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Home Safety
0-11 months
1-5 Years Old
Home Safety (0-11 months)
- Put plastic plugs in electrical outlets.
- Protect from dangling cords, tablecloths, drawers, table edges.
- Put medicines, household cleaning products, and plants out of reach.
- Use safety latches on drawers and cupboards that contain objects that might be dangerous to baby.
- Keep Poison Control's phone number 1-800-222-1222 by each phone and entered into your cell phone.
For more information see Home Safety (ages 1-5) and Garage and Basement (ages 1-5) .
Home Safety (1-5 years old)
- Childproof every room in the house: think of stairs, doors, windows, cupboards, fireplace, woodstoves, stoves, electrical outlets and cords, appliances, poisons, plants, medications, furniture stability, trash cans, etc.
- Think of each room and its possible dangers for a toddler, a 2 year old, a 3 year old, a 4 year old, or a 5 year old!
- Click here for more information on Poison Proofing Your Home .
- Alcohol can be very toxic to a young child. Keep all alcoholic beverages in a locked cabinet and remember to empty any unfinished drinks immediately.
- Pay especial attention to the kitchen:
- Turn pot handles toward the back of the stove.
- If you have a gas stove, turn the dials firmly to the off position.
- Store sharp utensils separate from “safe” utensils, and out of reach.
- Store sharp cutting appliances out of reach.
- Whenever walking with hot liquid (cup of coffee, pot of soup) know where your child is so you don’t trip.
- Unplug bathroom and kitchen appliances so your child cannot accidentally turn them on.
- Never leave plastic bags lying around the house , and don’t stor children’s clothes or toys in them. Bags from the dry cleaner are particularly dangerous. Knot them before you throw them away so that it’s impossible for your child to crawl into them or pull them over her head.
- Think about the potential hazard to your child of anything you put into the trash. Any trash container into which dangerous items will go (spoiled food, discarded razor blades, batteries, etc) should have a child-resistant cover.
- Keep matches and cigarette lighters our of your child's reach.
- Keep a fire extinguisher in your kitchen . (If your home has more than one story, mount an extinguisher in a conspicuous place on each floor.)
- Install and maintain smoke detectors and carbon monoxide monitors. Test them every 6 months and change batteries each year.
- Keep the water heater under 120°F.
- Keep all guns unloaded & locked up out of sight. Store ammunition separately.
- Hold regular fire drills: plan and rehearse all possible escape routes and a meeting spot.
- Common burns: hot liquids, irons, electric stoves, curling irons, barbecues, fireworks.
- Common injuries: using sharp objects; falls from step stool, ladder, window, stairs; slipping in tub or on slick flooring; ingesting medications; choking on small toy parts, pen caps, etc.
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