As if a mother doesn't have enough to worry about, they have to stop and think about crib safety. An article on Hub Pages, "Crib Safety: Is your child protected?" will make you stop and think.

According to the article, 1,100 children have died from crib-related injuries in the last 20 years with an average of 22 a year!

How can you make sure your baby is safe? Hub Pages says:

1. The gaps between the slats of the crib should be small enough that a soda can cannot pass between them.
2. There should be no corner post extensions nor should there be decorative cut-outs.
3. Be sure that hardware such as bolts and screws are not loose or missing.
4. Nothing should be protruding, such as: rivets, nuts, bolts, wing nuts, or knobs.
5. The mattress should be tight-fitting; ensure that 2 fingers can't fit between the mattress and the crib's side.

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