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Infant SafetyInfant Safety
[Name of presenter][Name of presenter]
[Date of presentation][Date of presentation]
Traveling in VehicleTraveling in Vehicle
Seat meets safety Seat meets safety standardsstandards
Install seat properly Install seat properly Never hold in armsNever hold in arms Middle of back seatMiddle of back seat Not in front of airbagNot in front of airbag Rear facing seat: 20 lbs Rear facing seat: 20 lbs
and one yearand one year Booster seat: 40 lbsBooster seat: 40 lbs
General Home Safety TipsGeneral Home Safety Tips
Never leave children unattended in the Never leave children unattended in the househouse
Always know what your child is doingAlways know what your child is doing
Remove dangerous objects – Remove dangerous objects – childproof your homechildproof your home
Lock up/remove weaponsLock up/remove weapons
Bathroom SafetyBathroom Safety
Cabinet locksCabinet locks Dangerous items Dangerous items
out of reachout of reach Unplug electric Unplug electric
itemsitems Toilet lid lockedToilet lid locked Tub spout cover and Tub spout cover and
nonskid matnonskid mat Garbage coveredGarbage covered
Safe Bath Time Tips:Safe Bath Time Tips:
NEVER leave child NEVER leave child unattendedunattended
Gather ALL supplies Gather ALL supplies before bathbefore bath
Sponge bath until Sponge bath until umbilical cord dropsumbilical cord drops
Test water tempTest water temp Dangerous items out of Dangerous items out of
reachreach Provide bath toysProvide bath toys
TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?
When bathing baby When bathing baby and phone rings, it and phone rings, it is okay to leave is okay to leave bathroom to see bathroom to see who is calling who is calling because baby is because baby is sitting in a safety sitting in a safety tub seat.tub seat.
Kitchen SafetyKitchen Safety Cabinet locksCabinet locks Remove stove knobsRemove stove knobs Dangerous items out of Dangerous items out of
reachreach Don’t carry baby when Don’t carry baby when
cookingcooking Garbage tightly coveredGarbage tightly covered Cleaning supplies locked Cleaning supplies locked
upup Clean up spillsClean up spills
Food SafetyFood Safety
Know common food Know common food allergiesallergies
Safe feeding chairSafe feeding chair
Wash handsWash hands
Put food in separate Put food in separate bowl for feedingbowl for feeding
Discard leftoversDiscard leftovers
TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?
Your child is hungry Your child is hungry so you open a jar of so you open a jar of baby food and feed baby food and feed her out of it. It is her out of it. It is okay to close the okay to close the baby food jar and baby food jar and put it in the put it in the refrigerator until she refrigerator until she is hungry again.is hungry again.
Safety Equipment to ConsiderSafety Equipment to Consider
Baby gateBaby gate
Cabinet locksCabinet locks
Electric outlet Electric outlet coverscovers
Corner guardsCorner guards
Toilet lid locksToilet lid locks
High chair or High chair or booster seatbooster seat
Baby monitorsBaby monitors
Car seat (required)Car seat (required)
Fire PreventionFire Prevention
Matches and lighters out of reachMatches and lighters out of reach
Don’t overload electric outletDon’t overload electric outlet
Check electric cords for frayed or Check electric cords for frayed or exposed wiresexposed wires
Monitor fireplaces or heatersMonitor fireplaces or heaters
Use smoke alarmsUse smoke alarms
Develop escape planDevelop escape plan
Choosing Toys & PlaythingsChoosing Toys & Playthings
Safe?Safe?
Age appropriate?Age appropriate?
Stimulating?Stimulating?
Around Family PetsAround Family Pets Obedience trainingObedience training Decide sleeping Decide sleeping
arrangementsarrangements Complete checkupComplete checkup Keep pet out of roomKeep pet out of room Food/water out of baby’s Food/water out of baby’s
reachreach Spay/neuter petsSpay/neuter pets Time with petsTime with pets NEVER leave child aloneNEVER leave child alone
Safe Sleeping SuggestionsSafe Sleeping Suggestions
Front to play, back Front to play, back to sleepto sleep
Firm mattress, tight Firm mattress, tight sheetssheets
Comfortable room Comfortable room temperaturetemperature
Baby monitors Baby monitors
2 3/8 inch crib slats2 3/8 inch crib slats
First Aid TipsFirst Aid Tips
Keep number of doctor near phoneKeep number of doctor near phone
Take an infant CPR course, keep Take an infant CPR course, keep skills up to dateskills up to date
Know what to do for common, Know what to do for common, non-emergency accidentsnon-emergency accidents
Cuts and ScrapesCuts and Scrapes
Clean woundClean wound
Use soap and Use soap and waterwater
Apply bandageApply bandage
Keep eye on Keep eye on healing progresshealing progress
SplintersSplinters Wash siteWash site
Numb with iceNumb with ice
Use tweezers to Use tweezers to remove remove
Wash again after Wash again after splinter is removedsplinter is removed
SunburnSunburn
Use sunscreen!Use sunscreen!
Apply cold compressesApply cold compresses
Use moisturizing creamUse moisturizing cream
NO petroleum jellyNO petroleum jelly
May give pain relieverMay give pain reliever
Insect bites - BeesInsect bites - Bees
Remove stingerRemove stinger
Wash siteWash site
Apply ice or cold Apply ice or cold compresscompress
Watch for allergic Watch for allergic reactionreaction
Insect bites - TicksInsect bites - Ticks
Remove promptly:Remove promptly:
• Grasp close to skinGrasp close to skin
• Pull upward with steady graspPull upward with steady grasp
No folk remediesNo folk remedies
Watch for symptomsWatch for symptoms
• Lyme diseaseLyme disease
• Rocky Mountain Spotted FeverRocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Emergency SignsEmergency Signs
No pulse or breathNo pulse or breath
Major injuryMajor injury
ChokingChoking
UnconsciousnessUnconsciousness
Active bleedingActive bleeding
PoisoningPoisoning
Source: Taking Care of Your Child (5th Ed) Pantell, Fries, VickerySource: Taking Care of Your Child (5th Ed) Pantell, Fries, Vickery
Emergency Signs (continued)Emergency Signs (continued)
Stupor, drowsiness, or lethargyStupor, drowsiness, or lethargy
Severe allergic reactionsSevere allergic reactions
Shortness of breathShortness of breath
Severe painSevere pain
SeizuresSeizures
FeverFever
Source: Taking Care of Your Child (5th Ed) Pantell, Fries, VickerySource: Taking Care of Your Child (5th Ed) Pantell, Fries, Vickery
Poison Control Safety TipsPoison Control Safety Tips
Keep medicine, cleaners, etc. out of Keep medicine, cleaners, etc. out of reachreach
Use childproof containersUse childproof containers
Discard properlyDiscard properly
Don’t store food with nonfood itemsDon’t store food with nonfood items
Use a “poison label”Use a “poison label”
Post poison control phone numberPost poison control phone number
If suspect poisoning….If suspect poisoning….
Immediately call Immediately call doctor or poison doctor or poison controlcontrol
Supply information Supply information requestedrequested
Follow instructions Follow instructions givengiven
Summer Fun Around WaterSummer Fun Around Water Never leave child Never leave child
unattendedunattended Have head controlHave head control Do not force child into Do not force child into
waterwater 1 child:1 adult ratio 1 child:1 adult ratio Life jacketsLife jackets Use sunscreen as Use sunscreen as
recommendedrecommended Know CPRKnow CPR
TRUE or FALSE?TRUE or FALSE?
You are planning You are planning a trip to the pool. a trip to the pool. You are only You are only going to be there going to be there for about an hour. for about an hour. You don’t need You don’t need to put sunscreen to put sunscreen on your child.on your child.
ReferencesReferences
What to Expect the First YearWhat to Expect the First Year (1996) (1996)
Arlene EisenbergArlene Eisenberg
Heidi E. MurkoffHeidi E. Murkoff
Sandee E. Hathaway, BSNSandee E. Hathaway, BSN
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Brandy StoffelBrandy Stoffel
Madigan Army Medical CenterMadigan Army Medical Center
Fort Lewis, WashingtonFort Lewis, Washington
Janelle LucksavageJanelle Lucksavage
Health Educator InternHealth Educator Intern
Directorate of Health Promotion and WellnessDirectorate of Health Promotion and Wellness
US Army Center for Health Promotion and US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive MedicinePreventive Medicine