Day Care Safety
It was sad and troubling to hear the recent news reports about the 7 month old baby who was found dead at a Center City Philadelphia day care facility. The cause of death has not yet been reported. Entrusting children to day care centers is clearly an important matter. How are parents to know if their child will be kept safe? Parents should be sure to question day care centers thoroughly about their safety policies.
Here’s a good day care safety checklist: http://www.parents.com/baby/childcare/daycare/day-care-safety-checklist/
When it comes to infants in day care, parents should be familiar with recommendations for decreasing the risk of SIDS (“sudden infant death syndrome”). The following website provides one set of recommendations: http://sids-network.org/risk.htm
