Keeping Your Baby Safe: Car Seat Safety and Avoiding Second-Hand Smoke
February 24, 2025
Practical Tips to Protect Your Newborn’s Health and Well-Being
Keeping your newborn safe involves more than just careful handling—it includes thoughtful choices about everyday situations like car safety, and smoke exposure.
2. Car Seat Safety: Following AAP Guidelines
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends:
- Rear-Facing Car Seat: Keep your child in a rear-facing car seat in the backseat until at least age 2.
- Why It Matters: Rear-facing seats are five times more effective at preventing injury in young children.
3. Avoiding Second-Hand Smoke
- No Smoking Near Baby: Exposure to cigarette smoke is linked to SIDS, respiratory infections, and asthma.
- Second-Hand Smoke: If someone smells like smoke, do not let them hold your baby.
Keeping your baby’s environment smoke-free is crucial to their health and safety.
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