Keep Your Baby Safe While Sleeping

Below are three of the most important rules you should follow in order to keep your baby safe in their crib.

1. Use Safe Sleepwear
Pajamas should be flame resistant and fit snuggly. Pajamas also should not include ribbons or drawstrings. All buttons and snaps should be firmly buttoned in order to prevent them from becoming a choking hazard. Electric blankets and heating pads should never be used in the crib. Because baby’s skin is so sensitive to heat that their skin can be burned by temperatures that are only uncomfortable to an adult.

2. Dress Baby Properly
Overheating your baby could contribute to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Therefore, you want to make sure if it is warm that you dress your baby in lightweight clothes and set your thermostat to about 70 degrees. If it is cold you should dress your baby in foot pajamas or in a cozy zippered sleep sack.

3. Let Baby Sleep Unencumbered
Pillows, comforters, quilts, dolls, and stuffed animals do not belong in a crib. You should not wrap your baby up in blankets either when putting them in their crib. The infant can become tangled and possibly suffocate if they cannot free themselves.

For more information watch this informational crib safety video.