An average of 26 young children a day are injured in incidents related to cribs, playpens, and bassinets in the US alone, according to research published online ahead of print in Pediatrics. Here are some tips to help you put your baby to bed safely: • Put young babies to sleep in a sturdy crib on their backs with no pillows or padding • Babies should be moved to a toddler bed when they reach 35 inches in length • Never leave a child unattended in a crib with the side down Investigators from the Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital analyzed data collected by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System on children younger than 2 who were treated in emergency departments (ERs) for injuries related to cribs, bassinets and playpens between 1990 and 2008. During the 19-year study period, over 180000 children under the age of 2 were treated in US ERs for injuries related to cribs, bassinets, and playpens. That works out to over 12 injuries for every 10000 children or nearly 10000 injuries a year. There were also over 2000 deaths, and these did not include deaths in children who did not receive care in an ER. While a gradual decline in jury rates was seen over the study period, there was still an average of 26 injuries a day in recent years. Most injuries involved cribs and the majority were falls in children aged 1 to 2, who are old enough to try to climb out of a crib. Today's research highlights the need to ...
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