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Infant Sleep Position Policy

 

 

The American Public Hea= lth Association and the Ame= rican Academy of Pediat= rics have written guidelines for child care centers called Caring for Our Children - National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-H= ome Child Care Programs. Suggeste= d are the following rules regarding infant sleep position and surroundings:

 

  • Infants under 12 months of age shall be placed on= their backs on a firm tight-fitting mattress for sleep in a crib.

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  • Waterbeds, sofas, soft mattresses, pillows, and other soft surfaces shall be prohibited as infant sleeping surfaces= .

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  • All pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, stuffed toys, and other soft products shall be removed from the crib. =

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  • If a blanket is used, the infant shall be placed at the foot of the crib with a thin blanket tucked around the crib mattress, reaching only as far as the infant’s chest.

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  • The infant’s head shall remain uncovered during sleep. =

 

(Caring for Our Children, Standard FA 190A )

 

 

 

 

 

I, ___________________________, parent/guardian of ___________________________ have read the policy memorandum on reducing t= he potential for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in Child Care Programs.= I understand that placing infants on their backs during sleep is recommended by the American Academy of Pediat= rics to lower the risk of SIDS. I support this policy and = am working with my child’s caregiver/provider on the best sleep positi= on for my child.

 

 

Instructions for sleep position:

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