Take Action for Infant Safety: Watch Our Safe Sleep Q&A
Whether you’re a parent, caregiver or child care provider, you play a vital role in keeping babies safe during sleep.
Watch our Safe Sleep Coffee Chat Q&A featuring a pediatrician and Child Care Aware of Virginia board member as they answer common questions about infant sleep safety. Learn how to reduce the risk of SIDS, create a safe sleep environment, and share trusted guidance with families in your community.
Watch the Q&A | Then, take the next step: share what you’ve learned, start a conversation, and help spread safe sleep practices across Virginia.
Become a Safe Sleep Ambassador!
Visit Safe Sleep Academy to take their Caregiver Safe Sleep Training and become a Safe Sleep Ambassador!
Safe Sleep for Babies Act
The Safe Sleep Act for Babies was signed into law on May 16, 2022, by President Biden and aims to protect the well-being of infants and children by preventing unsafe sleep products and practices. It banned the sale of inclined sleepers and crib bumper pads, two dangerous products that have been linked to more than 200 infant deaths. You may not find these items new on Amazon, but you can still find them secondhand. Always be sure to check the Consumer Product Safety Commission website to see whether your baby’s crib was recalled.
Share the Message About Safe Sleep
Here are some sample social media posts to share and spread the word about safe infant sleep during SIDS Awareness Month in October or year-round.
- Parents: DYK? Placing babies on their back to sleep reduces the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related deaths. Learn more about safe infant sleep and spread the word: https://go.nih.gov/O2OrIr7 #InfantSafety #SIDS #SafeToSleep #BabySleep
- During Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month, join Safe to Sleep® and its partners in spreading the word about #SafeSleep for babies. Use their digital toolkit to find resources and learn about activities like the #ClearTheCrib Challenge. Visit https://go.nih.gov/O2OrIr7 #SafeToSleep
- DYK? October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (#SIDS) Awareness Month. Spread the word about #SafeSleep for babies using resources & activities like the #ClearTheCrib Challenge. https://go.nih.gov/O2OrIr7 #SafeToSleep
We created these images to help you spread the word on your social media channels. You can also add hashtags for health observances, such as #BabySafetyMonth in September or #SIDSAwarenessMonth in October.
Use these images from Safe to Sleep ® as-is on your social media channels. Thanks to the Safe to Sleep ® campaign for these great materials! Visit them for more!
Share your commitment to safe sleep! Take a picture of your baby in a safe sleep environment and share it on social media with the #SafeSleepSnap!
Show your followers what a safe sleep environment looks like. Take the #ClearTheCrib challenge!
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