Segment Popularity Prompts Another MommyCast Episode! Topic - Nursery Safety

Parents are letting their voices be heard. MommyCast received such positive feedback on the home safety episode that they are following it up with another. This video provides parents with valuable safety tips and childproofing options for the nursery. Check it out! Safe Start Baby on MommyCast.

Here are a few additional tips and products that will help keep your baby safe and will give you peace of mind.

SAFETY DURING SLEEP TIME:
• I know that it always changes, but most experts agree that sleeping on the back can reduce the risk of SIDS.
• Some research has shown that running a fan in your baby’s room could reduce the risk of SIDS by 72%! Read this USA Today article for more.
• Be certain that your crib meets all the current safety recommendations.

PREVENT FALLS:
• Keep cribs away from windows to help prevent falls.
• Install window guards that are easy to deactivate in the event of a fire and don’t rely on screens as your barrier. Screens easily pop off and give kids a false sense of security.
• Use nightlights to keep the nursery lit for those late night feedings- safety for you and your baby.
• Avoid using bumper pads that your climber can use as leverage to catapult out of crib.
• While we may see dresser drawers, our tots may see a ladder. Be certain to anchor all dressers, bookcases and other furniture pieces to the wall.

PREVENT CHOKING AND SUFFOCATION
• Again those bumper pads can be a culprit. Try using the Breathable Bumper Pad instead.
• If it can fit through a toilet paper roll; considered it a choking hazard.
• Keep toys, pillows and blankets out of the crib and your crib sheets should fit tightly.
• Often overlooked, we commonly find monitors and their cords located near the crib. Remember while we are fighting for a few moments of precious sleep, our babies may be lying awake curious of their surroundings. Babies and toddlers are attracted to wire cords which pose a serious choking and electrocution hazard so be certain to use cord cover, or other electrical safety products.
• Cut the cord! If your blind cords make a loop- it’s a hazard. Cut the cords into two, and pull them up and out of your child’s reach.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY
• Don’t forget those cords near the crib; they are also an electrocution hazard.
• Outlets should be covered with a box cover or slide plate, especially those near the crib. Although plugs are often used, most pose a choking hazard.

Want to know more? Check the Home Safety Council website or Safe Start Baby.