After you have a baby, your life literally changes. From your lifestyle to your home arrangement, to the time and duration of your sleep, everything seems to pass into another dimension. It requires a reconsideration of your entire routine, which is normal while the baby is away, in a way that does not endanger his health.
The layout of the house, the location and structure of the items in the house, doors, windows, everything in the house, including small items, can pose a threat to the baby. Let's take a look at some of these safety precautions that every parent should know and review:
Safety of sleep: Be careful not to lay your baby face down, because let us state that the leading cause of infant death is obstruction of the airways. The fact that the quilt or blanket has lace details can also block your breath. It is important that the sheet is plain, without details, and the sheet is elastic and can be tucked under the bed. The spacing of the bed rail should also be such that it does not allow the arms and legs to be pinched. Having nothing around your baby's bed prevents a possible danger. (such as pacifiers, clothes, toys with strings or batteries, etc.)
Precautions against suffocation: You should keep small and breakable parts, including toys, away from your baby's environment. Be very careful not to keep hard and round foods around your baby, such as chickpeas, hazelnut kernels, grapes, candies, which may cause suffocation. Your baby should not have materials that can be wrapped around his neck, such as cables and ropes, in playgrounds or places where he can be found. Crawling like a baby once in a while will help you discover what he can put in his mouth.
Fire prevention measures: Never hold your baby on your lap while cooking. Make it a rule to cook in the back of the stove, not the front, assuming your baby can reach it. Turn cooking utensils with handles, such as pans and kettles, towards the inside. Make sure that flammable materials (lighter, matches, iron, etc.) are not around.
Measures against poisoning: Keep the substances that can cause poisoning, such as medicines, detergents, etc., in a locked cabinet or in places where it cannot reach. In cases where you think it has been poisoned, take it to the nearest health institution without trying to induce vomiting.
Safety in the vehicle: Make sure that your baby travels in an in-car baby seat suitable for his/her height, weight and age. Make sure the seat belt is tight enough when securing your baby's seat. Keep things away from it that could tip over it in case of braking. And never leave your baby or child alone in the vehicle, even for a short time.