Toddler Safety Tip: General Home Safety

Use furniture with rounded corners. Else, cover sharp corners with home made or store bought corner guards
Use a straight-slatted, screw-mounted gate at the top and the bottom of a stairway. Never use pressure gates at the top of the stairs
Install vent locks or a window guard on upper story windows to keep them from opening more than three and a half inches
Do not use table clothes when toddlers are around
Everything should be kept in its original container to avoid mix-ups between food items and poisons
Make sure all purses are placed out of reach, especially ones with any pills inside
If your TV stand isn't sturdy, buy one with a wide base and keep the TV away from the edge. Secure the stand to the wall
Never run fans on the floor with an infant or toddler around, their fingers are small and can enter the grill area of the fan
Keep floors clean and vacuumed. Toddlers have an amazing sense for small objects that end up in their mouth and could cause choking
Keep all sharp objects and tools out of reach
Never let your children run with something in their mouth
Never let your children run with something sharp in their hands
Never let your children walk with glass objects in their hands
Keep an eye out for sharp objects on walls, toys, cribs, playpens, or strollers
Use plastic instead of glass, whenever possible
Always pick up toys, so that no one slips and falls on them