| Much as we want to deny it, having a new baby | | | | Cabinet/ Changing Table |
| means having additional expenses. With the many | | | | A new occupant in the house like your new baby |
| things that you would have to buy, you need to | | | | would also require new storage space for clothes, |
| differentiate between pieces of baby furniture that are | | | | diapers and other miscellaneous items. A sturdy |
| absolutely necessary and those that are mere fills. | | | | cabinet with back brackets would be a good piece of |
| Here are the absolute top five furniture pieces that | | | | furniture to store baby items in. To save you some |
| you should have in your nursery. | | | | cash, you should consider buying a baby cabinet that |
| Crib | | | | can double as a changing table. This way, you only |
| Whether you're planning to co-sleep with your baby at | | | | have to buy one piece of furniture that can perform |
| night, you would still need to have a sturdy and safe | | | | two functions. A good design would be a piece with a |
| baby crib. The crib is the only piece of furniture on | | | | changing table on top and open shelves or drawers |
| which you may safely leave your baby unattended for | | | | below to hold baby items. The top storage |
| a short period of time. | | | | compartment could hold diapers and other changing |
| Cribs these days have been made based on | | | | articles to make baby changing an easier chore. |
| government guidelines on product safety. Otherwise, | | | | High Chair |
| these would never make it out on the market. You | | | | As soon as your baby finds out that he can sit and |
| should still be extra careful and vigilant though. Even to | | | | move around while feeding, things can begin to get |
| this day, there are product recalls. The recalls usually | | | | really messy. You don't want to forever keep chasing |
| happen when certain features are discovered to be | | | | after your baby. This is why you need a good high |
| potentially dangerous. Keep your ears and eyes | | | | chair for baby meal time. Pick one with a wide sturdy |
| peeled for online news on recent product recalls. | | | | base to prevent tipping accidents. |
| Portable Crib/ Playpen | | | | Toy Box |
| Having a nursery crib is one thing, while having a | | | | Teaching your child how to pick his toys up after |
| portable crib or a portable playpen is another. Portables | | | | playing should start as soon as he knows where to |
| like these would come in handy for parents who would | | | | find his toys or as soon as he can pick them up. This is |
| like to enjoy family trips and picnics with their babies. | | | | why it is probably a good idea for you to get your child |
| Similar to nursery cribs, any standard portable cribs are | | | | a toy box. Teach him to store his toys after play so |
| also made with safety features in mind. Do remember | | | | that he can carry over the habit until adulthood. Pick a |
| though that like standard cribs, portables may also be | | | | toy box that doesn't have a heavy lid. It should also |
| recalled if they have features that may still be | | | | ideally have a lock in place spring to prevent the lid |
| improved on. Some parents also use portable cribs as | | | | from falling on your child. Other safe designs include |
| their main nursery crib. It is probably safest though not | | | | the open storage piece that is easy for your baby to |
| to use portables as all around cribs. | | | | use. |