Keep Your Baby Safe at Night
Thousands of deaths occur each year while children sleep. 
- A baby should always sleep face up. Make sure that everyone who comes into contact with
your infant -- you, grandparents and other relatives, childcare providers, babysitters --
know to always place an infant on his or her back at night or naptime.
- Use a firm mattress in a safety-approved crib or bassinet. Do not use a crib with a
mattress that allows you to fit two fingers between it and the sides of the crib.
- Never put an infant on a waterbed, bean bag, or anything soft enough to cover the face.
- Do not place a crib within reach of window blind or curtain cords.
- Test the batteries in your smoke detectors on the first day of every month. Change the
batteries twice a year.
- Plan and practice a fire escape route with your family.
For more information:
American SIDS Institute
National Maternal and Child Health
Clearinghouse
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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