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Step 1
Follow crib safety guidelines of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Step 2
Make sure the crib mattress fits snugly in the crib.
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Step 3
Position the crib away from windows, curtains, lamps and electrical cords.
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Step 4
Raise or remove mobiles and other hanging decorations from above the crib when your baby is able to stand up and grab them.
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Step 5
Put a nightlight in the room, away from bedding, curtains and other ignitable material.
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Step 6
Store toys in open containers. (Small children can get trapped in toy boxes with heavy hinged lids.)
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Step 7
Place fire-escape ladders in all second-floor or higher bedrooms. Practice using them with your child.
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Step 8
Install carbon-monoxide alarms and smoke alarms outside all bedrooms.
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Step 9
Never put any stuffed animals, blankets or pillows in the baby's crib. All these items are suffocation hazards. Dress him or her in warm jammies under a sleeper instead.
