Room-by-Room Safety Tips for Kids

Protect children and pets with simple preventive measures and sensible safety products.

You can go a long way in protecting your children by conducting a room-by-room safety check. Follow our guide to learn the simple changes you can make to turn your home into a baby-safe zone.

• Don't buy a toy box with a heavy hinged lid -- it might fall on your child when he reaches in to get a toy.
• To prevent scalding burns in the bathtub, make sure your water heater is set to 120 degrees.
• Keep all rooms in your house free from small parts and plastic bags.
• Consider opening windows from the top rather than from the bottom, or installing hardware that limits how far the bottom window can open.
• Shorten drapery and blind cords.

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