Baby Safety Month: 3 Things to Know About Nursery Furniture  

September 20, 2024

September is Baby Safety Month! While parents typically focus on baby gear like car seats and strollers, it’s also vital to be sure furniture and nursery items are safely made, tested and installed. Bookmark these 3 Things to Know about Nursery Furniture.

1. You Don’t Have to Give Up Style for Safety

Companies such as Oxford Baby & Kids specialize in creative design, but their main focus is safe furniture that grows with the child, transitioning from cribs to toddler beds, daybeds, and full-size beds. Continuity of safety through all of these transitions is not only practical but gives parents peace of mind.

2. How a Product is Made is Just as Important as How It’s Used

While there are plenty of guidelines and certifications regarding infant sleep products, parents should know that products are put on the market every day that do not follow these guidelines. These products are eventually recalled, but many are sold before they can be pulled off of store shelves and large online storefronts.

With nursery furniture, look for cribs that are GREENGUARD Gold Certified, ensuring that your nursery is a healthy space for your little one. This Certification means the furniture has:

• Screened for 10,000 chemical compounds and VOC’s
• Rigorously Tested & Approved
• Cleaner Indoor Air
• Promotes healthier breathing environment

3. Installation Matters, Anchor All Furniture!

Anchor all furniture and heavy items to the walls to make sure they don’t tip over. Anchor these items before baby arrives, because we just don’t know the exact age or date babies will begin pulling themselves up or grabbing at heavy items. Be sure to anchor into wall studs.

The last thing to remember about furniture and baby safety is safe sleep. Babies should always be placed in the crib alone on a firm, flat mattress with a fitted sheet. There should be no stuffed animals or other items in the crib and breathable crib bumpers.  American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines show you how. 

This blog was written with the help of our friends and 25 year industry veterans, M Design Village