| Your baby's crib slats shouldn't be wider than 6/7cm apart to avoid his head passing through and being trapped.
Nicola, George |
| Store all medication, chemicals and poisons out of your baby's reach!
Jade Adams, Cape Town |
| Plug all electrical outlets.
Management |
| Remove hanging cords or ropes from curtains, windows or blinds.
Anonymous |
| Discard unfinished meals before bacteria forms.
June Andrews, Knysna |
| Introduce new foods to your baby at the rate of one per week to be able to pinpoint allergies.
Katherine Brown, Johannesburg |
| Don't be too quiet around your baby at home. Babies not being accustomed to noises or sounds might react negatively to leaving the house and being exposed to foreign noises.
Ronel Bosman, Johannesburg |
| Soft lullaby music in the bedroom will help your baby sleep.
Elzette Cilliers, Pretoria |
| Set routines. Taking a bath, eating or putting your baby to sleep at specific times may help your baby feel more comfortable with what you are doing and will help him/ her sleep better.
Joyce Hudson, East London |
| Putting your baby to bed with a bottle of milk or juice is one of the main causes of cavities!
Vicky van der Merwe, Cape Town |
| Babies cry to communicate their needs and discomforts. Start with the main reasons for crying; dirty daipers and being hungry.
Karin Nel, Rustenburg |
| Breastfeeding mothers should drink water more often for producing milk and staying hydrated.
Nicky Wilson, Port Elizabeth |
| Feeding your baby solid foods too early or too late may cause an increase in food allergies.
Matty Stander, Durban |
| The baby's bedding shouldn't be too soft and thick as it can suffocate the baby when rolling over and contribute to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). To many soft toys around the sleeping baby is also not adviseable.
Betty Noland, Polokwane |
| Try cutting your infants' nails while they sleep. It is less stressful and there is a smaller chance of you cutting their fingertips off!
Ansie Pretorius, Noordhoek, Cape Town |
| A baby's skin can be 20 times more sensitive than an adult's. So, keep your infant out of the sun or use sunblock, even if he/ she will be exposed for only a few minutes.
Claire Green, Somerset West |
| Breastfeeding mothers shouldn't take in alcohol or smoke.
Management |
| Sterilize all eating utensils and bottles until your baby is at least 6 months old.
Debbie Smith, Clanwilliam |
| Always make sure your baby sleeps on his/ her back. This helps avoid cot deaths.
Anonymous, Cape Town |
| Taking your baby's temperature under the arm will give you a reading of 0.6°C lower than your baby's true temperature. So, be sure to add it to your reading.
Hannelie van Niekerk, Durbanville, Cape Town |
| Don't feed your baby honey till the age of one. It can cause botulism.
Petri van Zyl, Kraaifontein, Cape Town |
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