Crib and Bedroom Safety Tips

Here are some safety tips to help make your baby’s bedroom and crib a safer place for her. It is important to note that this is not a complete list of baby hazards, but rather a guide to help you better understand how to better identify these hazards.

• Locate the crib away from windows where broken glass and blind cords can pose serious threats to your baby.



• Keep cribs away from any accessible electrical outlets.



• The crib rail should require at least two movements to move it down. This helps prevent small children from opening the rail by themselves.



• Prevent suffocation or entanglement. Never use a crib sheet unless it fits securely on crib mattress. Make sure the crib sheet overlaps the mattress so it cannot be dislodged by pulling on the corner of the sheet.



• Never use an adult sheet on a crib mattress; it can come loose and present an entanglement hazard to baby.


• Remove pillows, quilts, comforters, and sheepskins from the crib.



• Place a baby on his/her back on a firm, tight-fitting mattress in a crib meeting current safety standards.



• Keep pictures and other wall hangings away from cribs so they cannot accidentally fall into the crib, then hurt your baby.



• Hanging toys in the crib can cause children’s clothes to become tangled.



• Remove mobiles when your baby is 5-7 months old or sooner, if necessary.



• Keep bedroom doors closed while baby is sleeping.



• Use a monitor to listen for children if they sleep in another room.

Hopefully these tips could help you to provide safe bedroom and cri for your beloved one.

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