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How To Buy Childrens Furniture - 14 Steps - WikiHow
How To Buy Childrens Furniture - 14 Steps - WikiHow
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Steps
Take older children with you when shopping for furniture. Be firm and say no if a child wants you to buy a piece of furniture that looks fun but may not be safe or If you shop online, sit with your child and discuss various pieces as you visit online furniture stores.
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Decide what pieces of furniture you want to buy before you shop. Measure the area to ensure the furniture will fit.
Select a color theme for the child's room. Buy the furniture first, then select matching paint. Buy furniture with wood that matches other wood in the room.
Select furniture made of fabric that is durable and easy to clean. Purchase furniture--especially chairs--that won't tip. Look for safe furniture that will hold up, as
Purchase quality children's furniture that will last, especially if you have more than one child and plan to reuse the furniture.
Make children feel grown up and special by buying child-sized chairs, rockers and sofas.
Buy a child-sized set of tables and chairs on which your kids can color or do other projects, or where a child can eat if he wants to have a meal apart from
adults.
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Select bunk beds with sturdy foundations and mattresses and no places where a child can get caught. Purchase bunk beds that won't collapse, and that are Bunk beds should have sturdy ladders and easy-grip handles.
Purchase plain furniture so you can add other pieces to the room as the child grows older. Plaint furniture is easier to coordinate and match.
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Make sure bassinets and cradles have legs that lock, a sturdy bottom with a wide, stable base, and a mattress that fits snugly to the sides, top and
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Buy a changing table that won't tip over. Changing tables should have durable, well-designed straps with built-in drawers so you don't have to leave the
baby alone.
Choose a crib with slats no farther apart than 2 3/8 inches (6.0325 cm). Make sure the mattress fits snugly and has mattress supports that attach securely
to the footboard and headboard. Be sure latches that allow you to drop the sides latch securely so the infant can't drop the sides.
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Buy a sturdy highchair with a wide base so the chair won't tip, and straps that fasten to the seat and not the tray. Folding highchairs should have locking
devices that lock securely so the chair won't fold while a child is sitting in it.
Select a playpen with a small mesh weave no more than 1/4 inch (6.35 mm). Be sure the mesh attaches securely to the floor plate and top rail. For wooden
playpens, the slats should be no more than 2 3/8 inch (6.0325 cm) apart. Test locking devices at the store to make sure they lock securely.
Tips
Bunk beds are a great way to make use of limited space rooms. Not only
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do they allow you to save space for your childrens bedroom, the novelty of the ladder makes bed time more fun for the children. The U.S. and many other governments offer brochures about safe furniture for children. Do a web search for "children's furniture safety publications" to download publications addressing child furniture safety.
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