Social Media Toolkit
Safe Sleep Awareness
March 10-16, 2024 is Safer Sleep Week. This week we encourage you to promote Safe Sleep Awareness with your networks. Our goal for this week is to reach as many individuals as possible to equip families with knowledge and resources to support safe sleep practices for infants in Texas.
This toolkit includes daily messages to use in promoting Safe Sleep awareness, resources, and sample Safer Sleep Week posts.
These messages and links can be used as is, or they can be customized in any way that works best for your community. Thank you for continuing to support the children and families that live, work, and play in your communities.
Dates to Remember: March 10-16, 2024
Sample Social Media Posts
Hashtags: #SafeSleep #SaferSleepWeek #SafeSleepAwareness #GetParentingTips
Safer Sleep Week
- Day 1 - Monday:
Did you know it's Safer Sleep Week? This week, we promote Safe Sleep Awareness for infants. GetParentingTips.com has advice from experts and real parents for infant safe sleep and more:
https://getparentingtips.com/babies/safety/ABCs-of-safe-sleep-for-babies - Day 2 - Tuesday:
It’s Day 2 of Safer Sleep Awareness Week. Babies need to sleep in a cool, smoke-free environment. Learn more about sleeping conditions here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edm4RutOBUM - Day 3 - Wednesday:
It’s Day 3 of Safer Sleep Week. Did you know the best sleeping position for a baby is on their back in an empty crib? Learn more in this video from GetParentingTips.com:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjNaEl7AZ-w - Day 4 - Thursday:
It's Day 4 of Safer Sleep Week. Is your baby sleeping as safely as possible? Watch this GetParentingTips.com video to learn how to get your baby ready for sleep safely:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt9DnAoMqj8 - Day 5 - Friday:
As Safer Sleep Week comes to a close, remember to continue to practice the ABC'S of Safe Sleep at bedtime and naptime every day and evening.
Babies should always:
A) Sleep ALONE
B) On their BACK
C) In a cool, empty CRIB
S) In a SMOKE-FREE environment
Learn more about #SafeSleep at:
https://getparentingtips.com/babies/safety/ABCs-of-safe-sleep-for-babies
Safe Sleep Best Practices
- Do you know the difference between SIDS and SUID? Learn what pediatrician Dr. Booth says about it here: http://tinyurl.com/SafeSleepQA
- All babies should sleep alone in their crib and here’s why: http://tinyurl.com/SafeSleepQA
- DYK you can practice safe sleep by room-sharing. Room-sharing is when the baby sleeps in the same room with you in their crib or newborn bassinet, but not in your bed. Learn more here: http://tinyurl.com/PeaceSafeSleep
- Pacifiers may help protect against SUID and are safe for babies to sleep with. It’s important to make sure you only give your baby a pacifier without any attachments. Cords or baby toys on the end of pacifiers could be a choking hazard. Learn more here: http://tinyurl.com/SafeSleepQA
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