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As you lift your child out of the crib, keep your feet shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent. Arch your low back and, while keeping your head up, bend at your hips. With both arms, grasp your child and hold him or her close to your chest.

While straightening up and picking items off the floor, keep your head and back straight, and while bending at your waist, extend one leg off the floor straight behind you. 

When holding or carrying your child, you should always hold him or her close to your body and balanced in the center of your body. Avoid holding your child in one arm and balanced on your hip.

Clarkston, WA – Alliance Title and Escrow and 101.5 Cat-FM had the opportunity to present Sophie Everett from Highland Elementary School with Teacher of the Month.

When picking up your child from the floor, you should use a half-kneel lift: