The Friendship Tree is proud to be a chapter of the National Cribs for Kids program located in Pittsburgh, PA. Since 1998, the National Cribs for Kids Campaign, has provided cribs and educational materials about ways to reduce the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocation to families throughout the United States.
To reduce the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocation,the Consumer Product Safety Commission, ‘Cribs for Kids®’, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that infants sleep on their backs on a firm mattress in a safety-approved crib, with no soft bedding or comforters, with no exposure to cigarette smoke, and with a room temperature that is comfortable to adults.
Babies are safest sleeping alone in an uncluttered crib on their back, never on their front or side. If you need a crib… we can help.
Contact the Friendship Tree to find out more information about registering for the next Cribs for Kids training session.
Your baby's crib should have:
•Railings that are not more than 2⅜ inches apart (you can’t fit a soda can through them.)
•A firm mattress that fits snugly in the frame.
•A fitted sheet that is tight around the mattress.
•No quilts, comforters, duvets, heavy blankets, stuffed animals, bumper pads, sheepskins, etc. They can obstruct the baby’s breathing.
•A firm mattress that fits snugly in the frame.
•A fitted sheet that is tight around the mattress.
•No quilts, comforters, duvets, heavy blankets, stuffed animals, bumper pads, sheepskins, etc. They can obstruct the baby’s breathing.
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