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Baby Furniture

komodosp · 2011-06-12 10:12:39

Hi folks With a baby on the way, I thought I'd have a go at building a "Moses" like basket out of timber I'm not a carpenter though I have done a little bit in the past. Anyway the only thing I'd worry about is the health/safety aspect - Aside from the prospect of it falling apart, are there any special considerations,…

12-06-2011 11:12am

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komodosp

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Hi folks

With a baby on the way, I thought I'd have a go at building a "Moses" like basket out of timber

I'm not a carpenter though I have done a little bit in the past.
Anyway the only thing I'd worry about is the health/safety aspect - Aside from the prospect of it falling apart, are there any special considerations, e.g. for a baby's developing back/spine or possibility of banging his/her head, etc. ?

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#2 12-06-2011 11:45am

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cheaper and safer to buy one mate

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#3 12-06-2011 11:56pm

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A moses basket - or crib - will only suit a baby for a few months, then you have to find somewhere to store it for ever and a day, or until the next one. And by that time it will be so sad looking having been stored that you won't want to use it...

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