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What paint is safe to use on my newborn's crib?

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Linda Jonides
Answered by Linda Jonides R.N., C.P.N.P.
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"I have worked as a pediatric nurse practitioner (P.N.P.) for over 30 years," says Linda Jonides. "I continue to thoroughly enjoy forming new relationships with parents and newborns and working with them through infancy, childhood, and adolescence."

Linda Jonides is a pediatric nurse practitioner in a private pediatric practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She received her Diploma in Nursing and Certificate as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is a past recipient of the Michigan PNP of the Year Award. She has a B.S. in Nursing from Eastern Michigan University. She has published articles and lectured on childhood obesity, infant colic, role of the P.N.P., growth and development issues, and infectious diseases. She was an author of "Clinical Insights Column," published biannually in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care for nine years. Jonides is past president of NAPNAP. Currently, she is a steering group work member of NAPNAP's HEAT (healthy eating and activity together) project. One outcome of this group's work is the clinical practice guideline, "Identifying and Preventing Overweight in Childhood," that was published as a supplement to the March/April '06 issue of the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.

Ms. Jonides has been married to John, a university professor, since 1971.
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Question


I would like to paint my newborn's crib a different color. What paint, if any, could I use to paint his crib without being harmful to him?

Answer


Paints manufactured after 1978 are required to be lead-free, so as long as you're not using any paint that's more than 20 years old, it should be safe for use.

When you're painting and for a few days after, have the baby sleep in another room, one with good ventilation. The odor of new paint is not harmful on a short-term basis, but it can be unpleasant. And make sure the paint is completely dry before you return your baby to his crib. Have fun!
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