Parents warned over potentially fatal mistake when putting children to bed

Parents are warned not to make this mistake when putting their children to bed as it can be fatal.

If your child is wearing a hoodie, beanie or beanie when you put them down for a nap, it could have deadly side effects, according to the team at CPR Kids.

They added, “Keeping your baby’s head and face uncovered during sleep reduces the risk of sudden and unexpected death, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).”

SIDS is also known as SIDS and is the death of a healthy baby for an unexplained reason.

But thankfully, the condition is rare, affecting only about 200 babies in the UK each year, according to the NHS.

The greatest risk is in the first six months of a baby’s life and usually when they are sleeping.

To reduce the risk of SIDS, you should not smoke during pregnancy, nor should you smoke or allow people to smoke near your child.

Parents should also always put children on their backs when they go to sleep.

The Lullaby Trust says if parents co-sleep they should keep pillows and adult bedding away from baby, plus any items that could cover their head or cause them to overheat.

The NHS advises that children’s feet should touch the end of their cot, basket or pushchair with their head uncovered and their blanket no higher than their shoulders.

Parents are also advised to put their newborns to sleep in the same room for the first six months to reduce the risk of SIDS.

However, they should not sleep on a sofa or armchair with their baby and make sure that the child does not get too hot or too cold.