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The first tip for all new parents: relax! It sure is a huge responsibility to get a house ready for your new child, but it doesn’t have to make you lose your cool. Slowing down and thinking about what is needed to get a nursery ready is a lot more productive than getting worked up and not knowing where to begin, and will get you further in the long run.

First things first: don’t beat yourself up if you forget something. There’s always going to be a store open tomorrow, and there are a whole lot of baby accessories out there in the world. The most important ones–like a crib and a high chair–are likely not going to get lost in the shuffle of purchasing things, but helpful secondary pieces, like high chairs and playpens, can always be picked up tomorrow. Don’t worry too much.

Here is some of the must-have furniture for new parents who are overwhelmed with all of the potential baby accessories. The most important rule of thumb is to always err on the side of spending a little more money. This is your child, after all, and safety is the most important concern.

Crib – The crib is the most important thing that a new parent is going to buy. First and foremost: never, ever go second-and or vintage with a crib. The older models are often painted in lead paint, and splinters are common, too. Do not buy second-hand, because cribs are sometimes recalled, and you want to make sure your model isn’t faulty. When buying a new crib that is contemporary, it should be up to safety standards. This means healthy materials, locking systems so that your child cannot pull down the railing on his own, and slots that are no more than two inches apart.

Mattress – The most important part about a mattress for a crib is its fit. Make sure that the mattress is properly sized for the crib you have, and even go as far as to invest in one that allows for additional securing to the crib itself. The purpose here is to make sure there is no space for your child to get under the mattress, get a hand stuck, or flip it over somehow. Mattresses should be durable and well-covered, too.

Cradle – A helpful extra item, one that some parents even use in place of a formal crib, is a cradle. Cradles are great for spending the night out of the nursery, whether in a hotel or at grandma and grandpa’s house. A well-made crib should be secure, with no parts that can easily be folded or broken down at a child’s touch. A cradle should also have a mattress that is firm and fits well in place, just like the mattress in a crib.

Changing Table – There is a surprisingly stunning variety of changing tables available for new parents to choose from. The benefits of having one in a nursery includes having a space to store diapers and baby products, as well as the ease of moving a child onto a surface just for changing. Get one with safety straps, so that there are no accidents during changing time.

High Chair – A secure high chair is one of the most important purchases a new parent can make as far as baby furniture goes. Make sure that your high chair does not allow your child room to stand up, as many high chair injuries occur when children decide to wiggle around. A locking device to prevent it from folding is also crucial in avoiding injury.

Playpen – Ideally, your child won’t be spending all that much time in a playpen, as it is more beneficial for his or her learning to have more room to move around and adult supervision. However, during meal preparation times, when a phone is ringing, or if there’s something important to be working on, parents need to make sure there’s a playpen around. Whether wooden or plastic, the most important things to look out for is that the playpen is secure. It should be impossible for your child to knock the playpen over, and the sides should be impossible for your child to pull down.

When you have more than one child, finding prams buggies is a challenge. Byron Jonas found the pushchairs at Go Bubba Go very innovative in this manner.

Over the past year a lot of diy energy guides have appeared on the internet, promising to teach even a complete technical newbie how to make their own home solar and wind power, and reduce their energy bills by up to 80%. One those guides happens to be Make Natural Power. But does it deliver what is promises? And is how does it stack up to the other guides?

Make Natural Power is a useless guide with a great cover. Though it had the same claims as the other guides, the content was disappointing, the instructions rather confusing, and it was not an enjoyable experience for me.

What I Liked about it:

I have that the one positive I got out this guide is that it is possible to build a home solar power and wind turbine system, but only if you have previous diy experience and know a lot about things such as wiring, using various tools and material, and fixing things properly to your roof.

The Cons about getting the guide:

* Confusing illustrations

The drawings were very poor. They were dull, incorrectly labeled, and not even scaled down properly.

* Rubbish Solar Panels

Since the diagrams and instructions were difficult to follow, the reader has to make too many assumptions resulting in a low-quality solar panel, if any at all.

* Poor maintenance advice

While I eventually got my wind generator to work, it ended up breaking after 2 months. This could have been prevented if I was given correct advice on how to effectively maintain the wind turbine.

* Customer support is really slow

On many occasions we required customer support to help us fill in the blanks. However, by the time we received a response we had forgotten what we had asked them for in the first place. By our experience, you can expect to wait on average 5 days for support.

Conclusion

Make Natural Power is like a cheap replica of Earth4Energy. It was poorly put together, lacked critical advice, and did nothing but frustrate me.

Tim McDonald recommends you rather try Earth4Energy for FREE, if you want to build a quality DIY Renewable Energy system and actually reduce your electricity bill.