The Baby Boxes are in Canada and they've created a storm!

The well known Finland Baby Boxes have come to Ontario and with it a huge storm of parents eagerly waiting to get their box filled with goodies! Babeez is so excited to help with this initiative by helping with distribution. We had given away all the boxes within less then a week!  

With September being safe sleep month, it seemed perfect that these boxes made their debut in perfect timing! We hope that this initiative will shed light on some of the safe sleep practices recommended here in Ontario.

Here are a few safe sleep tips suggested by Health Canada

• Put your baby on his or her back to sleep, both at nap time and at bedtime.
• Your baby's crib should be completely empty, except for the crib's mattress and fitted sheet.
• Avoid the use of loose bedding or soft objects in your baby's sleeping area. Products like these can be suffocation hazards and should not be placed where your baby sleeps:
  • comforters, heavy blankets and quilts
  • infant or adult pillows
  • foam padding
  • stuffed toys
  • bumper pads
  • sleep positioners
• Blankets can be dangerous if a baby's head gets covered when he or she sleeps and may cause suffocation. Instead of a blanket, consider dressing your baby in light sleep clothing, like a one-piece sleeper. If a blanket is needed, infants are safest with a thin, lightweight, and breathable blanket.
• Overheating is a risk factor for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). If the room temperature is comfortable for you, it is also comfortable for your baby.
• Keep your home completely smoke free. Cigarette smoke is harmful to babies and increases the risk of SIDS. No one should smoke near your baby.
• It is not safe for a baby to sleep for long periods of time in products such as strollers, car seats, swings, bouncers, slings or baby carriers, that keep him or her in a seated or semi-reclined position. Move your baby to a crib, cradle or bassinet for naps or overnight sleep, or once you have reached your destination.
• Cords on window blinds, shades and curtains are a strangulation hazard. Tie the cords out of your child's reach or install a tension device for looped cords. Whether the blind is up or down, make sure your child cannot reach the cords.
• Place your baby's sleeping area so that hazards like windows, patio doors, lamps, candles, electrical plugs, corded baby monitors, extension cords and small objects are out of your child's reach.

Taken from http://hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/cons/child-enfant/sleep-coucher-eng.php#a2


For more info on the Baby Boxes visit www.babyboxco.com