Baby Furniture
These days, you can conveniently buy baby furniture and children's furniture online: the selection is huge and the effort is minimal – after all, everything gets delivered right to your door. We'll tell you which baby furniture makes sense and give you tips for buying baby furniture.
As soon as the baby is on the way, many expecting mothers and fathers experience the well-known "nesting instinct" – after all, the baby shouldn't be missing anything once it arrives in its new home. Baby furniture is probably the most financially demanding part when it comes to putting together your initial baby gear. But with a few tricks, you can save money here too.
Which baby furniture do I need?
In the first few months, the baby needs a lot – but not yet everything that your trusted baby retailer has to offer. That's why it's best to first buy what the baby needs right from birth, and get the other baby furniture or even children's furniture only when the time comes.
Baby furniture must-haves from birth:
Crib (co-sleeper, crib with rails, cradle, or bassinet)
Changing dresser
If you have enough space, we also recommend a wardrobe. After all, you'll receive a lot of baby items as gifts around the birth that the baby won't need right away, and these need to be stored somewhere.
If you use a co-sleeper or a regular crib at night, it's also a good idea to get a bassinet or a cradle for the living area during the day. Since your baby sleeps a lot in the beginning, it's more practical if you can put the baby down to sleep near you during the day (especially if the nursery or the parents' bedroom is on a higher floor).
For playtime and feeding, a baby bouncer or a baby swing are popular purchases, which you can also have gifted to you around the birth.
What you'll definitely need later on is a high chair for eating and drinking! As a rule, these are suitable for children as soon as they can sit up on their own. However, there are also high chairs with a reclining function that you can use right from birth.
And for toddlers and kindergarten-age children, there are cute children's furniture pieces in mini format, e.g. kids' armchairs, kids' bean bags, or kids' table and chair sets for indoors and outdoors.
When to buy and set up baby furniture?
The birth of a baby is an exciting thing. Around the due date and the time afterward, parents are fully occupied with their new arrival. That's why we recommend buying the baby furniture you'll need from the start a few weeks before the birth, at the very latest. Then you'll still have time to assemble or set it up at your leisure and decorate the nursery nicely.
New furniture often has an unpleasant smell at first and can irritate a baby's airways. Baby furniture should therefore be set up at least 2 weeks before use, so it can air out properly and your baby feels completely comfortable.
Tips for buying baby furniture
To make sure the kids' room or nursery is also safe for your child, there are a few tips to keep in mind:
If possible, buy baby furniture from manufacturers who specialize in nursery furniture. With this furniture, corners and edges are already rounded, so your child isn't exposed to unnecessary risk of injury. Most nursery furniture manufacturers also pay special attention to saliva-safe varnishes and paints, so you don't need to worry if your baby explores the furniture with their mouth.
You should always screw tall baby furniture like wardrobes and shelves to the wall! That's because little ones love to pull themselves up on furniture while learning to walk – this way you avoid a tall piece of furniture tipping over.
Money-saving tip: nursery furniture sets
If you want to furnish an entire nursery at once, there are ready-made nursery furniture sets at a discounted price. These usually include a crib, a changing dresser, and a wardrobe. They also match perfectly in color – and later on, furniture from the same series is often no longer available to buy.
Buy baby furniture online
When you buy baby furniture online, you can conveniently browse through hundreds of offers from home and order with just a few clicks – fast and convenient! The furniture is delivered at no extra charge – so you also save on renting a delivery van.
At Babyartikel.de, you'll find affordable baby furniture and children's furniture from high-quality brands like Pinolino, Roba, Schardt, Herlag, Babybay, Hauck, Chicco, and many more! You'll also find a large selection of matching textile items like bedding, crib bumpers, and changing pad covers in pretty designs in our online shop.
Another important piece of furniture for your home is a high chair. A high chair for babies and toddlers is super practical, because it allows your child to sit at eye level with the family at the table. This encourages eating together, and the baby can learn to eat independently from an early age. High chairs also offer safety and comfort, often with adjustable features that grow with your child.
