I've dug deep into problems such as dangerous doctors, deadly children's products, and contamination in our food supply. Got a tip? Follow me on Twitter RachelPeachman. We respect your privacy. All email addresses you provide will be used just for sending this story. By Rachel Rabkin Peachman. April 21, More on Product Safety. Safe Sleep Tips. Room-share with your baby for the first six to 12 months: Put her in a freestanding bassinet or a sidecar bassinet next to your bed that allows you to touch and soothe her when needed.
Wrapping your baby in a swaddle before placing him on his back on a firm, flat surface can help replicate the soothing environment of the womb so that he sleeps better. Offer your baby a pacifier.
As a result of the Safe Cribs Act , which passed the House in and is awaiting action in the Senate, padded bumper pads for cribs will be banned in Unfortunately, parents may come across them at garage sales, secondhand stores and even passed down from friends. No matter where you see them, remember that the AAP does not approve the use of bumper pads for baby cribs.
Other items that are unsafe to use in the cribs of babies under one year old include:. In fact, a large percentage of infants who die of SIDS are found with their head covered by bedding.
But keep in mind that children develop motor skills at different ages. Until your baby is old enough to sleep with a blanket, dress her in a sleep-sack or a lightweight wearable blanket to keep her warm. These also work well with toddlers who constantly kick off their blankets. When the time comes to give your toddler a blanket , choose one that is small 45 by 45 inches — or up to 60 inches , lightweight and made of breathable material like muslin.
To test for breathability, hold the blanket up to a fan. Between and , another babies were injured or involved in bumper-related concerns. The CPSC reaffirmed this requirement in when it issued the most recent round of updates to the crib safety standards, which all cribs sold in the US must meet.
Even with the use of crib bumper pads, baby can still hit their head: A study found that infants hitting their head and getting their limbs trapped in the crib slats still happened when bumpers were used in the crib.
Limb entrapments are also rare and cause minor injuries. In , the CPSC voted unanimously to proceed with new federal safety standards that would outlaw the sale of padded, pillow-like crib bumpers. In fact, some states and local jurisdictions already ban padded baby crib bumpers, including Maryland, Ohio and New York, as well as Chicago and Watchung, New Jersey. Kaye says in a statement. A lot of the discussion around whether crib bumpers are safe focuses on fabric crib bumper pads, but there are other types of bumpers on the market, including vertical bumpers, which are individual crib slat covers meant to prevent head bonks, and mesh crib liners, which are intended to keep flailing little arms and legs inside the crib.
Phillips-Walker says no. In looking at CPSC data, 13 percent of the nonfatal incidents and concerns reported between and involved a breathable bumper or mesh liner. The CPSC is gathering more information on the safety of mesh and vertical bumpers. Place baby to sleep on their back with nothing in the crib—that means no blankets, pillows, stuffed toys or crib bumpers—except a fitted sheet. Crib bumper pads create a whole new set of problems for older babies and toddlers.
Hammond does have one suggestion, though: a playard or portable crib often used while traveling. Hammond says she used one herself for her third child. Sleep sacks are another safe alternative to prevent babies and toddlers from sticking their feet through the crib slats.
These wearable blankets are like little sleeping bags that keep feet contained but still free to kick throughout the night. When it comes to baby crib bumpers, the dangers far outweigh any benefits.
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