Health Tip: Toddler-Proof Your Home

(HealthDay News) -- As your baby grows and learns to walk, it''s important to prepare your home to keep your toddler safe and injury-free.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine suggests how to toddler-proof your home:

• Use safety devices such as electrical outlet covers, baby gates, window guards, and toilet seat and cabinet locks.
• Never leave your toddler alone, even for a short time. More toddlers have dangerous accidents than do children of any other age.
• Prevent falls by keeping doors closed, stairs gated off, and keep chairs and ladders away from your toddler.
• Keep all medications and household cleaning products locked up and out of your toddler''s way.
• Keep your child out of the kitchen to prevent burns and other injuries.

-- Diana Kohnle

Last Updated: July 15, 2008

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