3 Important Furniture Pieces To Have In A Nursery
There are 3 absolute essential pieces of furniture to create a base for your baby’s new home.
05/01/2020
There’s a lot that goes into being a modern parent. There are so many things to think about on top of work and school and the bills. Having a brand new baby is to most people, the single most life-changing event they’re going to have. And the tendency for us is to make sure it’s all perfect, especially the baby room. The colors have to match. The toys and decor have to be mentally stimulating. Mozart has to be playing in the crib because some studies showed that it increases cognitive abilities. Needless to say, it can be a bit cumbersome and complex, making sure everything in your home is perfect. But at the bare bones level, some of it can be a bit much.
Here are the 3 absolute essential pieces of furniture to create a base for your baby’s new home.
Glider
Before we even get to what the baby needs, let's talk about you, the mother. You’re the most important figure in this baby’s life and will be forever. You put in the time. You put in the effort. It only makes sense to have a comfortable place to nurse your child. The nursery standard is a glider. But with the amount of time you’ll be spending on it, why not get the best glider for nursing that you can find? It’s always better to invest in a few key and important items like a nursing glider as opposed to having a cluttered collection of cheaper, less used items.
Dresser, Changing Table Combo
In the spirit of saving space as well as money, using multi-capable pieces of furniture can both eliminate the need for other bulky and expensive pieces, as well create a one-stop shop for any task you need to accomplish. Case in point: the dresser/changing table combo. It’s the best duo since Batman and Robin. Everything you need is right on hand, from the diapers stored in the drawer, extra clothes for any mess, and the right space necessary to change a diaper and clean your baby up. You can either use a pre-existing dresser and throw a baby changing topper on it, or you can get a new unit that has all the right proportions and functionality to make changing diapers easy on you.
Crib
Your third essential is a crib. It may seem like an extra addition, especially if you’ve got your own bed. But a good crib should have some specifics that your bed may not readily provide. For starters, it has to be firm. It has to be very, very firm. Your baby’s soft skeletal system has to grow. The proprioceptive needs of your baby have to be activated. It may be tempting to put your baby on the softest, safest thing you can find. A bed of clouds sounds wonderful, right? To us, yes. But not to your baby. Your baby needs the firmest mattress possible.
Keeping with the essentials is the key to good baby management. You provide it with everything that it needs while keeping your overhead low enough to pay for doctor visits, college savings, and anything else. It is tempting to go overboard. We all want to go overboard. But for the sake of efficiency, focusing on the important pieces of furniture goes a long way.