How can I prevent my baby from injuring himself while he is inside the crib?
To prevent your child from incurring injury while in the crib, it's important to make sure you buy the appropriate mattress. There are many different mattresses that can help combat SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. It's also important to make sure that the position of the crib mattress is in the top position when you bring your baby home from the hospital so that it's easy on your back to grab your baby out of, and put your baby back in the crib. When your child starts to sit up, to prevent it incurring injury, make sure that that mattress is put down all the way to the bottom position so that your baby isn't able to fall out of the crib. Also, to prevent injury, be mindful where the outlets are in the room. Usually parents don't even realize that there is an outlet behind the crib until they've moved that mattress down to the bottom rung. Your baby now has access to it, so make sure that you put a sliding outlet cover over that outlet. Also, when your baby is sleeping, make sure that there is no pillow, no stuffed animals, no toys in the crib. Just a blanket and your baby, which I know is difficult for some parents but that's very important and it is also recommended by the American Academy of Paediatrics to prevent injury. Lots parents also like to have mobiles over the crib, or I've seen nettings. Really beautiful, stylish nurseries. However, once your child is old enough to grab these and pull them down, they can pose strangulation hazards and can be very dangerous to your child. So, following these rules can keep your baby safe while in the crib.
