstly let's try and describe buckle crunch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">In theory we have described "buckle crunch", except you need to replace in real life the pencil with the buckle located on the cars seat belt.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">In normal passenger usage the force in a accident is applied down a seat belts length but when placed around a car seat sometimes the seat belts buckle lies across the frame of the child cars seat. In event of an accident the seat is then thrown against the seat belt buckle and it can burst open as the force is going "across" as opposed to "down".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">In practice however many car seat fitters definition of buckle crunch varies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Some people consider that even if the buckle touches the frame of the car seat that is enough to consider the child's car seat as being unsafe in the car.<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> <stroke joinstyle="miter"></stroke></span></span><formulas><f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></f><f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></f><f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></f><f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></f><f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></f><f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></f><f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></f><f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></f></formulas><path gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect" o:extrusionok="f"></path><lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></lock><shape alt="" id="I52_img" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" style="height: 162.4pt; margin-left: 46.6pt; margin-top: 343.35pt; position: absolute; width: 276.15pt; z-index: -1;" type="#_x0000_t75" wrapcoords="10632 0 0 952 0 19411 3022 19792 1511 20078 1063 20553 1231 20934 18410 20934 18746 20839 18187 20078 20649 19602 20593 16747 21320 15225 21600 13797 21544 12180 21096 10657 20537 9135 20537 0 10632 0"><imagedata grayscale="t" o:href="http://www.stopbucklecrunch.co.uk/resources/Stop%20Buckle%20Crunch.png.opt386x227o0,0s386x227.png" src="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\CHRISL~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png"></imagedata><wrap type="tight"></wrap></shape></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">In short this is a matter of opinion but everyone would agree if the buckle is laying across (or nearly across) the car seats frame it is without question unsafe to be used in the car you are trying to get it to fit.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">We started out with a group 0+ baby carrier which was part of a travel system, and then moved on to a group 1 seat when our daughter was about 13 months old. The new seat has a nice recline feature, so that when she falls asleep in the car, which is quite regular, we can recline her so she is nice and comfy and isnt slumped forward.]</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">DAD TIP: Try and go for a baby carrier that has a base that you fix permanently in the car. This means that everytime you take your baby in and out of the car (which will be a lot), all you need do is click the carrier into its base, rather than mess about with a seatbelt everytime.</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><br clear="all" style="mso-special-character: line-break; page-break-before: always;" /></span></b><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393166076358842515.post-47761065468123591202012-03-21T16:37:00.001+00:002012-03-21T16:37:19.412+00:00Travel Equipment - Car Seats (Part 2)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt;">Watch out for Part 3 which will explain 'Buckle Crunch' </span></div>
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<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393166076358842515.post-27004056850970235812012-03-20T14:07:00.000+00:002012-03-20T14:09:14.369+00:00Travel Equipment - Car Seats (Part 1)<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhq5a4LPbrf9ElunUgvk_6I637O_DTBiXONerKzMkdd3YZfIPz6s_G-vi5xljI-47pp17XupSNja3DPf1DwzKJQ3Se9I-PfDAE-vYzgFKuzvO444awxjAdvM27J00LOcTSnfLqgogGXs4/s1600/124babyseat.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhq5a4LPbrf9ElunUgvk_6I637O_DTBiXONerKzMkdd3YZfIPz6s_G-vi5xljI-47pp17XupSNja3DPf1DwzKJQ3Se9I-PfDAE-vYzgFKuzvO444awxjAdvM27J00LOcTSnfLqgogGXs4/s1600/124babyseat.gif" /></a><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">This is one of the most important things you will buy, the hospital wont let you take your baby home unless you have a proper car seat.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Car seats come in different sizes, and it is your babies weight that dictates what type of seat you will need, the different groups are shown below:-</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: white; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Approx. Age of Child</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">0</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Birth to 10kgs/22lbs</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Birth to 6-9 months</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Birth to 13kgs/29lbs</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Birth to 12-15 months</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">9-18kgs/20-40lbs</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">9 months to 4 years</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">9-25kgs/20-55lbs</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">15-36kg/48-79lbs</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">4 to 11+ years</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Clearly some car seats are designed to span more than one group which means that you can use them for longer before upgrading to a bigger seat.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Most people start off with what people tend to refer to as a ‘baby carrier’ this is a car seat that has a handle over the top of it that allows you to detach it from the car and use it to carry your baby around in. Now if you have opted for a travel system this will also attach to your pram frame. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Ok now you’ve kitted out your nursery, there are a few more things that you are going to need, so lets start with a biggie, the pram. This an absolute minefield so here’s a few pointers:-</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Big wheels or small wheels – Part of this argument stems back to the size debate as the big wheeled versions also tend to be the flat fold versions. The big wheeled prams are definitely easier to wheel, as the large wheels offer less resistance. If you intend to do a lot of ‘outdoorsy’ walking,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ie on the beach, through the woods, over gravel then a large wheeled pram is the only way to go. There are lots of models which offer a compromise of small wheels at the front, and big wheels at he back, which is useful as if the going gets really tough all you need to do is tilt the pram backwards onto the back wheels while you get through the rough stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's the last of my "Kitting out your Nursery" blogs for the time being, I hope it has helped some people focus on what they need to buy to prepare for thier first baby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Look out for my next blog which will focus on Travel Equipment.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393166076358842515.post-80784589022260492452012-03-16T08:31:00.001+00:002012-03-16T08:31:47.703+00:00Kitting Out your Nursery - Nappy Changing Area<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Now I have to break it to you that you will be changing nappies, lots of them. So it makes sense to have a good work area to do this. You can buy purpose built chests of drawers with an integral changing area at the top. However we found that a traditional chest of drawers with a baby change mat on the top was sufficient.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Make sure that you buy a wipe-clean foam baby change mat that has nice high curving sides to it. This helps to stop baby from rolling around and makes the job a lot easier.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Never underestimate just how many clothes you will acquire for your baby, especially in the first year when not only you are buying baby clothes, but all your relatives, friends workmates, neighbours etc. So a wardrobe is good idea to store all those clothes and blankets.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It is a good idea to have a bin for all your nappies. You can wrap your dirty nappies in plastic ‘nappy bags’ and throw into a normal bin. Or you can buy a special nappy bin that has an integral system that seals the nappies in plastic automatically. The second system is a lot more convenient but bear in mind that you need to replace the ‘plastic bag cartridge’ every so often which normally costs in region of £5, whereas you can buy a bag of 100 ‘nappy bags’ for about<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>50 pence. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393166076358842515.post-70396159049283880502012-03-15T07:47:00.001+00:002012-03-15T07:50:47.297+00:00Kitting out your Nursery - Baby Monitors<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I would certainly recommend that you get a baby monitor for the peace of mind that it gives you. What you get generally depends on how much money you want to spend but here are a few pointers:-</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Other options</span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">. Our monitor has a night light on it which we use every night, also it is able to play five different lullabies which we have used on many occasions. Another useful feature is a room temperature gauge, ours let us know what the temperature was in the nursery and displayed it on the parent unit. </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4393166076358842515.post-19947383683374300662012-03-14T08:17:00.000+00:002012-03-15T07:51:15.519+00:00Kitting out your Nursery - Bedding<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">You will need the bed sheets for the cot and the Moses basket, make sure you get plenty as your baby can wee, poo, or sick-up at a moments notice. In fact its not unknown to replace the sheet only for it to need changing an hour later!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It is very important during the first few months that your baby has the right amount of clothing/blankets for the temperature of the room. This is because babies are not very good at regulating their temperature. Below is a useful guide as to how many blankets to use.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">16 degrees C / 60 degrees F</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 9pt;">Sheet plus three layers of blanket, or a 2.5 tog sleeping bag plus a blanket</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Babies who get too hot are at an increased risk of cot death. They can get too hot because the room is too hot or because they have too much bedding or clothing. The ideal room temperature is 16-20ºC.<br /><br />Follow the guidelines below and buy our simple room thermometer to help you protect your baby.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Babies do not need hot rooms, all night heating is rarely necessary. Keep the room at a temperature between 16-20ºC. 18ºC (65ºF) is just right. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Adults find it difficult to judge the temperature in the room, so use a room thermometer in the rooms where your baby sleeps and plays. A simple room thermometer is available from FSID. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you check your baby, if they are sweating or their tummy feels hot to the touch, take off some of the bedding. Don't worry if their hands or feet feel cool, this is normal. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Use lightweight blankets or a baby sleeping bag. If your baby feels too warm, reduce the number of layers or use a lower tog baby sleeping bag. In warm summer weather, your baby may not need any bedclothes at all. Do not use a duvet, quilt or pillow for babies under 12 months. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even in winter, babies who are unwell and feverish need fewer clothes and bedclothes. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Babies need to lose excess heat from their heads. Make sure their head cannot be covered by the bedclothes by sleeping them 'feet to foot' (with their feet to the foot of the cot) so they don't wriggle down under the covers. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Babies should never sleep with a hot water bottle or electric blanket, or next to a radiator, heater or fire, or in direct sunshine. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When it's warm, you can cool the room where your baby sleeps by closing the curtains and opening the windows during the day. Offer your baby plenty to drink, and in very hot weather, sponge them down regularly with tepid water. Use a fan but do not place it directly onto your baby. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remove hats and extra clothing as soon as you come indoors or enter a warm bus, train or shop, even if it means waking your baby. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A car can become very hot in the summer. Avoid direct sunlight on your baby. In winter, keep the heating low, and remove your baby's outdoor clothing. A thermometer may be helpful.</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Now most people like to start off with a Moses basket for the first six months of your little ones life. The good thing about a Moses basket is you can put it right next to your bed, which helps you to sleep<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>soundly knowing that your little one is safe. It is also a lot easier to deal with getting up for feeds etc. when your baby is right next to you. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">DAD TIP: Make sure you get a stand for the basket that has a side to side rocking base. We found that the rocking motion really helped to get our little one off to sleep. Sometimes if we were really lucky we could reach an arm or a foot out of the bed and rock her back to sleep without even getting out of bed!.</span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Now while you have the time (and believe me you will never ever have as much spare time when your baby is born!) it is probably a good idea to buy a cot. There are only really two options here, a cot-bed and a normal cot.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The cot-bed is a cot which eventually turns into a normal bed when your child is ready. These are normally a bit bigger than traditional cots which is something to bear in mind if space is at a premium. Remember that a lot of parents like to put the cot in the bedroom with them for the first few months of usage.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The only other variations are whether you go for a side panel that lowers for easy access, this can be useful if you or your partner is short, as some people I know have found it diffiecult lowering their baby into the cot with a fixed side rail.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">We opted for a cot-bed where the base has three different heights which was good as we lowered the base as our daughter got older. When she gets a bit older we will convert the cot into a bed although I don’t envisage doing this until she is about three years old.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">One thing that influenced our cot buying decision is the round bars or flat bars debate, some people believe that flat bars are more forgiving than round bars if your baby accidently bangs their little head on them.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The first thing to remember is to make sure you buy the right size mattress for your cot, your mattress must fit nice and snug in the cot with no gaps at all between the edge of the mattress and the cot frame. It can be quite difficult to choose a mattress, after all you cant try it out like you would your own mattress, and your baby isnt able to let you know if its too firm or soft. Here are a few guidelines that will help you choose.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Firmness </span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">- </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Squeeze a selection of mattresses in the shop and choose one that feels firm rather than soft. To compare firmness, squeeze at the edges and at the centre. Your baby needs a mattress that provides good support and won't sag.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Safety</span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> - </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Check it conforms to safety requirements: mattresses should carry the BSI number BS 1877-10:1997.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Foam cot mattresses - </span></i></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Foam mattresses tend to be the least expensive. The simplest versions are made from a single layer of supportive foam completely covered with a wipe-clean, waterproof PVC cover.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Generally easy to keep clean.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Good value for money.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Can provide good support and resistance to denting.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Cons</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Some parents may not like the idea of the basic PVC-covered mattress because of concerns about clamminess.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Spring-interior cot mattresses -</span></i></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> These traditional mattresses have a coiled spring interior with layers of felt and foam padding. They often have a cotton cover on one side and PVC or other wipe-clean material on the other.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Pros</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Many parents like the familiarity of a traditional spring mattress.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">The wipe-clean side is the recommended surface for your baby to sleep on because of the practical advantages, but you can flip it over onto the cotton side if you prefer – eg if it's hot and your baby feels clammy.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-font-family: "Courier New";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">o<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial", "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">More expensive than foam mattresses.</span></div>
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