About the Course
Keeping Babies Safe is a video curriculum for all caregivers of infants and young children. Videos by pediatric experts cover how to keep a child safe across the spectrum of sleep, feeding, water safety, car seats, first aid, and more.
Learning Objectives
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Be able to hold a baby in the safest way for the baby’s age
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Learn how to feed babies safely based on their age
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Learn the most common fall risks for infants and toddlers and how to prevent them
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Learn how to prevent drowning in infants and toddlers
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Learn how to keep infants and toddlers safe in the home
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Understand why infants may be fussy, and how best to evaluate and manage their fussiness
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Learn about common emergencies and what caregivers can and should do
Course Directors
Claire McCarthy, MD
Primary Care Pediatrician, Boston Children’s Hospital
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Kelly Wills, MD, MMSc
Director, Associate Continuity Clinic, Boston Children’s Hospital
Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Authors
Barbara DiGirolamo, M.Ed., CPSTI
Injury Prevention Program Coordinator
State Chapter Director, ThinkFirst Boston
Department of Surgery, Trauma Center, Boston Children’s Hospital
Funded By
The Rehma Fund
