Infant and Toddler Safety

We bring these little bundles of joy into the world so we want to keep them safe, right?  Below are some websites and images from websites that will help you make/keep your infants and small children as safe as possible from accidental injury

HOME SAFETY FOR

INFANTS/BABIES             Age 1-4              Age 5-9

"THE BUMP" provides these safety images

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More home safety images

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Some common mistakes

The images in this section are some of the most common mistakes found in homes.  Accidents from these things are very common and although all of them can not be avoided, some certainly can

If it looks like it can be climbed on, they will. ANCHOR BookShelves and chest of drawers to walls using appropriate wall anchoring too

More climbing.  Block Climbing areas that look like jungle gyms

Use Child Safety and Child Proof outlet covers

Keep cords of site if possible

Always keep pot handles turned away from the edge of the stove and if possible, use child gates to block off the path to the stove/oven