Nanny Jess - Childcare in Cornwall

18/02/2022

The unsettling footage shows the dangers of leaving loose items in cribs. Every parent needs to watch this 👇

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16/11/2021

You wouldn’t believe how many parents I educate every year about this! I see posts & stories daily on Snapchat & instagram with children in their car seats with coats on! Sooo dangerous 😬

🚘 Coats and car seats 🚘

Why shouldn’t bulky coats be worn in the car?

Putting babies and children in car seats while they’re in big puffy winter coats can hugely reduce the effectiveness of a car seat in the event of a crash due to the harness being too loose.

Here’s how you can check if their coat is safe to wear in the car:

Step 1: Put the coat on your child, sit them in the car seat and do the straps up. Tighten them until you can no longer pinch any of the strap with your thumb and forefinger.

Step 2: Without loosening the straps, undo the harness and remove your child from the car seat. Take the coat off, put your child back in the car seat, and do them back up without adjusting the straps at all.

If you can pinch the webbing between your thumb and forefinger now, then the coat is too big to be worn in the car seat.

Use blankets or lay their coat over them once they’re strapped in if you find their coat is too bulky to be worn in the car.

27/10/2021

Now it's getting colder you may be tempted to wrap your baby up to keep them warm while they are sleeping. However, it’s important to make sure your baby doesn’t get too hot, as this can increase the risk of SIDS.

Firmly tucked in sheets and blankets (not above shoulder height) or a baby sleep bag are safe for your baby to sleep in. Take their hat off when you get indoors and avoid using bulky bedding and duvets.

You should check your baby for signs of overheating. The best way to do this is by putting your hand on the skin on their tummy or the back of their neck. If your baby is too hot you will feel the skin is hot, slightly clammy or sweaty, and you will need to remove some layers.

03/12/2019

This is something many parents to be & new parents are still unaware of, we all know that parents desperately don’t want to wake a sleeping baby, but when babies are in their infant carrier their breathing and hearts rates increase and their oxygen levels lower.

🚙 Babies under 6 weeks should be in there car seats no longer than 30 minutes at any one time.

🚙 Babies over 6 weeks should be in there car seat no more than 2 hours at a time.

🚙 If you’re using a travel system and going shopping, then stop regularly for a coffee or even just a cuddle.

🚙 If you’re going on a longer car journey, take a break for at least 15 minutes taking baby out of their seat or have an adult sitting in the back with them to keep an eye on them.

🚙 When you get home with your fast asleep bubba, take them out and lay them somewhere flat.

🚙 Have you considered a lie flat car seat? Great for longer journeys as the above does not apply.

🚙 More information on safe sleep can be found here - https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/

20/09/2019

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Pods or nests are a softer type of sleep surface sometimes used instead of or in addition to a mattress, with areas that are raised or cushioned.

When sleeping, babies shouldn’t lie on or have anything soft around them, particularly their heads, as this can cause them to overheat and increases the risk of SIDS. Soft, squishy materials can also cover baby’s mouth and nose if they are pressed against it.

It is also important to remember that while there is a British Standard for cot mattresses, there is no standard for pods or nests as a sleeping place for babies.

This advice applies to all day and nighttime sleeps/naps.

More information at lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-advice/mattresses-and-bedding/