From: Tamara Shaffer <SASTLS@mvs.sas.com>
Subject: Re: Baby furniture questions
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 19:27:00 GMT
Organization: SAS Institute Inc.

>in article: <C0Eqtn.Huo@inews.Intel.COM> Valerie Noronha asks:
>
>I just purchased a Childcraft changing table last weekend.  When
>looking at them my husband and I noticed that the platform is not of
>solid wood or anything (I'm not sure what to call it, but I'm sure
>those of you who have them know what I mean).  I looked at the attached
>documentation but couldn't find any mention of weight limits.  How long
>do you use the changing table?  Until the baby is out of diapers which
>could be 2-3?  This table doesn't look like it could bear up with the
>weight of a toddler.  Are they safe for 20-30 pound babies?  Do you
>find the safety strap helpful or just hold onto the baby with one hand
>at all times?  My husband thought the strap looked rather
>uncomfortable.
 
Our changing table (Jenny Lind - who makes that?) doesn't have a solid
wood platform, but rather more like particle board or whatever.
Melissa is 27 pounds now and it seems plenty sturdy.  I put that strap
over her once when she was 3-4 months old, but I couldn't lift her
bottom up to clean her well or to get the new diaper underneath.  I
thought it was useless.  I *never* step away from the changing table
while she is on it, and always keep a hand on her while reaching for
diapers, socks, whatever.
 
>We also purchased our crib.  We want to put it in our bedroom for the
>first three months and then move it to the baby's room.  We haven't
>assembled it yet but I am almost positive we won't be able to transport
>it from one room to another without disassembling and reassembing it.
>Is this what people do when they want to move the crib from room to
>room and if so, are there are problems with doing this?  We plan to use
>the crib for future children and I can see us wanting to move the crib
>around.  I guess this must be why bassinets are so popular. :-)  After
>investing in a nice crib and good mattress I'd rather not opt for a
>bassinet (especially as our room is plenty big enough for the crib).
 
As I posted before when Kathryn Krages was curious about baby
furniture necessities, we let Melissa sleep in our room in her
stroller (flat position) for her first two months before moving her
to her crib in her own room.  It worked splendidly.
 
Currently, I'm wanting to move the crib to the next baby's room in
a couple months when Melissa gets a big bed.  We will have to
disassemble the crib to move it.  My husband says we should just
let Melissa move to the new room since her room, the nursery, is
already set up.  In my heart, that's *Melissa's* room!  I'm torn.
It seems unfair to kick her out of her room, her furniture, and get
a baby in the house all at once.  Any opinions???  Ferrell doesn't
think she'll mind and that it'll be fun for her to get a new room.
Sort of a "you're a big girl now - look at your new, big room!!!"
situation.  It might work.  She'll be two when the baby arrives.
Besides, I was looking forward to redoing the nursery set up in the
new room as well as decorating Melissa's room.  I may still get to.
Does anyone have experience with this situation??
 
>Valerie Noronha
>9 weeks and counting (Yeah! I'm in the single digits now!)
 
Good luck!!!
 
TAMARA
mommy to Melissa (5/1/91) and ? (due 5/8/93)
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