Injury Prevention Aspiration

• Aspiration is not as great a danger to this age group, but parents should begin practicing
safeguarding early (see under Age 4 to 7 Months)

• Never shake baby powder directly on infant place powder in hand and

then on infant's skin store container closed and out of infant's reach.

Hold infant for feeding: do not prop bottle.

• Know emergency procedures for choking

• Use pacifier with one-piece construction and loop handle

Burns

Install smoke detectors in home

• Do not microwave infant formula or breast milk because this can cause

burns because of uneven warming

Check bathwater temperature.

• Do not pour hot liquids when infant is close by, such as sitting on lap

• Beware of cigarette ashes that may fall on infant. Do not leave infant in sun for more than a few
minutes keep skin covered

Wash flame-retardant clothes according to label directions

Use cool-mist vaporizers

Do not leave child in parked car

• Check surface heat of car restraint before placing child in seat

Suffocation and Drowning

• Keep all plastic bags stored out of infant's reach; discard large plastic

garment bags after tying in a knot.

• Do not cover mattress with plastic

Use firm mattress and loose blankets, with no pillows

• Make certain crib design follows federal regulations and mattress fits

snugly crib slats 2.375 inches (5 cm) apart."

• Position crib away from other fumiture and away from heat radiators. • Do not tie pacifier on a
string around infant's neck

Remove bibs at bedtime.

Never leave infant alone in bath.

Do not leave infant younger than 12 months alone on adult or youth mat

tress or "beanbag" type seats. Install carbon monoxide monitor

Motor Vehicles

Transport infant in federally approved, rear-facing car seat preferably in

back seat 1

Do not place infant on seat (of car) or in lap

Do not place child in a carriage or stroller behind a parked car

• Do not place infant or child in front passenger seat with an air bag • Do not leave infant
unattended in car, especially in environmental tem peratures above 70°F.

Falls

• Crib rails are fored and firmly latched. As of 2011, only beds with fixed rails are recommended,
but some older models may be in use (suggest purchas ing a rail-latching mechanism for older
models

Never leave infant alone on a raised, unguarded surface.

When in doubt as to where to place child, use floor

Restrain child in infant seat, and never leave child unattended while the

seat is resting on a raised surface

• Avoid using a high chair until child can sit well with support.

Poisoning

• Poisoning is not as great a danger to this age group, but parents should begin practicing
safeguards early (see under Age 4 to 7 Months).

Bodily Damage

• Keep sharp or jagged objects such as knives and broken glass out of child's

reach.

Keep diaper pins closed and away from infant