September is National Baby Safety Month

So there's a new baby in the house! No doubt you already child proofed your house prior to baby's arrival, but September is a good time to look around and go over your safety plan for children.

Make sure your car seat, stroller and baby carrying apparatus are appropriate for the baby's age: babies don't have neck control until about six months so you need to protect them.
Set your water heater temperature to 120 degrees F and keep baby's bathwater around 100 degrees F. Never leave a baby in a tub unattended.
Anchor bookshelves and any other unstable furniture that a curious child might want to climb. Thousands of children are injured every year by heavy furniture.
Keep cribs, beds and chairs away from windows and window coverings.
Keep chemicals, cleaning products and solvents stored properly and out of reach
Check the references of baby sitters and caregivers carefully
Never leave a baby in a high chair unattended.
Take a CPR class so that you know what to do in an emergency
Crawl around your house on your hands and knees to check for any potential hazards you may have missed
Never leave animals and infants unsupervised together.

Thank you Alina for use of image of Newborn baby.

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