Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 2, 1995, Winnipeg, Manitoba Advertising feature free january 1995 b7 Jule Dashefsky displays the Basic furniture needed for a a crib and change take Lon term View when setting up baby Nursery among the main duties of about Tobe parents is getting a room ready for the new arrival to the otherwise known As the for parents expecting their Sec Ond or third child most of the components necessary Are in the crib and change table Are stored in the basement some where and All that May be needed is a new parents awaiting the arrival of their first bundle of Joy Are starting from Joy a professional Interior says parents should have a Long Range plan when planning an infants think of the big not just the event of bringing Home the says Mother of two Young the first couple of years Fly by pretty quickly and you dont want to be Mak ing wholesale changes to the room in such a Short its tempting for new parents to make a room cute and pretty but you have to think think of what the baby needs will be at age two to she you have to make the room flexible As the child says the essentials Are the crib mattress and a change says Jule Dashefsky of Friendly a childrens furniture after that its bassinets and glider Dashefsky Points out cribs and change tables come in a wide variety of colors and styles and Matching sets which can be added to with other Matching theres so Many lot of people these Days like the rustic he its a Good idea to Settle on a style you can add to in later when you have to move the crib out for a bed youd like something to match the rest of the in change tables a new idea is the incorporated change its basically a Dresser with a Chang ing area on when the baby reaches the stage where you no longer Are changing you remove the change pad and its a full time other change tables with open shelving can later be converted to shelving for another Way to update the furniture is repaint it or add new Dashefsky also advises parents to make sure the height of the crib and change table Are comfortable to work with As Heights do a mattress for the crib Means making a Choice Between foam and Coil Cost and prefer ence Are the main factors says foam mattresses run from to and Good Coil mattresses Are anywhere from to he something kind of new on the Market in Coil mattresses is the easy its a mattress where the Corners pop making it easy to change the rocking chairs or at least some thing to sit on is almost a Necessia glider rockers work really Well because they have a longer Sway which is gentler than just rocking Back and says when considering any piece of furniture for an infants room it is important to make sure the items safety Dashefsky always Check to make sure everything is Cha Canadian standards association he a lot of things come on the Market without safety approval and certain cribs from the United states dont meet Cha standards get some literature on also make sure parts Are available for the crib in Case minor repairs Are for the Dashefsky says a popular style is wallpaper Borders with Wall hangings of animals or Disney characters Are always popular As Are other Ani Mals such As Bunny rabbits and even when painting a the Choice is Between pastels and primary while pastels May be cuter and Myers Piske says to keep primary colors in pastels May be nicer for parents but its said babies like to be stimulated by primary colors and Black and says for contrast you can choose an area of the room for primary color and maybe go with the softer Pas Tel closer to the often the first thing parents think about in a baby room is the color and while Blue and Pink come to a better idea is go with a Neutral color and the Pink or Blue in Small touches like appliques or a wallpaper Border or Myers Piske says the room should be practical for the parents As Well because of the time spent in the you can never Nave enough storage space in a baby for the Wall to Wall carpet is the Best she to avoid tripping in the Middle of the night on an area when getting the baby room ready its also a Good idea to have the electrical service checked out As said depending on what you intend to have in the room you might have four to six things to plug in and not enough its also a Chance to put in ground circuit Breakers As never too soon to read to children its never too Early to Start Reading to your Frontier Long involved in promoting literacy in advises parents or other caregivers to Start a Reading program Early because it can pay dividends that even Means in the says Susanne Magyar Frontier colleges Reading associate for just As Long As your baby is awake and you can read to says when they turn Treyve had enough and you can do other things with dont be daunted if baby is too Young to respond or show Active just the sound of your voice can be and the experience enough to pave the Way for a future Good Reading she think of books for babies the same Way you think of food for them the books Are there to nourish their she they can play with the books and have fun with them and they help them keep in mind that much of a Childs interest in Reading and self esteem is formed before the age of she Reading tips choose books with simple pictures and Bright colors some even have plastic coat Ings on their covers so they can be wiped five to 10 minutes May be All the time it might pay to read to a make Reading fun for make it a Magyar Chapel you can change your Whis make animal sounds and cuddle your baby while read Nursery rhymes Are a Good Choice because children like the rhythm of the hold baby in your Lap while Reading if you have older Chil snuggle with read any time of not just at bring along a Book to appointments like Doc tors appointments for some thing to do while show baby the pictures in the Book and talk about the Pic identify objects or Ani like dog or cat by Reading together is consid ered the most important Factor in preparing a child to Magyar Chapel says she is developing workshops for parents who would like some first hand information about read any group who can get at least 10 parents together for the workshop May Call her at 5862831 to arrange a possible areas of discussion include How to read to Chil where to get the books and Reading and writing for she recommends the following books for Reading to babies Missy by Dick Braun my dad by Debbie Bailey Lollipop room one of a series of Lollipop books by Micheline Chartrand effies Bath by Richard Thompson Zoes sunny Day one of a series by Barbara Reid she also urges parents to mine the Library for suitable Reading enlisting the help of librarians to find appropriate postnatal program helps parents adjust to their new life with baby feeding irregularity in sleeping Pat these Are just some of the challenges parents face in adjusting to their new parenting is Only easy on Tele says Karen head of a program at the health sciences Centre women Hospital called Cradle while prenatal classes help mom and dad adjust to the birth there was Little support for Ninny parents after they brought their new born says Cradle a nurse managed support program for postnatal families a joint Effort among the childrens and women Volunteer services and Community health clinics gives new parents a place to come to network with professionals and other parents who can answer Many of their ques All new parents and their families Are Welcome to take part in the it is held thursdays at women Hospital formerly called the women Pavilion of the health sciences Centre and sessions Are babies and their parents or care givers May just drop in to have a clients can drop in to women Hospital bring their own partners and friends to meet nurses and Peers for information on postpartum concerns and infant says at least three nurses and two volunteers make themselves available at different times for the weekly so parents always have Access to professional Taylor says since the program began november More than visits to the drop in program have been the average is about 12 parents and babies per she As a she says professional staff have isolated Sev eral specific concerns coping with crying and sleeping Pat terns breast feeding concerns introducing solid ing the baby health concerns of baby parents return ing to work concerns about relationships preventing preg Nancy and having another Taylor says the focus of Cradle Chat is health promotion and wellness and is tailored to meet the diverse needs of the Post Natal so the babies Range in age from seven Days to two while parents have ranged in age from 1443 whats come out of this and what we want to do is encourage parents were not there to lecture working with physicians and other health care profession Taylor says the programs volunteers Are also Able to refer parents to sources for additional help if any special problems Are Bruce Cummen and son Skyler talk with Karen Taylor a aboard for our seat Sale Whan you car it Dolly Booster seat our baby week Price 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