1 Month
Baby's Skin Burns Easily--Treat It With Care!
Your baby's skin burns easier than yours. Hot liquids cause many scald burns.
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Reduce the Risk of Your Infant Dying During Sleep
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is when a baby less than one year old who seems healthy dies in his sleep. There is no warning and doctors cannot find a reason why the baby has died. Creating a safe sleep environment will reduce the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocation.
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Buckle Up Your Baby On Every Ride
A car ride can be very dangerous for a baby. Make sure she is always buckled up safely in the back seat.
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3 Months
Reduce the Risk of SIDS
To reduce the risk of SIDS, it is very important to lay your baby on his or her back while sleeping.
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Prevent Your Baby from Getting a Flat Head
Babies might get a flat spot on their head from lots of time spent lying on their back. This is because the skull is soft and neck muscles are weak.
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Babies Can Choke on Small Things
Babies explore by putting things into their mouths. Anything small enough to slip into a toilet paper tube could choke your baby.
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Prevent Your Baby from Falling
Always keep at least one hand on your baby when he or she is on a bed, sofa, or changing table. Your baby could make a sudden move and roll or wiggle off the edge.
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6 Months
Baby-proofing Tips
Baby-proofing your house can reduce the chance of injury, but you or an adult you trust always need to be close by and watching your baby. Make sure other caregivers baby-proof their homes, too.
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Baby Walkers Are Dangerous
Walkers are never safe to use, even with an adult close by. Most walker injuries happen while adults are watching.
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9 Months
Stay with Your Baby in the Bath
A baby can drown quickly and quietly in only a few inches of water! Stay with your baby the entire time he or she is in the tub.
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Prevent Young Climbers from Falling
A fall could cause cuts, broken teeth and bones, or a head injury. Learn ways to help prevent them.
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Keep Your Baby's Car Seat Rear-Facing
Your baby should ride in a rear-facing car seat until two years of age or until he or she is heavy enough or tall enough based on the manufacturer's instructions.
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Dangers of Air Bags to Babies and Children
Air bags can seriously injure or kill a baby or child in the front seat, even in a minor crash.
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12 Months
Encourage Your Baby to Explore Safely
Never leave your baby in a room alone and make sure there are safe places to play when you can't give your full attention.
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Keep Your Baby in His Car Seat
Keep your baby in the back seat of the car and buckled into the car seat. A car seat that is used correctly can save your baby's life.
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Lock Up Things That Could Poison Your Baby
Older babies and toddlers are curious. Keep things, such as cleaning products, medicines and vitamins, mouthwash, vaping liquids on a high shelf, locked in a closet or cupboard.
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Prevent Burns (Scalds) from Hot Foods
Babies can get badly burned by hot water, drinks, or food. Watch your baby carefully in the kitchen.
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