The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-05
Household Hints
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DESIGNED WITH BYE TO INFANTS SAFETY HEALTH COMFORT

Nothing reflects the changed attitude toward babies moro than nursery furnishings and ac- cessOries. This third of six special articles on BABIES ARE PEO- PILE tells how to equip the nursery for the new-cOmer'S safety, health and comfort.
 By NEA Service
 New York.-The modern nursery has been graduated from a little corner nook, smothered in pink bows and blue ruffles, to man. sized room done in smartly tailor mads furniture.
 Simplicity in furnishings is the keynote of the 1887 nursery. The furniture is modern, in maple or walnut, and with few exceptions lacks decoration of any sort. Everything is done with an eye to comfort, safety and durability as well as streamlined beauty.
 The old-fashioned nursery used to consist of just three items cradle, iron bed and rocking chair for mother at feeding time. Now 1t is, furnished like any grown-up's room with 8 crib, chifferobe, one straight chair (no more rocking please), one small lamp or floor lamp, rug and draperies. In addi- tion, you can have a chest-on- chest for extra drawer space, a blanket chest that can be used for 8 toy chest later, and small dresser with mirror.
 Cribs Modernized, Also
 Then in the line of necessities are such things as a scale, elec- tric or non-electric bottle Sterilizer, diaper pail, bottle warm, bath anette, and a footrest toilet set for later training.
 Sturdy, attractive maple cribs have replaced old fashioned iron ones. The crib, as always, is the most important item in the nur- sery, so don't scrimp here even if you have to cut down on some- thing else. Incidentally. modern authorities agree that crib should not be used after Junior is three. He is supposed to have a real bed then.
 Basinettes, of course, are still the best things for the first six months because you can follow the sun from window to window with them. Besides, a tiny baby is simply lost in large crib.
 A buyer, once a child nurse, gives some "do's" and "don'ts" for nursery. Choose the sunniest and most airy room in the house. Cross ventilation is wonderful, but be- ware of drafts. A screen will solve this problem adequately.
 Keep the bed turned away from the window so the baby doesn't face the light. Decorations should be soft and simple. If animal pat terms are used, be sure they are household pets, for any others will frighten the child. Don't have any, thing in the nursery that is stimu- lating (too bright 8 picture, for example).
 All-over Rug for Silence
 Use an all-over rug on the floor for the purpose of silence more than anything else. To go over 1t, there are nice scatter rugs with baby's name worked on the edge. If these are used, the large rug should be of a plain, neutral color. If no small rugs are used, the large one may have design-though not too large or gaudy.
 Appliqued curtains to match the spread are popular. Or just plain oyster white or beige drapes of a heavy net, hung simply and straight to let in plenty of sunlight.
 There are two marvellous new dis coveries for nursery windows. One IS a barred wooden window guard. This is put in the window like a screen, and adjusted to the correct size. It is absolutely safe because 1t won't budge, and the child cannot possibly manipulate 1t.
 Sunlight Without Draft
 The other is the new adjustable window insert frame. It has two sliding frames, each of which con- tains sheet of cellulose material that is highly permeable to the sun. They are inexpensive, and make it possible for mothers every where to give their babies pure, nat ural sunshine regardless of the tenn perature or time of year.
 The new little tables with chair attached are much better for eating than the high chair. They not only train the child in table manners at an early age, bu. they do away with the bad psychological effect that be- ing up high and away from things has on him. When not used for meals, they make grand place to play in. Toys won't scratch the highly varnishel tops.