Safe sleeping

• Before use, carefully check the crib or cradle to make sure it is stable, without cracks or damaged parts that could injure the child.
• When choosing a mattress, make sure that its dimensions completely correspond to the dimensions of the crib, so that the baby does not get stuck in the space between the mattress and crib sides.
• Place the crib/cradle at a safe distance from windows, doors, curtains, as well as from all straps, ribbons and cables that can suffocate or choke the child.
• Keep all potentially dangerous items (lamps, small objects) at a safe distance from the crib/cradle.
• The crib/cradle should be kept away from radiators and other heat sources, as they can cause burns in babies.
• There should be no toys in the baby's crib/cradle. For an older child, avoid letting him/her sleep with battery-powered toys, as they can overheat and leak, causing burns or poisoning.
• The sheet on which the baby sleeps should be spread tight, without creases, and the use of quilts and heavy blankets should be avoided.
• You can cover a baby and a young child with a light blanket, but never cover his/her head.
• A pillow should be avoided during the first months of the baby's life.
• Dress babies and children in pajamas of appropriate size, made of less flammable materials. Avoid putting your child to sleep in day clothes, uncomfortable clothes or things that have drawstrings that can suffocate him/her.
• It is not advisable for a baby to sleep in the same bed with an older child or adult because they may inadvertently hit and crush him/her during sleep, or he/she may roll over and remain stuck between another person's body and the sleeping surface.

If you still choose to sleep in the same bed with your baby, avoid soft sleeping surfaces, make sure the mattress is as hard as possible, do not put blankets and pillows around and under the baby, do not smoke or use alcohol and other psychoactive substances (medications, etc.). Never leave your baby sleeping alone, unattended in your bed, on the couch, etc. during the day.

• Avoid overheating the room where your child sleeps. (Overheating has been identified as one of the risk factors for Sudden Infant and Young Child Death Syndrome.)
• Do not smoke in the room where the child stays or sleeps. (In addition to being harmful to health, tobacco smoke increases the risk of Sudden Death Syndrome)
• The baby should not sleep too long in car seats, carriers or any devices that keep him/her in a semi-sitting position. As soon as you arrive at the desired destination, transfer the baby to a crib in which he/she will be able to take a suitable sleeping position.

If you go to spend the night with your child somewhere else, take a good look at the environment in which you will be staying and try to eliminate all potential hazards from it.