A person
I just found out that I'm pregnant with twin boys. I already have two other boys, and since we have to make room for the babies anyway, my husband are doing a little remodeling.
We want to put my boys Gabe (7) and Parker (4) in one room and the twins Blake and Bentley in another room. The rooms are conjoined by the bathroom though, which we really like. The twins room will be jungle themed, and the older boys will be sports themed.
For the twins, we are looking for cribs, dressers, high chairs, and anything else that revolves around the jungle theme.
For the older boys room, we are looking for beds, dressers, and anything else that revolves around the sports them.
And lastly, my husband and I need help with car-seats for the twins. What brand should we go with?
Links to websites/pictures/stores would be great! The more specific, the better. Thank you!
Answer
The safest car seat is one that fits your child, your vehicle, and is used correctly each and every time. The brand of the car seat doesn't matter.
Never buy a car seat unless your try it out in your vehicle. Not all car seats fit all cars. You need to find the one that will fit your vehicle (and preferably easy to install). Toys R Us will let you try out the display model in your car. Car crashes are the leading cause of both disability and death for children under 12 years of age in the United States. Statistics show that 95% of car seats are used or installed incorrectly. Car seat manuals ARE confusing, so please get your seat checked by a child passenger safety technician (CPST). It should be absolutely FREE to get your seat checked. You can find one at http://www.seatcheck.org/ State laws provide very minimal levels of protecting children in car crashes. I have many links regarding best practice. (I hope these links are helpful)!
On every rear facing car seat, the harness needs to be positioned at or slightly below the shoulders. It is important because in a crash, the child will slide toward the top of the car seat shell. Infant car seats are outgrown rather quickly, usually within 6-12 months. If you still want the convenience of an infant car seat, I would go with the Britax B-Safe or the Graco Snugride 35 as they have really slow slots for the harness. The Graco Snugride 35 has an approximate low slot of 6 inches with the infant pad. The Britax B-Safe has naturally slow slots so you don't have to use any infant inserts- the lowest slot is about 5 and 1/2 inches. There are more car seats, that fit newborns- the idea is to get your tape measure out and measure the lowest slot. I would go with a slot less than 7 inches. The Chicco Key Fit 30 is also a good car seat for newborns. Just remember that some infant seats come with infant inserts that may not be on the display model. This will affect measurements.
Did you know that a rear facing child is 5 times safer than a front facing child? The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all child remain rear facing in convertible car seats until they are at LEAST 2 years old. They recommend this for a very important reason. Those reasons are described in the next two links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvyIv9QVRBE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gU9zzCGA8
Also, best practice dictates to keep kids in a harness until they are mature enough for a booster seat. Most kids aren't mature enough for a booster until they are around age 5-7. Click the video below to learn the safety benefits of keeping kids in a 5 point harness longer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m0hipjB-d8
A booster seat's job is to position the adult seat belt correctly on a child. An ill-fitting seat belt can cause severe injury in a crash. Kids need to use a booster seat until they past the 5 step test which is descibed in the links. Most kids need to be using boosters until they are 10-12 years old.
http://carseatblog.com/3966/the-5-step-test/
http://www.boosttil8.org/ (please watch the video)
The safest car seat is one that fits your child, your vehicle, and is used correctly each and every time. The brand of the car seat doesn't matter.
Never buy a car seat unless your try it out in your vehicle. Not all car seats fit all cars. You need to find the one that will fit your vehicle (and preferably easy to install). Toys R Us will let you try out the display model in your car. Car crashes are the leading cause of both disability and death for children under 12 years of age in the United States. Statistics show that 95% of car seats are used or installed incorrectly. Car seat manuals ARE confusing, so please get your seat checked by a child passenger safety technician (CPST). It should be absolutely FREE to get your seat checked. You can find one at http://www.seatcheck.org/ State laws provide very minimal levels of protecting children in car crashes. I have many links regarding best practice. (I hope these links are helpful)!
On every rear facing car seat, the harness needs to be positioned at or slightly below the shoulders. It is important because in a crash, the child will slide toward the top of the car seat shell. Infant car seats are outgrown rather quickly, usually within 6-12 months. If you still want the convenience of an infant car seat, I would go with the Britax B-Safe or the Graco Snugride 35 as they have really slow slots for the harness. The Graco Snugride 35 has an approximate low slot of 6 inches with the infant pad. The Britax B-Safe has naturally slow slots so you don't have to use any infant inserts- the lowest slot is about 5 and 1/2 inches. There are more car seats, that fit newborns- the idea is to get your tape measure out and measure the lowest slot. I would go with a slot less than 7 inches. The Chicco Key Fit 30 is also a good car seat for newborns. Just remember that some infant seats come with infant inserts that may not be on the display model. This will affect measurements.
Did you know that a rear facing child is 5 times safer than a front facing child? The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all child remain rear facing in convertible car seats until they are at LEAST 2 years old. They recommend this for a very important reason. Those reasons are described in the next two links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvyIv9QVRBE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gU9zzCGA8
Also, best practice dictates to keep kids in a harness until they are mature enough for a booster seat. Most kids aren't mature enough for a booster until they are around age 5-7. Click the video below to learn the safety benefits of keeping kids in a 5 point harness longer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m0hipjB-d8
A booster seat's job is to position the adult seat belt correctly on a child. An ill-fitting seat belt can cause severe injury in a crash. Kids need to use a booster seat until they past the 5 step test which is descibed in the links. Most kids need to be using boosters until they are 10-12 years old.
http://carseatblog.com/3966/the-5-step-test/
http://www.boosttil8.org/ (please watch the video)
animal theme ideas?
melissa p
I just started a new job the preschool is not opened yet the walls are bare and i have to decorate the classroom in an animal theme any ideas?? There are no kids yet so i can't put up the children's art yet?
Answer
What fun! I would suggest you use zoo/jungle or farm animals...number 1--- they are very easy themes to find ideas and material. And number 2---all kids like them!
Remember you don't want it TOO busy. And you want to leave room for children's work.
Let's see- You would need a number chart. You can make your own tactile numbers (sand paper or printed on cardstock and traced with glitter glue). Then if you have a die cut machine add the corresponding number of animals or cut out your own. Laminate for durability if possible. Put down at children's level so they can experience the tactile numbers and count the animals.
You are going to want an alphabet chart. Add items that go with your theme. Or purchase a theme related alpha chart.
Color and/or shape display--it's fun the have an animal holding a shape or an animal that is a specific color. It is OKAY to use a "purple cat" so to speak. Be sure to have Brown Bear Brown Bear book in your library. It is also a jumping board for fantasy and reality.
Add simple animal clipart to your center signs.
Have a children's b.b. if you can. Start it with blue paper sky and green grass and the words such as "on the farm" across the top. Have simple animal cut outs at easel and art for painting and collages and put them up on the b.b.
Just adding theme related material to your centers are going to become a bit of "decoration". Be sure to add a book on display at each center!
Good luck...as you can tell I tend to keep my space very simple and everything has a use :-) I find that the less "busy" it is the calmer the children are.
Do not feel bad about leaving some bare space for children's art work...if you don't wish to explain it...just add a fun saying in bulletin board letters over the bare space such as... Check out what our class artists' have been work on! The parents will get the point.
What fun! I would suggest you use zoo/jungle or farm animals...number 1--- they are very easy themes to find ideas and material. And number 2---all kids like them!
Remember you don't want it TOO busy. And you want to leave room for children's work.
Let's see- You would need a number chart. You can make your own tactile numbers (sand paper or printed on cardstock and traced with glitter glue). Then if you have a die cut machine add the corresponding number of animals or cut out your own. Laminate for durability if possible. Put down at children's level so they can experience the tactile numbers and count the animals.
You are going to want an alphabet chart. Add items that go with your theme. Or purchase a theme related alpha chart.
Color and/or shape display--it's fun the have an animal holding a shape or an animal that is a specific color. It is OKAY to use a "purple cat" so to speak. Be sure to have Brown Bear Brown Bear book in your library. It is also a jumping board for fantasy and reality.
Add simple animal clipart to your center signs.
Have a children's b.b. if you can. Start it with blue paper sky and green grass and the words such as "on the farm" across the top. Have simple animal cut outs at easel and art for painting and collages and put them up on the b.b.
Just adding theme related material to your centers are going to become a bit of "decoration". Be sure to add a book on display at each center!
Good luck...as you can tell I tend to keep my space very simple and everything has a use :-) I find that the less "busy" it is the calmer the children are.
Do not feel bad about leaving some bare space for children's art work...if you don't wish to explain it...just add a fun saying in bulletin board letters over the bare space such as... Check out what our class artists' have been work on! The parents will get the point.
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