Keeping me safe
Providing a safe home is a very important part of caring for your baby and toddler.
When babies and toddlers are exploring, they do not know when something is not safe for them and need to be kept safe by the adults caring for them.
Accident prevention
The Child Accident Prevention Trust website has free resources to help keep your child safe.
Download their Child Safety Parents Pack.
Some preventative examples include:
- keeping sharp knives, scissors and garden tools out of reach of children
- never leaving children or babies alone in the bath, even for a moment
- keeping hot drinks away from the edge of tables and worktops
- never leaving a toddler or baby to feed alone
- not to hang toys, bags or anything else that dangles in or near a child’s cot, bed, playpen, or high chair
Babies cry
A baby’s cry can be upsetting and frustrating. They cry for different reasons but some gentle comforting will often help to calm them down.
Speak with your Health Visitor if you are finding your baby’s crying difficult.
Safer sleep
Key safer sleep advice from the Lullaby Trust.
The safest place for a baby to sleep is in their own clear, flat, separate sleep space (e.g. a cot or Moses basket) in the same room as you.
- Lie baby on their back.
- Keep the cot clear.
- Use a firm, flat, waterproof mattress.
- Keep baby smoke-free.
- Avoid baby getting too hot.
- Sleep baby in the same room as you for at least the first 6 months.