How can I keep my child safe around the house?

It is important to look after your child’s safety in as many ways as possible.

   • Install gates at top and bottom of stairs.

   • Have poison center emergency number on every phone.

   • Have a smoke detector installed on each level of your home; check
     them once a month to see if they are working. Replace batteries
     twice a year.

   • Put safety covers on all unused electrical sockets.

   • Develop a family escape plan to evacuate your home safely in the
     event of a fire or other emergency.

   • Child proof all drawers and cabinets in your kitchen and bathroom
     when your child becomes toddler-age. It is possible for them to
     injure themselves by pulling drawers out on top of themselves.

  • Keep the following locked up or in childproofed cupboards:

        1. All household cleaning products
        2. All prescription or over-the-counter medicines
        3. All gardening and auto products

   • Use a bathtub mat to prevent slips and falls.

   • Turn down the water heater temperature from 160°F to 120°F (160°
     water can cause third degree burns in one second; 120° water
     allows 2-3 seconds to respond to hot pain).

   • Keep children away from space heaters.

   • Keep all razors and blades away from children.

   • Keep your iron in an out-of-the-way, safe place.

   • Keep all plants out of reach of children; some plants are poisonous
     when eaten.