Infant Safe Sleep Video Script

Scene 1 - Card game going on, Mom holding small baby.

Mom - "Oh look at the card game, doesn't it look fun?"

Baby (internal dialogue) - "It's so smokey, (cough, cough) don't you know that smoke makes it hard for me to breathe?"

Mom - "You're starting to look tired, let's look for a place to put you down."

Scene 2 - Mom puts baby down on couch.

Mom - "This looks like a nice place for you. Let me just put this pillow next to you."

Baby (internal dialogue) - "I need my crib, don't you know I could roll over and get stuck between the cushions? Where's my crib?"

Mom - "Ok, let's go upstairs."

Scene 3 - Mom puts baby down on adult bed.

Mom - "How about mom and dad's bed? Alright, let's go to sleep, night night. Time for sleep."

Baby (internal dialogue) - "No offense mom but, I want to be in my crib. Don't you know a baby should sleep alone? It's dangerous, you might roll over on me."

Mom - "Ok, let's go to baby's room."

Scene 4 - Mom puts baby in crib.

Mom - "Here's your crib. And here's your bear."

Baby (internal dialogue) - "Mom, how can I sleep with all these things around me? Don't you know I shouldn't have any toys in the crib with me? No pillows or blankets either, plus I'm not even in my PJ's."

Mom removes things from crib

Mom - "Here, let's get rid of all this stuff. Let's change your diaper and get you in your sleep sack."

Scene 5 - Mom puts baby back in crib.

Mom - "Let's see how we do now."

Baby (internal dialogue) - "This is much better, I'm supposed to be on my back, never on my stomach and I feel so nice and comfortable in my PJ's."

Mom kisses baby goodnight.

Mom - "Night, night, sleep tight."

Announcer - "Remember when putting your baby down for a nap or for a good night's sleep, it's important to place them on their back, by themselves, in a crib and to remove all other items from the sleep area."

"For more information contact you local DHS worker."

"Safe Sleep, It's essential."

This website was developed in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Community Health, the Michigan Department of Human Services, Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Public Health Institute, and Tomorrow's Child.