Table 1.
Target injury and Safety Practices (SPs).
Injury | Safety Practice [SP] |
---|---|
Suffocation | SP (1) Use a firm mattress or futon |
SP (2) Keep soft objects away from the baby’s head in the baby’s sleep area | |
SP (3) Make sure that there is no space between the mattress and bed frame | |
SP (4) Do not use a bed guard until 18 months | |
Falls | SP (5) Do not place your baby on high surfaces, such as sofas or tables |
SP (6) Keep crib sides raised whenever you leave your baby in the crib | |
SP (7) Drop your waist and support baby’s head with one hand when you lean forward while using a baby carrier. | |
Accidental ingestion | SP (8) Keep medicines, batteries, and small products in locked cabinets, or more than one meter above the floor |
Burns | SP (9) Do not drink or carry hot liquids when holding your child |