‘’It’s never too early to start baby-proofing your home.’’

What are the components of a baby’s safety?

There are several components of baby safety that parents and caregivers should be aware of to ensure the well-being of their little one. Some of the key components of baby safety include:

• Home safety: Making the home safe for a baby by installing safety devices, such as baby gates, cabinet locks, and outlet covers, and ensuring that sharp or dangerous items are out of reach.
  
• Sleep safety: Creating a safe sleep environment for a baby, including placing them on their back to sleep, using a firm sleep surface, and keeping soft objects, loose bedding, and pillows out of the crib.
• Car safety: Using a properly installed car seat every time a baby travels in a vehicle to protect them in the event of a crash.
• Water safety: Keeping a close eye on babies and young children around water, including pools, bathtubs, and even buckets of water, to prevent drowning accidents.
• Fire safety: Installing smoke detectors and fire alarms in the home, and creating and practicing a fire evacuation plan with the entire family.
• Choking and suffocation prevention: Keeping small objects and choking hazards out of reach of babies and young children, and supervising them during mealtime to prevent choking incidents.
• Poison prevention: Keeping potentially toxic substances, such as cleaning products and medications, out of reach and locked away from babies and young children.
• First aid and emergency preparedness: Learning CPR and first aid, and keeping a well-stocked first aid kit on hand in case of an emergency.