A TikTok video horrified parents surfing the web this week. We see a baby struggling with a blanket fallen over his face. Fortunately, he is doing well. A little reminder on why you shouldn't put anything in the crib.
This is a terrifying video that reminds young parents of a golden rule: NEVER place any object in the bed of a baby under 12 months old. The risks are enormous. In the video, filmed by surveillance cameras, we see a baby in his bed, a blanket next to him. But when he picks it up, the blanket lands on his face, and he can be seen struggling to remove it. He is choking. In the caption, we can read: “This baby was saved in time. But not all babies are so lucky ”.
Shared by account Safe Sleep For Babies on the TikTok social network, the video scared many parents. The account shares daily tips about baby safety while sleeping.
Why should nothing be put in the crib?
You might have wondered why you never see a blanket on infants. The answer is simple: Babies under 12 months of age cannot remove an object on their own or turn the head if it is trapped. The risk of suffocation is then increased tenfold.
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So, all soft objects that can be found in movement of the crib are prohibited ! This includes blankets, cushions and pillows, large soft toys, eiderdowns… and even bed bumpers. We remove everything. Health professionals also recommend placing the infant on his back.
If you are afraid that baby will be cold during the night, we dress him more warmly and we put him in a suitable sleeping bag!
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A baby is a little being who is not not at all autonomous, which needs a lot of attention and monitoring.
The recommendations of the French National Authority for Health (HAS)
HAS recalls that "restraint materials (baby wedge, head wedge, positioning cushion, bed reducer, etc.) are unnecessary, noxious and dangerous, because they can promote the ventral rollover and increase the risk of asphyxia death by burial”, And even that“ tAll bed bumpers are dangerous because they confine the air inhaled by the child and increase the risk of burial and hyperthermia”. We really said nothing!