It’s never too early to read for your child ||AAP recommends to avoid blankets (a potential suffocation hazard) until your baby reaches her first birthday ||The AAP recommends sponge baths until the umbilical cord stump falls off — which might take up to three weeks ||Proper weight gain is the sign that your baby is having enough milk. Not crying and not comparing with other kids ||Do not postpone your baby’s vaccines unless he is sick or feverish ||The more you help your toddler put his feelings into words (“I’m mad. I want the truck.” “I’m sad. I can’t find my bear.”), the less they will show aggressive behaviour. ||Don't let your baby nap in the car seat after you're home as a substitute for crib since it's harder for young babies to breathe in that position ||Set aside time for your partner and share what's happening in each other's life ||Your baby's foot may seem flat, but that's because a layer of fat covers the arch. Within two to three years, this extra padding will disappear. ||Children who gain weight quickly during their first six months are more likely to be obese or at risk of obesity by age 3 ||
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Safety tips for crawling babies
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On average, babies start to crawl at 8 months. Use this checklist to help you prepare for a kid who can go from here to there in the blink of an eye.
 
Safe Bathing & Toilet
 
  • Fill tub just enough to cover baby's legs (2 to 3 inches of water)
  • Use warm, not hot, water (35.5 to 38 degrees Celsius).
  • Never leave baby in tub unsupervised, not even for a few seconds.
  • Put nonslip mats in bathtub and on the floor next to the tub.
  • Nice to have: Soft covers for bathtub spout and knobs.
  • Install a toilet-seat lock to prevent drowning
 
Safe kitchen
 
Preventing burns
  • Don't carry hot food or drink and your baby at the same time.
  • Keep hot food and drink away from edges of tables and counters.
  • Don't hold baby while cooking at stove.
  • Turn pot handles toward back of stove.
  • Secure oven door with an appliance latch.
 
Forbidden territory
  • Keep knives, breakables, heavy pots, and other dangerous items locked up or out of reach.
  • Put locks or latches on accessible cabinets and drawers that contain unsafe items.
  • Distract baby from forbidden places by keeping one cupboard unlocked and filled with lightweight, baby-safe items.
  • Keep trash cans in inaccessible cupboards or use cans with child-resistant covers.
  • Secure refrigerator with appliance latch.
  • Lock matches and lighters in a cabinet that is higher than your shoulders
 
Safe bedroom
 
Changing table & Highchairs
  • Use table with safety strap.
  • Don't leave baby unattended.
  • Use a stable, wide-based highchair with a safety strap.
  • Don't use baby clothing with drawstrings.
 
Crib
  • Avoid using soft, fluffy pillows or comforters under sleeping baby.
  • When baby gets up on hands and knees, remove mobiles and hanging toys.
  • Don't leave toys in crib when baby is sleeping.
  • Keep drop side of crib up and locked when you're not in the room.
 
Sleep (SIDS prevention measures)
  • Put baby to sleep on his back.
  • Don't let baby sleep or nap on pillows or fluffy bedding such as comforters or sheepskins.
  • Don't put baby to sleep on water beds or other soft surfaces.
 
The safest toys:
  • Have no buttons, eyes, beads, ribbons, or other pieces baby could pull off and choke on.
  • Are not too heavy (would not harm baby if it fell on him)
  • Have no strings or cords longer than 12 inches so it can't be hung around baby's neck.
 
Safe housing
 
Doors & windows
  • Use doorstops and door holders to protect baby's fingers.
  • Mark sliding doors and other expanses of glass with colorful stickers.
  • Use window guards, window stops, and safety netting on windows
 
Electrical outlets, cords, and appliances
  • Put safety plugs or covers over unused outlets or block with furniture.
  • Hide electrical cords behind furniture or use hide-a-cord device.
  • Keep electrical appliances unplugged and out of reach.
 
Preventing falls
  • Never leave baby alone on beds, sofas, bouncy chair, highchair, changing table, or in any other spot from which he could fall
  • Install gates to block stairways at bottom and top.
  • If railings have openings wider than 4 inches, block with plastic garden fencing, or other material.
 
Furniture
  • Attach corner and edge guards.
  • Secure furniture that can fall over (like bookcases) to the walls.
  • Keep TV and other heavy items on low, sturdy furniture, pushed back as far as possible.
  • Secure tall, unstable lamps behind furniture.
 
Poison-proofing
  • Survey your house and move cleaning agents, medicines, vitamins, toiletries, and other potentially toxic items out of reach or locked up.
  • Move handbags out of reach.
  • Get rid of toxic houseplants.
  • Post the number for Toxicology Centre 08007770999, near phones.
 
Water
  • Don't leave baby unattended even for a moment in or near a pool.
  • If you have a pool, erect fencing at least 4 feet high with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
  • Don't leave even small amounts of water, cleaning solutions, or other liquids in containers.
 
 
 

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