Safety for toddlers

Did you know?

• Toddlers like to imitate adult behaviour and toddlers are still too young to understand or remember about danger.

Falls

•  move a toddler out of a crib and into a larger bed before he or she is tall enough to climb over the rails
• use a rubber bath mat or non-slip stickers in the bottom of the bathtub

Scalds

• consider installing scald protectors, special faucet attachments that turn off the hot water if it reaches a high temperature
• do not let your toddler play around a stove or oven where hot food is cooking

Poisoning

• keep household cleaners, alcohol, cigarettes, perfume, mouthwash, paint, vitamins, and medicine out of a baby's reach

Choking

• cut hard or solid foods into very small pieces and feed children while they are sitting quietly, not walking or running around

Drowning

• always supervise toddlers near ponds, pools, ditches, and at the beach -- more drownings occur around age two than at any other age