Sentences with phrase «using older cribs»

While the CPSC also recommends against using older cribs with drop - side rails, many manufacturers will retrofit you with a free drop - side immobilization device (see Resources).

For the case you are using some old crib model we recommend you to check the interior crib dimensions because there is a possibility that crib was produced before the regulations were set.

As much as you might love the old crib you and all your family slept in as babies, using an old crib or cradle can pose risks for your baby.

Try to keep the bed in the same place, and let your toddler use their old crib blanket, even if it is too small.

Not exact matches

It's important to use a specialized baby crib mattress; a mattress that is meant for adults or older children will likely not be the correct size for a crib, nor will it be firm enough.

My cats started using the cribs as litter boxes, scratched my oldest and would lay on the twins» faces while they slept.

If your baby still considers crib sleeping a poor idea after trying for a while, you have two choices; one is to use the stroller or a cradle — both are smaller than a crib and are usually more accepted by babies younger than 5 - 6 months old.

, get it together woman, playtime on the playmat, baby falls asleep for another 20 minutes and you manage to shower but forget to use shampoo on your hair, dress in last remaining pair of clean underpants plus jeans that still barely zip and a t - shirt that reminds you of your old life, retrieve now - wailing baby from clothing hamper aka crib, sit down to nurse again.

Whether you're baby proofing your home, buying a car seat, choosing a crib or following the safety guidelines to reduce the risk of SIDS, use this month to educate yourself on how to keep baby safe and happy while showing your older children how they can help out too.

Again, if you have one of these older cribs that has a drop - side, please don't use it!

Recent changes in crib safety standards also make buying a used crib difficult now, since it's illegal to sell some types of older cribs.

Many parents use convertible cribs which transform into toddler beds for older children.

I appreciate how the Bitzy Baby bumper is also designed to be collapsible to prevent more mobile babies from using the bumper as leverage to climb out of the crib, making it a safe option for older babies as well as infants.

Many places won't even allow you to sell used cribs due to the potential liability involved in older models.

This solid wood crib starts out as a bassinet for newborn sleep and expands into a mini crib for use up to 12 months old.

Mother of one 8 - month - old Playards - YES Bassinet - NO (used the pack - n - play) Swaddle Blankets - YES (Aden + Anais) Crib - YES SnuggleU - HAVE N'T USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't have one, but I have tried it and would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -used the pack - n - play) Swaddle Blankets - YES (Aden + Anais) Crib - YES SnuggleU - HAVE N'T USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't have one, but I have tried it and would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -USED Rocking chair / glider - NO Activity gym - YES Bouncer - YES Bumbo - YES (I didn't have one, but I have tried it and would get one on sale for my next baby) Exersaucer - YES Jumper - HAVE N'T USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -USED Front Carrier - YES Stroller - YES Wet wipe warmer - NO (I haven't actually used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -used one, but I didn't use one and diaper changes were fine) Changing table - YES Swing - YES Lilly Padz - HAVE N'T USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -USED Nursing pillow - NO Milkies - HAVE N'T USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -USED Nipple cream - YES Nursing nightgown - NO (I slept in nursing tanks and they were fabulous) Bottle warmer - NO Bottle dishwasher basket - YES (also good for small toys and various things) Bottle drying rack - NO Highchair - NO (used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -used a booster from the start) Booster Seat for Meals - YES (we used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -used this instead of a high chair) Burp cloths - YES (I still have the littered strategically around the house) Baby bathtub - NO Nasal aspirator - NO (I use the free one from the hospital, but I wouldn't buy one; I haven't found them to work so well) Baby fingernail clippers - NO (I use adult cuticle clippers and they are wonderful) Video monitor - YES Audio monitor - HAVEN «T USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water -USED Gas drops - NO Gripe water - YES

Even though she didn't bang her mouth hard enough to cause an injury (unlike the time I fell and bumped my own teeth on a table — thank goodness for the saints at our cosmetic dentist office) and there was no damage done to her teeth or mouth, my husband and I vowed to find a solution, and we began our search for a product that my sister told me about using with for my 8 - month old nephew called a crib teething rail protector.

Even though many parents choose to put their child into a smaller bed first, such as a Moses basket or crib, a standard - sized cot can be used from birth and will last until your child is around 18 months to two years old.

Avoid using a used baby crib or older baby cribs which may not meet current baby crib safety guidelines.

This mini crib doesn't take up much space, but surprisingly, lots of parents are using it until the babies are 12 months old or older.

According to some experts, older models of drop - side cribs used metal components that guided the side of the crib as it slid down.

The crib has 2 mattress heights, newborn to school age and the retro crib easily converts to a toddler bed with a toddler rail (sold separately), so you can use this retro look until your child is 5 years old.

If you're using an old drop - side crib, make absolutely sure that you have all of the pieces and that the crib is assembled correctly.

Do not use a crib that is more than 10 years old or that has been modified in any way.

Use a crib soother or sound machine to provide some comforting background noise; this has the additional benefit of drowning out the cacaphony of older siblings, televisions, and barking dogs that rule some houses.

The Consumer Product Safety Administration recommends never using a crib that's older than 10 years.

If you're buying an older crib that still has a drop rail, you may need to do some DIY work on it to make sure it's safe for use with your little one.

The crib has fixed sides, meaning the rails can't be dropped and the crib is overall much safer for use with your baby or toddler than some of the old - fashioned models might be.

All modern cribs should have adjustable mattress heights to make it easier for you to use them with older babies and toddlers as they get bigger and more capable of standing up.

Use a transitional object (a favorite toy, mom's old T - shirt) to make the crib more inviting, and stick to a soothing, consistent naptime routine.

Q. My 10 - month - old daughter uses a pacifier when she sleeps in her crib but refuses it any other time of the day.

We use a pacifier still with my 15 month old and when he goes down into his crib, he will take his paci out and hand it to me.

Eventually we hope he'll use his crib but we won't try until he's much older.

The traveller travel crib was first used when my son was 4 weeks old and he settled into it with ease.

Consumer Reports suggests buying a new crib mattress instead of reusing an old one, if possible — though they also state that if you have kept a new mattress from your first baby clean, in a dry environment, you can likely use it again.

Use their cribs if they are rolling around, about 3 - 6 months old.

Fougerousse pointed out that featuring a crib with a blanket in it is safe if the blanket were to be used at an age appropriate time, not for a newborn, say, but for an older child.

Plus, her crib was a hand - me - down that was about 8 years old by the time she used it.

You can still get the sets, and simply use the comforter while snuggling in the rocker until the baby is old enough to use it in the crib.

Convert your Life crib into a toddler bed with this Conversion Kit, which will let you use it up to 6/7 years old.

These can be used right up until the baby's crawling which is somewhere around 8 months old - by far the longest used item other than a crib.

It also helps to use new or recently made cribs (under 10 years old) in order to ensure that they meet modern safety standards.

You have even learned to use good old gas - passing as humor, which I discovered the other night when I lay you in your crib and you suddenly shouted, «Toot - Toot, Daddy!»

Some parents consider purchasing a used crib mattress or using an old mattress from a family member or friend.

Babies often outgrow them LONG before they are old enough to go into a toddler or big kid bed — that means you'll have to then use a full - size crib.

If your baby sleeps in a crib, one of the best products I've seen (as well as used myself, although I didn't get it until my baby was older) is the Lifenest Sleep System by Ubimed.

Yet another father spoke of leaving his 13 - month - old in isolation in her crib off and on for up to four hours in response to her stubborn refusal to use baby sign language to communicate that she was «all done» with her meal.

I made the jump to an Organic Crib Mattress for my second which will also be used for Munchkin when he gets old enough.

And, if your crib is older than 10 years, don't use it.

• Do not use cribs older than 10 years or broken or modified cribs.