Crib Bumpers

While I was pregnant, I read every book about babies and baby care I could get my hands on.  As a first time mother I was very safety conscience and worried a lot. We put locks on all the drawers and as an extra precaution placed all the cleaners way out of baby reach.

When I set up the nursery I read all I could about safety and SIDS.  I made sure there were no pillows in the crib, no blankets, no toys and no windows nearby.  However, I thought that it was odd that crib bumpers seemed to be deemed safe. It seems to me that they are just another suffocation hazard that should be kept from children.  My girls did not have bumpers on their cribs.  We had no instances of them getting limbs stuck between railings and they slept just fine.

Today I read that the American Association of Pediatrics has declared crib bumpers to be unsafe.  They have stated they increase a child's risk of SIDS.  I am very pleased they have done this. 


Below is a link to the AAP about crib safety and bedding.
http://www.healthychildren.org/english/safety-prevention/at-home/Pages/Choosing-a-Crib.aspx

Play Time

While Charles and I were slowly drinking our morning cup of coffee today, Nicole informed us she had other plans.  She brought our shoes to us and then tried putting on her own shoes.  After we all had shoes on, she tried to open the front door.  Obviously she wanted an outing.

After finishing breakfast, we all piled in the car and went to the neighborhood park.  The nice part of living in the desert is you can spend a lot of the year outdoors.  It is the middle of October and in the mid 80's here.

Both girls ran for the slides when we arrived.  They recently discovered the joys of sliding.

After a bout of sliding, Nadia decided to examine the local flora.  She discovered that some bushes have bees flying around them.

The park is fairly large and has lots of grass.  After the bees the girls decided to run around the grass.  This was tons of fun until it was time to water the grass.  Nadia had a very stern talk with one of the sprinklers.