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It is safest to keep your baby rear-facing in their car seat as long as possible. A rear-facingseat gives the best protection for your child%u2019s head, neck, and spine in a sudden stop orcrash. When your baby outgrows the infant seat, use a larger, rear-facing seat. For moreinformation you can check out www.tc.canada.ca/en/road-transportation/child-carseat-safety or Carseat-Rear-facing-E-UA.pdfThinking about home safety? Check out this home Safety Check list %u2013Is Your Child Safe?series - Canada.ca (https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumerproduct-safety/reports-publications/consumer-education/your-child-safe.html)Babies can choke on anything that fits througha hole 4.5 centimetres in diameter. Pleasekeep small things out of reach. Nothingreplaces supervision during play andmealtimes.These developmental milestones have been provided to show someof the skills that mark the progress of young children as they learn tocommunicate. You may use these milestones to help monitor yourchild's development.By 6 months most children can:turn to source of soundsstartle in response to sudden, loud noisesmake different cries for different needs (for example, I'm hungry,I'm tired)watch your face as you talksmile and laugh in response to your smiles and laughsimitate coughs or other sounds (for example, ah, eh, buh)Songs and rhymes are fun and bring you and your baby closer together. They can also be a good distraction whenyour baby is fussing. Your baby needs to hear you say the words correctly though, not in baby talk.Hickory dickory dock, (Touch baby%u2019s toes, knees, hips)The mouse ran up the clock. (%u2018Walk%u2019 your fingers up baby%u2019s body)The clock struck one, (Touch baby%u2019s nose)The mouse ran down, (%u2018Walk%u2019 your fingers down baby%u2019s body)Hickory dickory dock. (Touch baby%u2019s toes, knees and hips again)At this age babies need to be physically active several times a day in a variety of ways, especially through floorplay. More is better. Take them out of their stroller, highchair, and activity centre. Try not to havethem restrained for more than 1 hour at a time. They need to crawl, roll, and play on their tummy. They should notsit for long periods in highchairs, infant seats, Bumbo chairs or swings.Hickory Dickory Dock