Latest News on Infant Sleeping Safety!
The Juvenile Products Manufacturer Association (JPMA) has just released these latest guidelines and tips concerning baby bedding and crib bedding safety. Sweet Peaches Bedding encourages allparents to become educated reagrding safety and your children."Traditional infant bedding, when used properly, provides an infant with a safe environment in which to sleep. Cribs, bassinets, bedding, and nursery decor represent a large portion of
the overall $8.9 billion juvenile products industry. Today's parents are very safety conscious, especially when it comes to their children sleeping. The following are some general guidelines JPMA provides to consumers on creating a safe sleep environment:
" Infants should ALWAYS sleep in a crib, which meets current Federal and
ASTM standards.
" Normal, healthy infants should ALWAYS sleep on their backs unless
otherwise advised by a pediatrician.
" NEVER place infants to sleep on pillows, sofa cushions, adult beds,
waterbeds, beanbags, or any other surface not specifically designed for
infant sleep.
" Only a fitted sheet, mattress pad, and/or waterproof pad should be used
under baby.
" ALWAYS use a crib sheet that fits securely on the mattress, wraps around
the mattress corners, and stays securely on the mattress corners.
" The crib mattress should fit snugly with no more than two fingers width,
one-inch, between the edge of the mattress and the crib side.
" NEVER place the crib near windows, draperies, blinds, or wall mounted
decorative accessories with long cords.
" Crib slats or spindles should be spaced no more than 2 3/8" apart, and
none should be loose or missing.
" Never use a crib with corner posts over 1/16" above the end panels
(unless they're over 16" high for a canopy).
" When baby is put to sleep, remove pillows, quilts, comforters,
sheepskins, pillow-like stuffed toys, and other pillow-like products from
the crib.
" Never use pillows or add extra padding.
" No pillow-like bumpers.
" Use bumper pads only until the child can pull up to a standing position.
Then remove them so baby cannot use the pads to climb out of the crib.
" Decorative bows and ribbons should be trimmed short and stitched securely
to prevent strangulation.
" Flexible ribbons, strings, or ties attached to any infant bedding or
related accessory item, with the exception of ties on bumper guards and
headboard bumper guards, shall not exceed 7". Ribbons, strings, and ties on
bumper guards and headboard bumper guards shall not exceed 9".
" Cover baby with a thin covering, specifically designed for infants, only
reaching as far as baby's chest, and tuck the covering around the crib
mattress. Consider using a sleeper, sleep sack, or other sleep clothing.
" No cutout areas on the headboard or footboard so baby's head cannot get
trapped.
" No cracked or peeling paint, splinters, or rough edges.
" Mobiles should be removed when baby can pull himself or herself up.
" Don't tie items across the top of a play yard as they can entangle a baby
and cause strangulation.
" Never suspend strings over play yards or cribs or attach strings to toys.
" Choose a play yard with mesh holes no larger than 1/4". Slats on a wooden
play yard should be no more than 2 3/8" apart.
" Check vinyl or fabric-covered rails frequently for holes and tears.
" Choose a toddler bed that is low to the ground so that there is less
chance of injury if your child falls.
" Place headboard against wall rather than the side of the bed so that the
child can't become trapped between wall and bed. "
If you have any further questions, please contact your local pediatrician. We appreciate your devotion to your child's health and safety.
There are no available products under this category.
Free Shipping
As Seen In
Philanthropic Mission
Sweet Peaches Bedding proudly supports and donates to organizations that assist underprivileged children and families. By purchasing from Sweet Peaches Bedding, you are joining us in that effort.
 |
 |
 |
 |