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Top 10 Safety Tips For Using Baby Cribs

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Top 10 Safety Tips For Using Baby Cribs

Cribs are most essential and vital product for the baby’s nursery. But recent observation shows that many infants dies every year because of the crib related accidents. Even a large number of infants have admitted to hospitals with serious injuries which occurred due to these cribs.

This article summarizes top 10 safety precautions to be taken while using a baby crib to ensure safety and security for your baby. We need to spread the awareness about these cribs. Leave me a comment and share your experiences with us.

1
Use a tight fitted firm mattress in the crib. Cover the mattress with a tight fitted sheet only so as to avoid baby rolling and stocking in the sheet.
2
Always keep a check on the crib for any loose and broken parts. Get them repaired as soon as possible to avoid any accident.
3
Before using the crib make sure that all the parts are assembled properly and effectively. Replace any part which is not working properly.
4
Make sure that the crib does not have nay missing or broken slats and there should be no more than 2 3/8 inches of gap between slats.
5
The headboard and the footboard of the baby crib should not have any cutouts, as the risk of baby getting stuck into it always prevail.
6
It is advisable that the baby crib does not have any decorative knobs or corner points, but if you want to have it make sure you place them above 1/16 inch. not putting the crib near a window.
7
A sleeper is a better option to be used in crib rather than the blanket as the chances of baby getting chocked and stuck into the blanket always persist.
8
While using a blanket makes sure you do not cover your baby’s face or head with the blanket. Use a thin blanket to a baby’s chest and tuck it under the mattress.
9
Avoid bumper pads as they can cause SIDS to babies. Moreover, they can also sometimes lead to suffocation.
10
Do not fill the crib with baby toys and blankets when you first set it up in the nursery.

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