Basic care for an infant must include:
(1) Giving individual attention to the infant including,
playing, talking, cuddling, and holding;
(2) Holding and comforting the infant when the infant
is upset;
(3) Giving prompt attention to the physical needs of
the infant, such as feeding and diapering;
(4) Talking to the infant while you are feeding, changing,
and holding the infant, such as naming objects, singing, or saying
rhymes;
(5) Storing objects that could cause choking (objects
that are less than 1 and 1/4 inches in diameter) out of the infant's
reach;
(6) Providing or having the parent provide an individual
crib or play yard (also known as a play pen) for each non-walking
infant younger than 12 months of age to sleep in; and
(7) Providing or having the parent provide an individual
cot, bed, or mat that is waterproof or washable for each walking infant
to sleep or rest on.
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