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National Birth Defects Prevention Month 2021

 

  

    

Important Dates

1/1  The New Year is Here!
1/4  World Braille Day
1/11 Human Trafficking Awareness Day
1/18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/21 Museum Selfie Day
1/23 National Pie Day
1/27 Holocaust Memorial Day
1/31 National Hot Chocolate Day

Happy New Year! If you're still trying to think of a resolution, consider making a safer environment for your kiddos IT! We all get busy and sometimes safety falls down our list of priorities. Make this year the year to put safety at the top of your list! This month's blog will focus on some general child safety tips to start 2021 off right... and SAFE!

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month

Planning how to take care of your health conditions before you become pregnant can help keep you and your developing baby healthy!

• Protect yourself and your baby by getting your #flu shot every year! #Best4YouBest4Baby #pregnancy
• Trying to be your healthiest self before & during #pregnancy? Be sure to take 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day. #Best4YouBest4Baby
• What is best for you is also best for your baby. Stop using harmful substances during pregnancy (including #alcohol & #tobacco) to avoid harmful effects on your baby. #Best4YouBest4Baby

Tips from NBDPN

For New Parents

For babies under 1 year old, remember BARE IS BEST! 

Following the ABCs of Sleep Safety will help reduce the risk of SIDS for your brand new little:

Alone- Baby should sleep alone whether it be in a crib, bassinet, pack n' play, etc. It is recommended that they sleep in the parent's bedroom for up to the first year, but in their own sleeping vessel.

Back- Baby needs to sleep on their back, not their stomach or their side. Research shows that this is the safest way for newborns to sleep. 

Crib- Baby needs an empty crib with just a firm mattress and tight-fitting sheet only. Bumpers, blankets, pillows, and toys are all potential suffocation hazards. 

Smoke/ Pollutant Free- Baby needs a smoke/pollutant free areas. Babies exposed to smoke have a higher risk of SIDS.

Some cute, SAFE nursery alternatives are: fun decals over baby's crib and changing table, cute crib sheets, modern, minimalist furniture that is at least 3 feet away from crib and anchored to wall, and mount baby monitor on wall corner or on furniture 3 feet away from crib and cover with cord molding so it is safe and not an eyesore.

General Home Safety Tips

1. Check/ replace batteries on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
2. Create/ review your home's fire plan and have a fire extinguishers in the kitchen and bedrooms
3. Lower water heater temperature to 120 degrees F to avoid potential scalding
4. Add layers of protections such as alarms/ locks on doors and windows with access to your pool and a pool barrier around the pool itself
5. Check that your car seat is still properly installed as it can loosen over time and make sure you are using the proper seat and direction of the seat based on the manual and your child's height or weight
6. Put away all toxic/ harmful products (medicine, alcohol, batteries, chemicals, etc.) up high and in a locked cabinet
7. Create a plan for stranger danger and talk to your kiddos about what to do when approached by a stranger or what to do if someone tries to take them

RECALLS:

December 30, 2020 CPSC; Target Recalls Infant-Toddler Girl’s One-Piece Rashguard Swimsuits Due to Choking Hazard

December 30, 2020 CPSC; Target Recalls Infant Rompers Due to Choking Hazard

December 23, 2020 CPSC; GSK Consumer Health Recalls Five Excedrin Brands Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning

December 17, 2020 CPSC; Otis Elevator Company Recalls to Inspect Private Residence Elevators Due to Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children

December 16, 2020 CPSC; Graco Recalls Inclined Sleeper Accessory Included with Four Models of Playards to Prevent Risk of Suffocation

December 10, 2020 CPSC; Homfa Cabinets Recalled Due to Tip-Over and Entrapment Hazards; Made by Shenzhen Luosi Ge Trading Co. (Recall Alert)

December 9, 2020 CPSC; Spirit Halloween Recalls Children’s Flashlights Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

December 9, 2020 CPSC; Burley Recalls Child Bicycle Seats Due to Crash Hazard

December 9, 2020 CPSC; Neptune Benson Recalls Delta Ultra-Violet Generators For Pools and Spas Due to Fire Hazard

December 9, 2020 CPSC; Washington Shoe Company Recalls Western Chief Toddler Boots Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target

December 9, 2020 CPSC; Huffy Recalls Torex Ride-on Toy UTVs Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Walmart

* information from Consumer Product Safety Commission