Should I keep them out somehow or as long as they don't go in when baby is in, is that ok?
2007-02-22 14:43:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
just lay aluminum foil down when not in use
2007-02-22 15:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should not be in the baby's things, their paws have germs from their litter boxes and they spread them all over the house as it is. Take a water bottle (like for your hair) and spray them in the face whenever they get on the baby things. My best friend has five cats and two babies and she bought a crib net from baby depot to keep the cats out of there at least.
2007-02-22 14:53:57 · answer #2 · answered by momofthreemiracles 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I let my cats into my babies room when he is up (it's important to me that they don't feel totally put out by the baby), but I don't let them into or onto his things. I don't want too much fur getting to him or litter germs near him. We have put a screen door on his room so that when he is in there we can still see in and let the air circulate... however, I am now trying to train my cats not to hang off the door and wake him! I have now added an organza curtain over the top and will see how that goes. Am not always there to squirt them with a water spray when they do it. Don't forget that cats are generally pretty clean creatures.
2007-02-22 15:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by Becca 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Petsmart and Petco sells a product called Bitter Apple and it's organic and very safe for the baby you can spray inside all the items that you mentioned and even around the baby just spray once on the products and I guarantee you that the cat won't even dare to jump or crawl.
2007-02-22 16:22:47 · answer #4 · answered by stayedfocus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before I brought my son home, our cat laid in his crib. Everybody freaked out about it, but now the cat is terrified of my son. (He is one now). I still keep his door shut with the monitor on, and make sure the cat is not locked in there for the night. She eventually got the hint, and rarely goes in his room now. You can try a gate, but my cat could always get over. Just keep his door shut at night, and don't leave them alone together for the first few months until you are comfortable. The cat will adjust.
2007-02-22 15:00:43 · answer #5 · answered by pchiz 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
we lay tinfoil in anything the cats could curl up and make a bed for themselves in, the crib, swing, bouncer etc. They jump on it once and get freaked out, we haven;t had a problem since. I would try to keep them out though for sure...especially if your child is an infant.
2007-02-22 14:50:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If your baby is showing no allergic reaction then I'd say its ok.
Infact it will get them used to her smell and having the new baby around..
Just don't let them in there when your baby is, even tiny ones can grab a tail or fur and the cat could get angry and scratch or bite.
2007-02-22 14:56:36 · answer #7 · answered by slawsayssss 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They say you should teach animals not to "use" the babies things, because they might begin to feel that the baby's intruding on their space when they see them using it. Start keeping them out now so there won't be a problem later.
2007-02-22 14:49:44 · answer #8 · answered by makalas_mommy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some great answers here. Keep in mind, also, that cat dander can contribute to sinus congestion and breathing problems in infants. I am a pediatric nurse in a clinic and we see the problem fairly frequently.
2007-02-22 14:56:01 · answer #9 · answered by inhisname58 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Keep them out, they leave hair etc... and this can cause cot death. Dont let them go near anything of the bubs, You shouldnt let them get into the habbit.
2007-02-22 17:30:04 · answer #10 · answered by Calais 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋