How to Ensure Your Baby’s Crib is in a Safe Position

As the parent of a new baby, there are few things you want more than to keep your baby safe. You’ve gone through the house and baby-proofed it, ensuring all the chemicals are out of reach and any sharp objects are behind child-proof locks. 

You’ve made sure any rugs won’t slip under your baby too. Have you looked at where your baby’s crib is though? There are a few things you should do to make sure it’s in a safe place in the nursery.

Beware of Falling Objects

The first thing to check for is any objects that could fall into or onto the crib. This poses an obvious risk to your baby. You don’t want anything falling on them that could harm them. 

You also don’t want dangerous choking hazards falling in that they could put in their mouths. Pay attention to what is on top of nearby furniture. Move anything you see that your baby could grab onto and pull, causing it to fall into or onto the crib. 

Don’t Put It Near a Window

Baby cribs should never be placed by a window. Near a window is a dangerous place for a crib for multiple reasons. Blind cords are known to pose a danger to children and pets. It’s easy for a baby to get tangled in them and get hurt. 

Windows are also dangerous because they are made of glass. While house windows aren’t broken often, accidents happen. You don’t want your baby’s window to break and for shattered glass to fall into the crib. Keeping the crib away from the window is much safer.

Keep It Away from Other Furniture

Children commonly start trying to climb out of their cribs around 1-2 years old. Climbing out of a crib can be dangerous. Keeping the crib away from other furniture may not keep your child from trying to climb out, but it will keep them from climbing out of the crib and onto taller furniture that poses an even greater risk.

Where your baby’s crib is positioned in the nursery makes a difference in how safe your baby is while they’re in it. Pay attention to what is nearby and any hazards posed. Think ahead to when your baby starts pulling themselves up and trying to climb out too. Babies grow and develop quicker than you would believe. Make sure they’ll be safe in their crib no matter what by positioning it carefully in their nursery.

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