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A Safe Place to Sleep
A Guide to Crib and Mattress Safety
By Lyn Mettler
When Rose Lineweaver put her 23-month-old son Danny down for a nap in his crib on July 14, 1984, she never imagined she was leaving him in a dangerous place. When she checked on him just a few minutes later, she found Danny strangling after his shirt caught on a post on the corner of his crib. He suffered severe, permanent brain damage and later died at the age of 11.
It's stories like this that highlight the absolute necessity of ensuring the crib and mattress you choose for your baby is as safe as possible. Lineweaver has dedicated her life to educating other parents about the dangers of cribs and other nursery equipment by starting the Danny Foundation in memory of her son.
And cribs aren't the only things that can be hazardous to your baby. So take the time to educate yourself about selecting the right products to keep your little one safe and sound.
Crib hazards can include corner posts, like the one on which Danny was caught, loose hardware, slats that are too far apart, cutouts in headboards and footboards and more. One way to be sure you have a safe crib is to buy it new in the United States.
"If you're buying a new crib in the U.S., you can feel pretty good that it's a safe crib," says Leah Severson, author of Bargain Buys for Baby's First Year (Griffin, 2000) and mother of two. "The government has certain safety standards that all cribs must meet."
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Re: A Safe Place to Sleep by Martin on 01/13/2009 12:32PM
My baby Samantha is still sleeping in her crib. However, she is nearing that stage where the crib will no longer be safe. When she is standing at the edge of her crib mattress, the top of her head is almost at the same level as the sidebar. Based on what I have read, a baby should not sleep inside the crib when he/she is taller than the sidebar. At that point there is a good chance of attempts to climb out.