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Safety
Questions:
- What can I do to alleviate teething pain?
- How can I insure that an infant program and its activities are appropriate and quality oriented?
- How can I keep my cat out of the crib and away from the baby?
- When is it safe to use a comforter in a baby's crib?
- We would like to borrow a friend's crib. Are there any regulations we should follow or things we should look at?
- Can I put a pressure gate at the top of the stairs?
- Do you recommend a safety plate or the plastic plugs to cover outlets?
- Can I use a handmade quilt in my newborn's crib?
- How do I know if my stair railings are safe?
- Is a toilet lock really necessary?
- Should I sterilize bottles and nipples in a dishwasher? Is this even necessary?
- My baby is due in March and will most likely be born in Australia. How soon after his birth would it be safe to fly to America?
- My 3-month-old is showing signs of habitual thumb-sucking. I see this as a bad habit. How can I discourage this?
- Are there any risks for a non-immunized child to go swimming in the local swimming pool?
- Can you provide a brief explanation of an infant's "soft spot" and when it normally closes? Does that also apply to premature infants?
- My 13-month-old son still uses a pacifier to get himself to sleep at night. He sometimes wakes up looking for it and starts to cry.Should we take it away? If so, how?
- What is the proper way to sterilize a baby's bottle? And is this really necessary and for how long?
- How often should I sterilize my baby's toys and rattles?
- My baby boy is 6 weeks old and he has a hernia in his belly button. How normal is it, and how big can it get?
- I am pregnant and planning a trip to India, Thailand, South Africa and Australia. Is it OK to fly and take a 3-month-old to these countries?
- I live in Indiana but am traveling to Illinois. Which state's child restraint law do I follow?
- What do I need to know when traveling to Mexico with a newborn?
- Which foods are considered a choking hazard for small children?
