Wednesday, June 3, 2009

[Knowledge: Toddler] Safety

Although your home should be childproofed by now, you have to be even more careful now as your toddler gets more mobile.

To keep your toddler safe, you should:

  • keep her in her car seat in the back seat facing backwards until she is 12 months old AND 20 pounds. After that, she can face forward in the backseat, or continue to face backwards until she reaches the seat's weight limit.
  • in addition to having covers on electrical outlets, latches on cabinets, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, etc., you should also be sure to remove climbing hazards from your home. It is also a good idea to use wall anchors to keep large appliances and furniture from tipping over if your child climbs on them. And place childproof covers on door knobs to make sure that your toddler can't get out of the house on his own or into rooms that aren't childproofed.
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