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Children’s health

Children’s health

Live Well Little Ones – looking after your child

Looking after your baby and keeping them safe and well doesn’t have to be complicated but you do need to plan for all eventualities.

  • Always have a plan for how your baby can sleep safely in a clear flat cot. Never sleep with your baby if you have been drinking or taking drugs and never sleep with your baby on a chair or sofa.
  • Keep your baby at a safe, even temperature
  • Keep button batteries out of reach and call 999 or go to A&E if you think your child may have swallowed one
  • If your baby is crying or you are very stressed it is okay to place them in a safe place, such as their cot, and walk away for a few minutes to calm down – never shake or smack your baby
  • Make sure you know what to do and who to talk to if your baby is poorly – the NHS 111 service is a good place to start.

We have produced a film to help you make the right choice when looking after your baby. This video has information about how to:

  • Safely put your baby to bed
  • Cope with a crying baby
  • How to keep your baby at the right temperature
  • How and where to get support when your baby is poorly

We have also produced this video in different languages (Polish, Gujarati, Somali and Urdu).

For more advice about children’s health in the city go to the Health Under 5s website.

Live Well Little Ones aims to reduce infant mortality in the city, by supporting parents and carers to be able to make the right choice when looking after babies and children.