HUNTSVILLE—
It can be tough for first time parents to find just about everything, from clothes to the right crib for their baby. Dorothy Seitz says she understands the need for safety."But a lot of times you just have to pick one and hope you've made the best choice," Seitz said.
Seitz is not a new mother. In her arms, she regularly carries six-month-old Hanna, the last of three children.
Seitz said she's surprised to hear crib makers are proposing to ban drop-side cribs.
"Because I know for a long time they've been pushing not sleeping with the child, and the safest place for a baby was in the crib," said Seitz.
But some manufactures are concerned over infant deaths, injuries and recent recalls, and want to ban drop-side cribs.
"It's kind of interesting to see kind of a turnaround, that this particular type of crib is not safe after all."
Lisa Vannoy, owner of "Posh Mommy and Baby Too!" in Madison said she's pleased to hear the news.
"I think that it is very pro-active on most manufacturers, to make a fixed-side crib."
That means all four crib sides would not move.
Vannoy points out originally, those who bought a drop-side crib liked the fact that it was more compact, allowing more space in the baby's room,especially if multiple babies were born. It turns out for the long-term investment, parents are leaning towards cribs that convert into a full size bed.
Vannoy said as it stands, all drop-side cribs sold in the U.S. meet federal standard safety guidelines and consumer product safety standards.
