Safety tips
- Physically lower yourself to a child's point of view and search each of your home's rooms for objects or situations that may endanger your child.
- In homes with very young children, lock up lower cabinets containing cleaners or health products. If you own guns or other weapons, be sure to keep those items locked up at all times.
- Check to see you have working smoke alarms at home and practice a fire evacuation plan, including a rendezvous point for family members outside of the home.
- Turn down the water heater's temperature (120 degrees Fahrenheit is recommended) to prevent accidental scalding.
- There is no substitute for parental supervision. With babies and toddlers, moms and dads should scan for them every 10 seconds and never let them be any more than 20 seconds away from reach.
