bakermom

I see, i misunderstood what you were asking for. what about a tumbler pattern done in shades of blues and a few novelty prints thrown in?

granny_59

Whats a tumbler pattern? :oops:

bakermom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvEQE...layer_embedded

Here's a tutorial on how to make one using charm packs. I just cut 5" strips and the use the template.

granny_59

thanks a lot bakermom, it looks really nice. I did google picture search and was thinking that 1930s style pattern might be nice on this crib............

its 1.30 a.m. over here and I have to go to bed. Maybe I dream of the ultimate pattern!?
Granny

Mattee

SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) can occur when babies or infants get their heads pressed up against soft objects, such as a bumper. There are a lot of causes of SIDS against which parents are strictly warned, one of which is not leaving any soft objects in a crib. Babies are only supposed to have a tight-fitted sheet on a firm mattress in order to protect against suffocation hazards. As a mom, I certainly wouldn't risk it. My kids will only use a tight-fitted sheet, and that's it. Have millions (actually, probably billions) of babies survived just fine with soft stuff in their cribs? Of course. Have a few died because of soft stuff? Yes. Will I risk my child? No way!

There have been major educational campaigns in recent years in the US and some other nations (I've been told that Australia is one) to educate new parents, and the rate of SIDS deaths has dropped dramatically.

pinecone

Just wondering what is recommended to keep the little ones warm? I used to use blankets, is this not recommended now? So much changes.

piney...a grandmother-to-be

nursie76

That is a beautiful bassinet.

Definitely be cautious about using bumpers. Here is a link to some research on the dangers of bumpers

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0918165353.htm

http://babyproducts.about.com/od/rec...mpersafety.htm

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/saf...udy-confi.html

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5206554_cr...r-dangers.html

Here is the brochure about a safe sleep environment we provide for our clientshttp://www.nichd.nih.gov/publication...nvironment.pdf

nursie76

There are items called "sleep sacks" available at Target, WalMart, Kmart, etc.

Here is a link to a description of a safe sleep environment.

http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publication...nvironment.pdf

cinnya

Is this what you are looking for??I had one all in pink for my daughter.

granny_59

"A study from Washington University in St. Louis (PDF) looked at infant deaths attributed to crib bumpers from 1985 to 2005 and found that 27 children under the age of 2 died due to strangulation or suffocation by bumper pads or their ties"

A bit shocked I went into those links and found that. So 27 kids in 20 years - each one a terrible loss.
Then I looked at the number of births in your country and came up with 4.3 Million in 2007, so I will go with 4 Million times 20 and get ruffly 80 Million births within the last 20 years. Please correct me if this is completly wrong.

So 27 out of 80 Million is 0.00003375 %. I could not find any data how many children suffocated on peanuts in the same period, but I am afraid that number is quite a bit higher. So as long as I am not able to keep the world of my children and grandchildren peanut free, I am not going to worry about a crib bumper.
MINE will be tight and krisp and securely binded on the outside.................if I finally come up with a nice pattern.
Would still greatly appreciate suggestions.
Granny