Safety

Until your baby learns to roll over or crawl, he or she can't get himself into possibly dangerout places. However, you never know when that first roll will occur. For some babies it occurs very early, in the first few weeks of life.

Therefore, you should never leave your baby alone, especially when he or she is...

• on a table or any other elevated surface
• in a tub no matter how shallow the water
• with a young child or pet

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First published: 05/03/2001
Last updated: 07/30/2004

Reviewed by: Kristen LB Peterson, MD, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota