What can I keep in my baby's crib while she's sleeping?

What can I keep in my baby's crib while she's sleeping?

Gary Feldman (Medical Director, Stramski Disorders Center, Miller Children's Hospital ) gives expert video advice on: What sleep position is best for my baby?; What should my baby wear to help him sleep at night?; Should my child take toys to bed? and more...

Babies, because they have to sleep in association, it's nice for babies to have something that they can maybe feel, like a silky fabric, or a teddy bear, or something that they can get used to and hold. The key to the whole thing is, it mustn't be something that's going to smother them. So if it's going to be a little blankie, it's got to be small - maybe one foot square-type thing. If it's going to be a teddy bear, it's going to be, or some fluffy toy, something that is reasonably small, maybe six to nine inches in total length. You don't want these big, giant pandas in their cribs, you know, that's like twice the size of a baby. It's not a good idea.