June
5

It is essential that baby cribs are safe. After all, we entrust our babies in them for long and unsupervised periods. Check to see that you’ve followed these crib bedding safety guidelines before laying baby’s precious head down to sleep.

1. The right stats

The acceptable international safety standard for baby cribs bed advises that the space between the bars be between 50 and 85 mm (two to three inches). This measurement is believed to pose the least danger for tiny arms, legs, and heads from getting caught. The crib mattress should be firm, with less than 25 mm between it and the baby crib bedding all around. This is to reduce the risk of your baby getting caught in the gaps if he rolls over in the night.

2. Breathing space

Babies less than 12 months old are still at risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) so it’s best to do away with superfluous bedding material that can suffocate. A pillow for his head is still a nonessential item as infants have no dire need of them. It may cover his face during the night and obstruct his breathing. Keep his beddings simple, comfortable, and cool. Use cotton fabrics, few padding, and no clutter.

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3. The right spot

Keep the crib an arm’s distance away from electrical cords, power points, curtains, large open windows, doors, a thermos of hot water, and chemicals. Set his crib in a quiet, dimly lit spot that’s easy for you to get to in the night. You’ll have a better night’s sleep knowing baby is safe and sound in his crib.

4. Toys and other bedfellows

Your baby doesn’t need his entire toy collection in the crib. A beloved teddy bear is okay but make sure it will not cause suffocation or choking. Do not leave your baby alone with his milk bottle propped up on a pillow. Unsupervised, he may choke on his milk. Sadly, many deaths have resulted from this scenario.

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July
24

Baby’s crib safety

Posted In: baby safety by Infant Care

We intend to provide you relevant information about the baby’s crib safety and hope that the information provided would prove useful to you.

This post about baby’s crib safety is an attempt to remove all the doubts and confusions that remains in the minds of the readers.

If you were hesitating in reading this post on baby’s crib safety, do you still feel the same? Do you still felt that there was no reason for you to read this post on baby’s crib safety? We can surely guess the answer since you are still reading the post.

Make sure your baby’s crib is safe:

We chose to write this post about baby’s crib safety of the simple reason that we believed we could write better and now when you are reading about baby’s crib safety don’t you think that we were right in our thinking.
• The mattress should fit snugly in the crib.

• The crib bumpers should fit snugly around the crib. Make sure they are attached so that they stay in place.
• Check crib toys, bumpers, pacifiers, mobiles and clothing to make sure they have no strings longer than six inches.

It is a prerequisite of making any decision that you have ample knowledge about that field. And now that you have read this post about baby’s crib safety, you must be able to take the correct decisions.

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June
26

Baby’s Crib Safety

Posted In: baby safety by Infant Care

The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage, at least it seems that way. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about it, here’s your opportunity.

Your baby’s crib needs to be a very safe place. Here are some tips to follow to make sure the crib will not harm your baby:

• If you buy a new mattress, be sure to remove and discard all plastic wrapping.

• The mattress should fit the crib snugly so your baby cannot slip between it and the side of the crib.

• Be sure the crib slats are no more than 2 3/8 inches apart so that your baby’s head can’t get caught between them.

• If you use a bumper pad, make sure that it goes all the way around the crib. Make sure the bumper pad is tied with at least six straps or ties. Ties should be no more than six inches long to prevent strangulation. Make sure your baby cannot get caught between the mattress and the bumper pad.

So far, we’ve uncovered some interesting facts about baby’s crib safety. You may decide that the following information is even more interesting.

• Mobiles and other hanging toys should be high enough so that your baby cannot reach them.

• Do not put toys, stuffed animals, pillows or extra bedding in your baby’s crib. These things can block your baby’s breathing.

• Toys should not be tied to the crib because your baby can get caught in the cords.

• Cutouts in the headboard and foot board should be smaller than your baby’s head so she doesn’t get trapped in them.

• Place the crib away from windows. Cords attached to blinds or curtains can choke your baby if she gets caught in them.

It never hurts to be well-informed with the latest on baby’s crib safety. Compare what you’ve learned here to future articles so that you can stay alert to changes in the area of baby’s crib safety.

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