Infant Crib Bedding Safety

When parents leave the hospital with their newborn, the hospital is required to check that the car has a car seat. Parents may be aware of this rule, but not everyone realizes all the safety standards of infant crib bedding and furniture. In mid-October, over 40,000 drop-side cribs were recalled by the U.S. Product Safety Commission after receiving word of several injuries due to faulty side rail detachments. It is vital that parents continually check the U.S. Product Safety Commission's website for any recalls on products and read up on tips to ensure their child's safety.

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Before purchasing an infant crib, check for peeling paint and splinters. Older cribs may have been originally painted with lead and of course you don't want your baby hurting himself on any splintered wood. The slat spacing should be no more than 2 and 3/8 inches thick which is about the width of a soda can. Most new cribs shouldn't have this problem. If the crib has posts, they should be at least 16 inches above the end panels so your baby's clothing cannot get caught on them. Also make it a habit to frequently check the crib's hardware to check for loose, missing, or broken parts.

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Choosing the correct mattress for both infant and toddler beds is very important. The mattress should always be firm and the baby should always sleep on his back. If a mattress is too soft, the baby can easily roll over and suffocate. The mattress should be 27 by 51 inches and you should not be able to place more than two fingers between the mattress and the crib frame. When your baby reaches about 6 months and can fully stand, adjust the crib height to the lowest setting in case he's an escape artist. You don't want him to crawl out of the crib when it's several feet from the floor.

You might be tempted to leave a toy or a bottle in the crib with your baby at night, but this can pose as a serious danger. Always remove all items when you put him to sleep. Also make sure that the mobile is high enough from the crib so he can't grab it. If he can stand, the mobile needs to go. Babies have a lot of free time on their hands so it won't take long for him to figure out how to pull off pieces. Another safety tip is not to fill the infant crib bedding with blankets, sheets, and pillows. All those blankets can easily entangle the baby.

One of the most dangerous cribs is the drop-side crib mentioned earlier. Most manufacturers have completely eliminated making these cribs because they are so dangerous. Unfortunately, many parents still continue to use them. It's best to simply avoid this type of crib and purchase another crib or a bassinet. Cribs continue to be the leading cause of injury and death among all baby products, so always err on the side of caution. Continue to check toddler beds and toddler furniture too as your child grows to keep him safe.

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Making Your Own Crib Bedding - What You Need to Know

If you have lately shopped for crib bedding, you certainly have learned by now that the price tag for a crib or cradle bedding set ranges from a few hundred dollars - usually the classic bedding sets with simple design - to a few thousand dollars - the more unusual ones, with unique or sophisticated designs.

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Results from query analysis on the major search engines let to the conclusion that there is a conclusive evidence that the interest in making at least a piece of baby bedding is increasing. The most frequent searches focus on crib bumpers.

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If choosing a theme and decorating a nursery are fun and exciting, making your own baby bedding yourself definitely requires energy, dedication, patience and skills. Before you decide to make your crib bedding, following are a few tips that could help you achieve good results:

First of all know how to comfortably handle and operate your sewing machine. Previous experience really helps. Besides, if you want a beautiful set for your baby, you need to plan ahead. Do not improvise. Acquire the necessary information. Try your local library first to keep the cost low.
It is also very important to measure your crib and make a sketch first before defining the amount of material you are going to use. Making a sketch could mean the difference between buying enough fabric for both sides of the bumper instead of one only.

Once your sketch is done, you will have a clearer idea of the scope of your project. You then need to make a list of everything you need before you hit the store. Include fabrics, threads and padding. It is always a good idea to start with the fabric so you can choose the appropriate thread color. If possible choose 100% cotton, soft material.

Now that you are ready to sew, expect spending weeks not days on your project. Completely finish one piece of bedding before starting any work on the next one. As you carry out your project, do consider and implement the safety features. Your baby's safety depends on it. Ensure that the bottom sheet has a secure fit to the crib mattress. If the fitted sheets gets loose and comes off, it will constitute a serious hazard to your baby. Also remember that the bumper ties must firmly keep the bumper pads to the crib sides. All of the ties must be short enough to avoid any risk of entanglement.

These simple safety rules are by no means exhaustive and are intended to help you create safe bedding for your little one. Now that you are more aware of this subject, your are now in a better position to determine whether making your own crib bedding is an option for you. Help is available if you would rather use someone else's services.

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How Long Will My Newborn Sleep?

The average working American sleeps approximately 7 ½ hours per night, with only work and related activities topping sleep time at about 8 ½ hours. However, a one-month-old averages out needing 15 ½ hours of sleep at night and day time. Yes, your brand-new bundle of joy will most likely spend the majority of his infancy with his eyes closed.

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What is thought to be astonishing brain development occurs during baby's 8 ½ hours of night time sleep and 7 hours of day time sleep, broken up into three naps. But, if you're like most parents, you soon discover that you won't be getting to sleep a straight 8 ½ hours while your child sleeps or even the average 7 ½ for most Americans. Newborns typically sleep no longer than two hours at a time. Why?

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Babies spend a significant amount of time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a lighter, easily disrupted form of sleep. This REM sleep greatly aids a child's growth.

Don't rush to your doctor if your child sleeps a total of 11 or 17 hours per day. With babies, there are exceptions to every average. That's why they're called averages, because you take the child who sleeps 20 hours per day and the kid who sleeps 9 hours per day and lump them together with a variety of other figures to come up with the magic number: 15½ hours.

My daughter usually slept more than 15 hours per day when she was a newborn. But each and every day was different. Her moods changed daily, and our activities for the day varied, just as any other household would attest. Some days she decided to sleep less than usual and other days more. I suggest keeping a log of your baby's sleep patterns because chances are, he is developing his own sleeping timetable. It also might be helpful to jot down when he eats. That way, you can coordinate your day around his schedule. And most importantly, if at all possible, sleep when he sleeps.

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Amish Baby Cribs - Start a Family Tradition

Family is one of the core concepts and essentials of the Amish community. It is part of the belief that the hearts of the family are connected as are all hearts connected to God. This means that each child is a treasured gift from God and it is not uncommon for there to be seven or more children in a generation. Families are close and as a result fathers often work either on family farms or in shops that are close to home while the mother stays home providing for the house and the children. This allows the families to spend quality time together through both work and play activities and provides parents with a way to show their children through example the ways and skills that are needed in life.  When a new child comes into the world it is a time of rejoicing and celebration and a crib is built for the child. It is built with care either by the father of the child, other relative or by someone close to the family within the community.

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An Amish crib is fashioned from solid woods and make use of the most time honored furniture making techniques. The cribs are solid wood and makes use of mortise and tenon joints in order to make sure it can survive the use it will get as the child grows. In fact, the best quality pieces are made by small shops usually built directly on to the home or on the family property. They are family run and are nothing like larger factories that produce furniture of lesser quality.

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Having a shop such as this allows the craftsman to take his time making each piece carefully and this allows them to pay attention to details. These details are not scroll work or finials or any other fancy design in fact, cribs are always made from the simplest of designs. The construction is designed so there is no chance that the crib will fall or collapse and they meet all national safety standards in regards to spacing, strength, and the height of the rails and making sure there is nothing ornamental that can be used to climb on.

In addition, no harmful finishes are used either as another safety features. In fact, the finishes are made from natural oils and water based finishes that are made using Tung oil and beeswax both of which are non-toxic. The most common of these finishes is the conversion varnish. This protects the wood from any damage and will not flake, peel or come off if chemicals are introduced.

There are a variety of styles that this type of furniture comes in including traditional, Shaker, spindle, Cottage, sleigh and Mission. You can get them in Red oak, Quarter sawn white oak, cherry, Hickory, Black walnut or Hard Maple. Consider before purchasing whether you are going to want a cradle, bassinet, and conversion or transition bed. The Amish do create pieces such as this and it should be taken into consideration since conversion and transition beds prevent the need for additional bedding options as children grow.

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Specialty Produce Wholesaler Frieda's Sets the Standard With Customer Service That Goes the Distance

As a teenager, Karen Caplan and her sister Jackie learned about customer service the old-fashioned way. They spent weekends in the offices of Frieda's, their mother's specialty produce business, answering customer inquiries and sending recipes on how to prepare the company's exotic fruits and vegetables. Frieda Caplan had encouraged shoppers to ask questions and request free recipes at a time when no one else was doing it.

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Nearly three decades later, Karen Caplan, now president and CEO of the Los Alamitos, Calif., company, and VP Jackie Caplan Wiggins continue to set trends in customer satisfaction.

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Frieda's, which last year did million in business selling everything from sweet dumpling squash to morel mushrooms, is the nation's largest wholesaler of specialty produce, exotic fruits and other foods. And it has honed customer satisfaction and education to a fine art. At a time when analysts and customers lament often slow corporate responses to consumer e-mails, Frieda's fields up to 500 queries week (most of them e-mails), typically replying within a day of receipt. And while other companies have been criticized for "dumb sizing" -- downsizing without regard to customer service or product quality - Frieda's continues to focus on making customers happy. It's a strategy that has helped build customer loyalty and push revenues higher each year in recent times.

"Twenty-eight years ago, no one was doing customer service. If you wanted a recipe or a refund, they'd tell you to expect to wait six to eight weeks," says Karen Caplan, whose company was also the first in the specialty-produce industry to offer full retail refunds to unhappy customers, and within a week. "Today, I'm relentless about customer service."

Give Customers More Than They Expect
Frieda's was among the first to include product descriptions, usage, handling tips, country of origin, complete nutritional information on its labels. And if that weren't enough, Frieda's assigns three employees to answer the dozens of questions that arrive daily, such as:

"Can I freeze my yakisoba noodles?"

"What's the best way to store horseradish?"

"Can I grow elephant garlic from the bulb I bought?"

Other customers simply want a recipe for the dried chipotle peppers they purchased, or have an occasional gripe, says director of communications Tristan Millar, who oversees customer satisfaction. The company lists recipes and product tips on all its labels, as well as its phone number, address and e-mail address, urging buyers to request refunds if unhappy.

Giving consumers a quick turnaround is the key to keeping them happy. Even on weekends, Millar checks her e-mail for customer queries. And the staff is especially diligent before Thanksgiving, because they know buyers will want tips on how to make the most of their holiday produce. Indeed, it's an attitude more companies should adopt, says a study by Jupiter Communications, which says 46 percent of online businesses take five or more days to respond to e-mails, or don't respond at all, collectively losing millions of dollars. Many sites don't bother to list a customer service e-mail address.

To ease the job, Frieda's has set up its own resource library containing books and publications on just about every fruit, vegetable and exotic food the company could find. So when an e-mail asks about unusual uses of various melons, dried fruits or other products, employees can find a solution and fire off a quick answer. They then stash the information in a special binder, because inevitably, someone else will ask the same question.

How can a company of 160 employees that sells its products to retail grocery chains afford to lavish such attention on individual consumers?

Over the past five years, the privately held company's revenue has grown from about million to million annually. It's difficult to peg how much customer service has played in the growth. But Caplan says that Frieda's refund policy -- unique within the produce industry -- says it all.

"In the past year I can tell you we've refunded less than ,000, which tells you something about our quality," she says. To keep customers happy and complaints low, the company spends about 0,000 each year in employee time to field consumer requests. The results easily justify the expense, says Caplan, who believes the outreach helps build relationships and trust with end users.

"We have some customers who send the refund checks back to us," says Caplan. "Many have been customers for years and feel they have a relationship with our company. They just wanted to let us know that maybe some items were stuck together in the package."

Pick Employees Ripe for the job
The focus on customer satisfaction begins with the company's culture. Caplan and her clan pick employees with the same care it might select a good pepino melon.

"Make sure the people who are dealing with your customers are passionate about the product. Before they're hired, they have to give us the impression of being very customer- service oriented. You can't come in with a clerical mentality," she says. "They have to show a passion for food or customer service."

Frieda's builds on that natural interest by immersing employees in lore about the 500 specialty products it sells. Workers spend the first weeks of employment learning about products in the company's 81,000-square-foot warehouse in the Los Angeles suburb. They are encouraged to take products home and use them in their own cooking and recipes.

Training and education are the key to sparking workers' passion, Caplan says. Many companies are reluctant to shell out for such training, but it has been well worth it for Frieda's. "Some things you have to do on blind faith, just knowing that you're doing something positive for (employees) and they will do something positive for someone else," she says.

So when someone writes or calls with a question like, "How do I cook a squash?" employees know the answer, because it's part of their training. Caplan makes a point of reading every snail-mail letter herself, to keep taking the pulse of what customers want. In the end, she says, "If you aren't passionate about your products, don't expect customers to be."

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Sleeping Arrangements for Newborns

It's not unusual for newborns to have unusual sleeping habits, particularly for them to want to sleep during the day, and stay awake at night. Remember, in the womb its dark all the time, so night and day mean nothing to them. If your baby's sleeping habits need some adjustment, here are some ways to get him on track.

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Don't keep quiet during the day when he's sleeping
When he sleeps during the day (and all babies will) leave the door to his room open, and go about your normal daily routine. Keep the television or stereo on. This will accomplish two things. First, he will learn to sleep even through noise, which is important, since this child will be taking naps in your home for four or five years. Secondly, he will get the idea that the daytime is not the right time for long periods of sleep.

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If he sleeps more than three hours at a stretch, wake him
Babies should nap during the day, of course, but more than three hours is not a nap. To get him awake, try holding him upright and tickling his feet. If that doesn't work, take off his shirt. The chill will wake him. Don't leave him uncovered for long, though. Once he is awake, sing or talk to him to keep him that way for a while. This is a great time to put him on a mat for some tummy time if it's not feeding time.

Now, of course the second half of this problem is the staying awake at night. This is going to take some time, and babies usually make some significant adjustments within about three weeks, though you will be getting up for feedings at least once at night for a bit longer. Some things you can do to make him more likely to sleep longer and better during the night are:

· Put him in bassinet or cradle for the first few weeks. A crib can seem huge to a newborn, so you might find that he sleeps much better in the coziness of a smaller space.

· Give him some soothing sounds. Not only will this act as a sort of "white noise" to block out other sounds, it will also be soothing to him. Soft, classical music works well, but so can the constant hum of a fan.

· Keep the room at a comfortable temperature. If he's too cold or too warm, just like the rest of us, he won't sleep as well.

· Establishing a routine. Your child will sleep better if he has an established sleeping routine for day and night. Put him down for naps at the same time each day, and put him down for bed at the same time each night. Create some bedtime habits that will signal to the baby that bedtime is near. A bath or a story can be a nice way to wind down and get ready for restful sleep.

Sleeping habits are a challenge for most new mothers, primarily because you're so tired yourself. One word of advice - don't try to make baby sleep at night by not allowing him to nap during the day. It will backfire. Babies need lots of sleep, and naps are a critical part of this. Just don't let him sleep for too long at a stretch during the day. Give it some time, and take some naps yourself, and before you know it, everyone will be sleeping soundly through the night.

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