The age at which babies start standing varies considerably but it is usually between 10 - 18 months.  When your baby starts standing you should lower the crib mattress.  Her head should come just above the crib rail when she’s standing. At this height she won’t be able to pull herself over the top rail which could cause injury.  Also if your crib has bumpers at this stage they should be removed as she could use them to climb up and over.

We cover safety in great detail as we post about a variety of topics. If you look at our post on SIDS for example, you will see that we fully explain the measures that you can take to keep your baby as safe as possible from the threat of SIDS.

The purpose of the category ‘General Safety’ is to address some of the more miscellaneous safety issues that do not warrant their own category.