BABY SAFETY

CAR

• rear facing car seat until 1 year AT LEAST
• Put seat belt on before bulky jackets

PUBLIC SAFETY

• make sure others around the baby are clean and not sick
• Avoid areas with heavy cigarette smoke
• Keep an eye on the baby (stranger danger)

HOME SAFETY

• lay down on hard surfaces only
• sleep on back (sudden infant death syndrome)
• smoke detectors
• water temperatures for bathing
• temperature of the formula
• Baby-proofing of home

HOW THIS HAS CHANGED

• Technology (baby monitors)
• Increasing rates of kidnappings