September is Baby Safety Month, sponsored annually by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA).
These tips will help keep baby safe in all of their surroundings.
- Always follow the manufacturers instructions on every baby item you buy
- Check your crib and other products to make sure they meet federal safety standards.
- Keep baby in a rear-facing car seat for as long as they can or the required height and weight limit of the seat
- Keep your child in a forward-facing car seat with a harness until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat’s manufacturer. Once your child outgrows the forward-facing car seat with a harness, it’s time to travel in a booster seat, but still in the back seat.
- Never borrow second-hand car seats, strollers or cribs
- Remove all objects from the crib while the baby is sleeping
- Always put a baby on their back when you put them to bed
- Never have Wi-Fi turned on in their room while sleeping because it stops cells from excreting toxins
- Never leave a baby unattended while changing a diaper, in a stroller or moving around
- Check the temperature of the milk or food before giving it to baby
- Never feed a baby solid food before six months
- Always secure the baby by using the restraint straps in carriages and strollers
- Use waist and crotch restraint every time you place a child in the high chair to prevent falls from standing up or sliding out.
- Never depend on the feeding tray to restrain or protect baby.
- Bath seats and bath rings should only be used with babies who are capable of sitting upright unassisted. Discontinue use when a baby can pull to a standing position.
- Do not lift a bath tub or bath seat/ring with the baby in it.
- Infant seats or bouncers can roll over and suffocate a baby if placed on soft surfaces. Never place on beds, sofas, or other soft surfaces.
