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Things You Should Not Do

Anonymous Author (January 2007)

*Never leave your baby alone on a bed, couch, table or chair.

*never leave your baby alone in a car.

*never put your baby in an infant car seat and then place the seat on a table or chair.

*never hold your baby while you are smoking, drinking something hot or cooking at a stove.

*don't allow anyone to smoke around your baby.

*never leave your baby alone in a bath.

*never hold your baby in your lap when your riding in the car or driving.

*never shake or hit your baby.

*never leave you baby alone with a pet even if you know the animal well.

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rachelcook
January 2007 | rachelcook
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OzBinky
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | OzBinky
THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT DO
Its amazing how many parents think it is ok to leave little ones in the bath, even infants. Because there are so many items available that can support a baby in the bath some think its ok to walk away. Its not though....

Thanks for sharing


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exquisite-flower
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | exquisite-flower
Great Common Sense
Hopefully this is all the kind of thing that would go without saying for any parent or person in charge of babies. 

Do you have any examples of how you have changed things in order to incorporate these common sense items?  I really struggled with getting people to not smoke around E when she was first born.  It was like they had no respect for her, or for me, and they had not smoked around me ever really - but once she was born - it was as though that rule changed.  Go figure!
Peace
EF.x 


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      OzBinky
5.00 (Excellent) | January 2007 | OzBinky
Great Common Sense
I'm sorry that you had trubs with people not respecting your wishes about smoking near your child...

I may be a smoker but I always try to consider a nonsmoker wishes.....

Cheers
Lavinia


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