Accident Prevention and Childproofing Your Home

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Here are some tips on "childproofing" your home and preventing in-home accidents:

Cover all electrical outlets when not in use.
Do not leave your infant unattended on any surface from which they may fall.
Keep all household cleaners, medications, and other dangerous substances either locked in cabinets or out of reach from your child.
Keep the phone number for Poison Control (1-800-848-6946) easily accessible in your home.
Be very cautious with hot liquids/foods on the stove and countertops. Position pot handles away from the stove front in a way that your child will be unable to reach them.
Have approved smoke detectors in all sleeping spaces in your home and check the batteries monthly.
Inspect all of our child's toys and clothes for loose parts, such as buttons and eyes from dolls/bears, wheels from small cars, etc., which may pose choking, hazards.
North Carolina law states that all children under age 4 must be in an approved infant, convertible or booster seat. Infant seats should be rear facing until your child is at least 20 pounds and one year of age. Children under 12 should always ride in the back seat if your vehicle has air bags.
Your child should be in a booster seat until 8 years or 80 pounds.
Set you water heater temperature to 120°F to prevent scalding in the tub.
Always monitor your child when water is near by (swimming pool, ocean, lake, etc.) Drowning may even occur in a bucket of water when young children are involved. Locked fences should surround unattended swimming pools.
Never leave your infant or toddler unattended in a bathtub or kiddie swimming pool.

Accident Prevention and Childproofing Your Home

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