Congratulations on the arrival of your newly born baby. As new parents you have a lot of things to do, but keeping the baby safe should be your top priority.
Learning about a few safety tips at each stage of your baby’s development is a great way to ensure that your baby will grow up curious, active, and safe! Here are some tips to keep your baby safe to avoid serious injuries that can lead to disabilities, learning defects, and even death:
- Make your home and play area safe by removing things that can choke, suffocate, or strangled your baby.
- Make meal time fun and safe. Do not feed your baby while they’re lying down or playing.
- Cut food for toddlers into tiny pieces.
- Ensure adult supervision when eating or playing
- Purchase toys that are appropriate for your child’s age and development.
- Keep small objects such as buttons, beads, jewelry, pins, nails, marbles, coins, stones and tacks out of reach and sight.
- Lay your infant on his or her back to sleep to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
- Put all medicines out of reach and out of sight of children.
- Taking CPR class is very important for parents and caregivers.
For more information on baby safety, visit Safe Kids Website!
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