CHILD SAFETY Home Childproof your home. The best way to find dangers your child might encounter is to explore your home at their level by getting down on your hands and knees. Go through every room, asking yourself what looks tempting and what is within reach. Childproofing can never be 100 percent. That is why it is so important to supervise your children at all times.
Use safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs.
Use broad-based carts for TVs, microwaves, fish tanks, and appliances.
Cover all unused electrical outlets. Secure bookcases, shelving, and heavy furniture to walls with brackets and anchors.
Set the thermostat of your hot water heater no higher than 120° F. Kitchen
Keep hot foods and liquids away from young children.
Keep glassware, knives, appliance cords, placemats, and tablecloths out of reach and away from the edge of counters and tables.
Request child-resistant packaging.
Use the back burners on the stove, and turn pot handles toward the back of the stove.
Remove sharp utensils and appliances from their reach. Install cabinet safety latches.
Bathroom Install locks on medicine cabinets. Install toilet lid locks. Bedroom
Keep cribs and low-standing furniture away from windows, preferably against another wall. Tip: Be aware of old cribs. Baby furniture built even a decade ago might not meet some of today’s safety standards.
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Secure window covering pull cords out of reach of small children. Infants and toddlers have been known to tangle themselves up in window covering pull cords.
