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All it takes is a few simple steps to help protect your child from the sun.
These popular but dangerous products pose a risk to infants who can roll over onto the padded surfaces and suffocate. Families that already have crib bumpers…
Inclined sleepers are among the dangerous products to be banned. Reminder: babies are safest sleeping alone, on their back, in a crib.
Halloween may be different this year, but there is plenty of good information available to help families make it safe and fun for little ones.
The baby should sleep alone, on his or her back and in a crib, which is the safest place for babies to sleep.
Governor Doug Ducey has proclaimed October as Safe Sleep Awareness Month in Arizona, which aims to educate families with babies about safe sleep practices.
The biggest drowning threat to toddler safety is unexpected, unsupervised access to water, which includes toilets, bathtubs and buckets of water.
As temperatures in Arizona heat up, it’s important to understand the lethal danger of leaving a child inside a locked car.
Everyone can be a safe sleep advocate by reminding parents that a safe sleep environment for babies includes alone, on their back and in a crib.
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