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Infant Safety

Learn the top 5 safety tips for new babies and how to keep your new little one safe as you bring them home.

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Safe Sleep

Back Is Best! Ensure your baby is safe while they sleep by learning about the importance of safe sleep. Remember the ABCs of safe sleep - Alone, Back, Crib.

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Water Safety

Swimming and beach time are both great activities to do with your kids, but, sadly, many children still drown each year. Learn how to keep your child safe around water and avoid tragedy.

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Heatstroke in Vehicles

Remember - never leave your child unattended in a vehicle, even for a second.
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Car Seat Safety

How to find the right car seat for your car, correctly install it & make sure your child is safely secured. 

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The "Car Seat Lady"

​Debbi Baer, RN, is an advocate for child car seat safety. She shares tips with parents about car sit safety - did you know that car crashes are the leading cause of death or injury to children in the U.S.? Her website share information about different types of car seats, when to switch to forward facing and more!

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Carbon Monoxide Safety

​Carbon monoxide is a deadly, odorless gas. Make sure your home is safe by using a CO2 detector.

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It's Risky to Let Your Child Sleep in their Car Seat

A 2019 study found that 63% of infant-sleep related deaths in sitting devices happened in car seats. Why is a car seat an unsafe place to sleep? They are not designed to be used to sleeping; they are for keeping your child safe in a moving vehicle. Short car-seat naps are fine when driving with baby, but baby should be transferred to a safe sleeping environment when you arrive at your destination.

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  • Great Start Collaborative
  • Huron County Preschools
    • Preschool FAQs
  • Find Help
  • Find Fun
  • Parents
    • Parent Coalition
    • Finding Quality Childcare
    • Parenting Education & Support Programs
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