September is Baby Safety Awareness Month

An Lakes Area health department is among the organizations focusing on baby safety in September.

Full information from the press release by the Taney County Health Department is below:

The Taney County Health Department is celebrating its youngest community members during Baby Safety Awareness Month. Since 1991, the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) has designated September as “Baby Safety Awareness Month.” This month is dedicated to the education of parents on the importance of properly choosing and using the best baby products. 

“Child safety is a top priority year-round at the Taney County Health Department (TCHD).” states Kara Miller, Community Health Educator at TCHD, “We educate parents and caregivers every day on car seat safety, and safe sleep, because knowing how to use these products correctly, can be lifesaving.” 

Whether it’s on the go or in the home TCHD and JPMA urges caregivers to follow these guidelines to keep baby safe:
• Always supervise your children while they are playing
• Choose and use age and developmentally appropriate products
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions, recommendations for use, and warning labels
• Register your products and establish a direct line of communication with the manufacturer
• Frequently inspect products for missing hardware, loose threads, screws and strings, holes, and tears
• Monitor your child’s growth and development and discontinue using products that are no longer appropriate 

Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians are available at the Branson and Forsyth locations to check, or help you install your car seat.

For more information contact the Taney County Health Department at 417-334-4544, visit our website at www.taneycohealth.org, or like our FaceBook, Instagram and Pinterest pages.