As a parent there's lots of things you are worried about. One of the primary concerns is keeping you baby safe and sound. Below you will find some good strategies for keeping baby safe plus some healthy tips.

Your little one will eventually be walking and playing around the playground and they're going to want to be on the slide. Your initial reaction is to go down with them. But think carefully prior to deciding to do this. A study in New York City found that when a child is sliding down with an adult or older child they are more likely to break a leg when it gets caught on the surface or inner edge of the slide. Therefore you may want to wait till they're older prior to deciding to permit them to take advantage of the slide.

Carseats are the law for babies riding in a vehicle. This keeps them safe, which means you would think the car seat would be safe at home at the same time, but that is not the case. Research at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital discovered that 8,000 babies are hurt in falls in infant car seats that are used outside of the car. These are not fatal, but do involve hear trauma or broken bones. So don’t place baby on the counter or bed in the car seat.

Babies are generally ready for solid foods around six months. So just why is your 4 month old looking at your meal with such awareness? That is because your child is achieving a milestone. At 4 months babies begin reaching for stuff that interest them. So naturally what interest you, they find interesting too. Therefore wait until they reach 6 months old for solid foods. Talk to your pediatrician if you want to begin solids quicker.

There are some simple ways for you to keep your baby's heart healthy. First keep your food portions reasonable and that is about 25% of an adult portion. So they only need ½ slice of bread or ½ an egg and only one ounce of meat. They also should only have 4 ounces of 100% juice a day. It might be tempting to place your child in front of the TV, but make sure they are getting enough physical exercise each day. They require 20 - 60 minutes each day. Among the best things that you can do to keep your babies heart healthy is for you not to smoke. Even though you do not smoke around baby, toxins remain on your skin as well as on your clothing and these may be unhealthy for your baby. Also let your pediatrician be aware of heart history for both mommy and daddies families. If a heart problem exists on either side of the family the doctor needs to know for preventative care.

It's never too soon to keep your baby’s heart healthy, and there are numerous little things that can be done just that. Probably the most critical things you should do is fill your pediatrician in on any heart problem history your family may have. You know that smoking can be bad for you lungs and heart, so naturally you don’t smoke around your baby. However the toxins from smoking can get on your skin and clothing and be harmful to baby. So even though it is extremely hard you need to stop smoking. It also important as your baby grow into a toddler that they get sufficient exercise. Toddlers need 20 – 60 minutes of exercise every day. You need the exercise as well, so block some time aside for you and your little one to run and play. And the last thing you can do to help keep your baby's heart healthy would be to feed him the correct proportions. A toddler only needs 25% of an adult portion. So they would only need to half of an egg and slice of bread and only 1 ounce of meat. This will help to your baby stay fit for life.