11/05/2022
Excellent information
Each year in the United States, there are more than 3,500 sleep-related infant deaths. Many of these are the result of unsafe practices. It is imperative as a child care provider to utilize safe sleep practices in program and share information about safe sleep with the families. Together, we can help prevent further tragedy.
Do You Know the ABCs of Safe Sleep?
It’s very simple, A = Alone, B = Back, C = Crib.
➢ Alone – babies are safest when they sleep alone in a safe crib right from the start. Sharing a sleeping space with an infant increases the risk of the infant becoming entrapped in bedding or smothered during the shifting that may occur during sleep.
➢ Back – babies should be placed on their backs in a safe crib. Babies who sleep on their stomachs run the risk of choking.
➢ Crib – babies should be placed in a safe crib that is free of soft objects or loose bedding that could entrap or smother a baby. Infants should not be put to sleep on waterbeds, sofas, chairs, car seats, or other unstable surfaces. Infants may suffocate if they become wedged between the cushions of a sofa, caught in the bed frame, or caught between the frame and the mattress or wall.
In child care programs, sleeping arrangements for infants through 12 months of age require that the infant be placed flat on their back to sleep unless medical information from a child’s health care provider is presented to the program by the parent that shows that arrangement is inappropriate for the child. Children may not sleep or nap in car seats, baby swings, strollers, infant seats or bouncy seats unless otherwise prescribed by a health care provider. Cribs, bassinets and other sleeping areas for infants through 12 months of age must include an appropriately sized fitted sheet, and must not have bumper pads, toys, stuff animals, blankets, pillows, wedges or infant positioners. Wedges or infant positioners will be permitted with medical documentation.
Here are some helpful links
https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/cps/safe-sleep.php
https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/conditions/safesleep/
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