What Six Things Babies Need

There are certain pieces of equipment that every new baby needs. Actually some of these things need to be ready before the new baby arrives, such as a crib and a car seat. Others can be acquired after your baby arrives home.

What are these six things that your new baby will need? The first and perhaps most important is a car seat. In many places this is required by law and a hospital will not even let the baby go home unless the parents have a car seat that meets current safety standards.

This is one item that your baby will need at least two of before they are old enough to ride in a car without it. The first car seat will be one that faces backwards. Eventually, probably sometime before your baby is one year old, he or she will graduate to a forward facing car seat.

In some areas it is required that they sit in a car seat until they are six years old and a certain weight and height. In that case, they might need a third car seat, called a booster seat, made especially for older children.

Another piece of equipment you are going to need is a crib. Even if the baby sleeps with you at night, a crib is a nice, safe place to let the baby sleep for naps during the day. There are some safety features the crib should have such as a mattress that fits the crib snugly on all four sides, guardrails that are 26 inches above the top of the mattress, slats that are no more than 2.375 apart, and a bumper to keep the babys legs and arms out of the slats.

A baby monitor is nice so you can hear the baby from anywhere in the house, but its not a necessity. It can give you peace of mind knowing you will hear the baby if you take the speaker with you outside while you are doing yard work or something outdoors.

Another item that is really nice to have is a bouncy seat. Babies really enjoy sitting up a little in a seat that bounces slightly. Eventually they will be old enough to play with the various toys that are attached to the bar in front of them. This is one thing that is highly recommended by experienced moms.

The last piece of equipment that many moms and dads find very valuable for a baby is a sling or backpack. A sling is a great way for mom to be able to keep her baby with her while she is working around the house. Be careful, though, that you dont use it too much or it could cause back or neck problems. Also be sure that the backpack or sling fits the adult really well.

These are the six pieces of equipment that moms and dads agree are either necessary for their baby's safety or are simply great to have available to make parenting easier.

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