Introduction: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is characterized as the sudden unexpected death of a healthy infant below the age of 12 months with an unknown cause even after careful death scene assessment. The aim of this study is to estimate the percentage of proper sleep practices among infants and assess the knowledge and awareness of SIDS and its associated risk factors among Saudi and non-Saudi mothers.Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The data were collected using an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire that consisted of 36 items that were divided into demographic data of the parents and child, observations of the child's sleep practice, and knowledge and awareness of SIDS and its associated risk factors.Results: A total of 667 participants completed the questionnaire. The mean age of the mothers was 31.44 + 7.55. As for the nationality, 527 (79%) were Saudi and 140 (21%) were non-Saudi. The majority had bachelors' degrees 407 (61%). Sleep practices assessment demonstrated that 391 (58.6%) of infants were sleeping in the supine position. A total of 329 (49.3%) participants reported hearing about SIDS from social media and websites as being the major source of information. SIDS acknowledgment was higher in non-Saudi mothers compared to Saudis. Conclusion:The results provide informative descriptive data on childcare practices in Saudi Arabia. Considerable variation was noted and the results from this study are intended to have a better understanding of the prevalence of childcare practices and knowledge of SIDS risk factors in Saudi and non-Saudi mothers.

Background: Baby walkers (BW) are devices commonly used for helping babies' mobility. However, it is associated with different types of injuries. Parents still use BWs and believe that it promotes early walking.Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the use of baby walkers among children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to identify the parental reasons for using BW, and to list their associated injuries.Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted between January 9, 2021, and January 31, 2021. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed through online means. We included all families living in Riyadh who have at least one child that is older than six months and younger than 36 months.Results: This study included a total of 977 responders, of which, the majority 765 (78.3%) were baby walker users and 212 (21.6%) were non-users. Among those families using BW, the highest reason behind using them was to help the baby walk earlier (27.3%). However, believing that there is no need for using BW is the highest reason in the non-user group (29.40%). Fifteen percent of the responders reported that they had injuries related to BW usage and most of those injuries were falling downstairs (51.7%). The level of awareness regarding the disadvantage of BW was high in BW non-users (21.1%) compared to BW users (5.1%). Conclusion:The results of our study show that the prevalence of BW usage is high in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The majority of the families lack knowledge of the benefits and hazards of BW. Thus, pediatricians and the Ministry of Health have to increase the awareness of BW. Furthermore, the government should ban their importation and selling.