How Do You Prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)?
While older children can sleep comfortably and safely in a variety of positions, infants can not. Carefully placing a sleeping infant on his or her back is an important safety measure. Infants who sleep on their backs at home and on either their sides or stomachs while in child care are at a greater risk of SIDS. In order to guarantee the safest possible environment for infants whether at home or with a childcare provider, be sure to follow the steps below. You can reduce the risk of SIDS by placing babies on their backs to sleep unless instructed by a physician. Babies should be placed on their backs with their feet touching the bottom of the crib. Lightly place a blanket over the baby so that it goes no higher than his or her chest. To ensure safety, it helps to tuck in the blanket on the sides of the crib. Remove from the crib all fluffy, loose bedding, such as decorative quilts, pillows, or stuffed toys. It’s always a good idea to talk to your pediatrician about what items are safe
