| When bringing home your new baby, there
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| | - Remove mobiles and other hanging toys
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| are so many things to do in order to get
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| | from the crib as soon as your child can
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| ready. Making your home a safe haven for
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| | reach up and touch them.
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| your new little one is one of the most
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| | - Place infants under one year of age on
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| important things you will do to get
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| | their backs to sleep. Mattress should be
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| ready. Each room contains its own set of
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| | firm and flat with no soft bedding
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| dangers. Below is a baby safety checklist
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| | underneath. * Following this advice will
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| to ensure that every room in your house
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| | reduce the risk of suffocation and Sudden
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| is baby friendly.
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| | Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
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| General Safety Tips:
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| | - Place night-lights at least three feet
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| - Place child-resistant covers on all
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| | away from the crib, bedding, and
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| electrical outlets.
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| | draperies to prevent fires.
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| - Install safety gates at the top and
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| | - Check age labels for appropriate toys.
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| bottom of the stairs.
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| | Keep the bathroom safe:
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| - Don't use baby walkers because they
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| | - Put a lock on the medicine cabinet.
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| have been known to have caused serious
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| | - Lower the household water temperature.
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| injuries to babies. Use stationary
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| | (It should be set at 120 degrees F or
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| exercisers instead.
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| | below to avoid burning your baby)
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| - Keep all dangerous chemicals out of the
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| | - Always test the water first before
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| reach of children.
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| | bathing a child.
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| - Shorten curtain and blind cords.
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| | - Never leave your child alone in the
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| - Install smoke detectors on each floor
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| | bathtub or near any water.
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| of your home, especially near sleeping
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| | - Secure toilet lids. Many young children
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| areas. * Be sure to change the batteries
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| | are fascinated by putting objects inside.
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| each year.
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| | - Make sure that bathtubs and showers
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| - Keep all small objects away from young
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| | aren't slippery.
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| children. (This includes tiny toys and
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| | - Install ground-fault circuit
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| balloons.)
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| | interrupters on outlets near sings and
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| - Use corner bumpers on furniture and
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| | bathtubs.
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| fireplace-hearth edges.
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| | For the Kitchen:
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| - Know the names of all plants in case a
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| | - Keep all knives, cleaning supplies, and
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| child eats one of them.
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| | plastic bags out of children's reach.
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| - Be sure that furnaces, fireplaces,
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| | - If stove knobs are easily accessible to
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| wood-burning stoves, space heaters, and
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| | children, use protective covers to
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| all gas appliances are vented properly.
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| | prevent kids from turning them.
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| - Place screened barriers around
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| | - Never leave your baby alone in a
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| fireplaces, radiators, and portable space
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| | highchair. Always use all safety straps.
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| heaters.
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| | - Replace any frayed cords and wires.
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| - Keep firearms and ammunition safely
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| | - Keep chairs and step stools away from
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| locked away.
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| | counters and the stove.
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| - Secure unsteady furnishings.
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| | - Remove all household cleaners from the
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| - Check your house for lead and asbestos.
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| | bottom cabinets or put them in a cabinet
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| If you detect either of these substances,
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| | that is out of your baby's reach.
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| contact a professional. Any house built
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| | In the Yard:
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| before 1978 is at risk for lead paint.
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| | - Store tools, garden, lawn-equipment,
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| Protect your kids rooms:
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| | and supplies in a locked closet or shed.
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| - Ensure that your crib meets national
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| | - Don't use a power mower when young
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| safety standards.
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| | children are around.
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| - Place guards on windows and stops on
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| | - Don't allow children to play on a
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| all doors.
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| | treated lawn for at least 48 hours
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| - Make sure your baby's crib is sturdy
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| | following an application of a fertilizer
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| and has no loose or missing hardware.
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| | or pesticide.
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| - Make sure that the mattress fits
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| | - Know the types of trees and plant life
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| snugly.
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| | on the property in case children ingest
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| - Be sure the crib sheet fits snugly.
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| | berries, leaves, or other plant life.
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| - Never put stuffed animals or heavy
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| | - If you have a swimming pool, install a
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| blankets in the crib with your infant.
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| | fence that separates the house from the
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| - Never leave your baby unattended on the
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| | pool.
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| changing table.
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