Baby cribs safety tips for young mothers

Baby cribs safety tips

Manger design

Antique COTS with decorative cut-outs, corner posts or lead paint disposal. The space between the slats should not exceed 2-3/8 inch apart to prevent that children to your head stuck between them. Cribs, made this and other stringent compliance standards must meet after 1974. Corner posts should be the same height as the end panels or less than 1/16 inch higher than the end panels.

No cut-out areas on the head or foot can get trapped Board to head of a baby. The upper rail crib pages in its raised position should at least 26 inches above the top of the mattress support at lowest position.

Once the child itself to a standing position can draw, set, and keep the mattress in the lowest position. Stop using the crib when height is the height of the upper rail less than three-quarters of the child.

Mattress

The mattress should fit next to the Manger snugly so that it no gap. If two adults finger between the mattress and the crib can be placed, the mattress should be replaced immediately. As for example cleaning bags, mattress covers, use plastic packaging materials. Should plastic slide brackets to children and never in or close to the manger.

Put your baby on his back or side in a crib with a firm flat mattress and no soft beds under sleep. Talk to your pediatrician, which is about the sleeping position best for your child.

Crib hardware

The drop series stands of the Manger should require two different actions or a minimum power of ten pounds with an action freizugebende unintended release by the child or to prevent the latch locks.

The crib hardware should for resolved, broken, bent or loose parts checked. Special checks should hanger and brackets are made support the mattress, so that you fall, cannot. The hardware and the crib should be smooth and free of sharp edges, points and rough surfaces.

Crib accessories

Protective cushions should cover the entire inside perimeter of the crib and bind or snap in place. Protective cushions should at least six straps or ties and excess long strap or ties of should be cut off. Protection pads should never be used instead of the correct distance between the slats and should be removed from the crib when the child itself to a standing position can drag.

Zahnen tracks that are damaged, replaced or removed should be fixed immediately. Should be possible to prevent entanglement, mobile phones and crib gyms that are meant posted on or through the crib away if the child is five months old or if he starts to push up on hands and knees or can pull themselves up. Keep the crib clear plastic sheets, pillows, and large stuffed animals or toys. This suffocation hazards be can or to climb the young people out of the crib. All cloth or vinyl elements that loose or be torn should be replaced or repaired immediately.

Crib environment

Make Manger next to a window. Drapes and blind cords pose an entanglement risk and window screens are not intended to a child in, to keep insects out. Install smoke detectors. Signs for the placement of the manufacturer. Check at least once in the month to ensure that the battery and smoke detectors in perfect condition.