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Cradles
Cradles are similar in function to Bassinets. They are smaller, cozy sleeping spaces for small babies who still cannot move around very much. Cradles are more like furniture than Bassinets are; they come in many of the same styles as other Baby Furniture, such as cribs, and may be available to match the style of Baby Nursery Furniture you choose. Cradles may be heirloom items, passed down through families, although if you are given an older cradle, you will want to make sure it is durable, nontoxic, and stable. If you are in any doubt, an older cradle can be used as a decorative item; just fill it with some of the many dolls and stuffed animals you are sure to receive as Baby Gifts, or use it for storing Baby Blankets or the decorative pillows and fluffy quilts that are too soft to be used safely in a crib. Like Bassinets, you must stop using cradles when your baby grows bigger and stronger and there is any chance of tipping or of the baby sitting up. Follow your cradle manufacturer's weight limit recommendation.
Baby Gifts
So you want to buy baby gifts for a long-anticipated baby and his or her proud parents! But what to choose? There are baby gifts that are immediately useful, like clothes, supplies, Baby Swings, Baby Toys and Baby Blankets, as well as flowers, gift baskets, and gift certificates that can be used for anything the parents still need (including meals delivered to the house!). Many of these will get used and appreciated early on, but won't survive for posterity, except in pictures and memories. Then there are baby gifts that have little relevance to daily baby care, but enormous sentimental and keepsake value, like silver or pewter cups and spoons, picture frames and other long-lasting presents. Which best suits you and the baby and parents you want to please? Check to see whether the parents have set up a baby registry online or in a store. You may realize that something they still need is the perfect present to come from you.
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