BABY SAFETY CHECKLIST
In the bedroom
Put your baby to sleep on her back or side in a crib with a firm, flat
mattress and no soft bedding underneath her. Follow this advice to
reduce the risk of suffocation and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
To prevent suffocation, never put babies to sleep on adult beds.
Make sure your baby's crib is sturdy and has no loose or missing
hardware. This will prevent babies suffocating or strangling by
becoming trapped between broken crib parts.
Never place your baby's crib or furniture near window blind or curtain
cords. This will prevent babies from strangling on the loop of the
cord. To prevent falls, keep children away from windows.
In the bathroom
Keep medicines and cleaning products in containers with safety caps and
locked away from children. This will prevent children from being
poisoned.
Always check bath water temperature with your wrist or elbow before
putting your baby in to bathe. This will prevent burns to a baby's
delicate skin.
Never, ever, leave your child alone in the bathtub or near any water.
This will prevent children from drowning. In addition, keep children
away from all standing water, including water in toilets, 5-gallon
buckets, and pools.
In the kitchen
Don't leave your baby alone in a highchair; always use all safety
straps. This will prevent injuries and deaths from the baby climbing
out, falling, or sliding under the tray. Be sure to use safety straps
in strollers and baby swings.
Use your stove's back burners. Keep pot handles turned to the back of
the stove. This will prevent deaths and injuries from burns. In
addition, keep children away from tablecloths, so they can't pull down
hot foods or liquids on themselves.
Lock household cleaning products, knives, matches, and plastic bags away
from children. This will prevent poisonings, bleeding injuries, burns,
and suffocation.
In other living areas
Install smoke detectors on each floor of your home, especially near
sleeping areas; change the batteries each year. This will prevent
deaths and injuries from fires.
Use safety gates to block stairways and safety plugs to cover electrical
outlets. This will prevent injuries from falls and electric shocks.
Keep all small objects, including tiny toys and balloons, away from
young children. This will prevent choking and possible death.
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