The Hanging Cradle
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THE MATTRESS We used a two-inch-thick piece of foam
rubber—covered with a double thickness of
plastic—for the cradle's mattress. (The foam rubber
cushion from an old car seat is about the right thickness
and firmness.) Atop the mattress we laid a soft piece of
cotton quilting to absorb moisture. (From the standpoint of
both health and comfort, we don't think it's a good idea to
let a baby lie directly on plastic.) And that's all there
is to it! That's our "hanging cradle"!
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TOGETHERNESS
Our daughter, Melissa, is two months old as I write this,
and I'm happy to report that she seems to enjoy her little
cradle almost as much as Karen and I enjoyed making it. In
the, mornings—when the sun shines through the bedroom
window—Melissa waves her arms in the air and smiles
and grunts, causing the cradle to swing back and forth
gently. And at night, our daughter rests comfortably
knowing that her mother and father are always nearby.
There's nothing like love and attention to foster
self-confidence and personality growth in a young child.
And thanks to our homemade hanging cradle, our baby gets
all the love and attention we can give her . . . 24 hours a
day!
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