This is a continuation of the ” Childproofing Checklist 1“.

- Check the floor for small objects that your child could swallow or choke on.
- Put a gate on a stairway to prevent unsupervised play on the stairs.
- Never leave your baby unattended on a changing table in the bathtub, on a couch , on your bed, in an infant seat or high chair, on the floor, or in a car.
- Have a syrup of ipeac on hand to induce vomiting in case your child swallows a non corrosive poison.
- Place small, fragile tabletop items out of a child’s reach.
- Keep the door to the bathroom closed at all times.
- Install safety latches on toilet lids.
-Keep plastic bags and small objects out of reach at all times.
- Make sure toys, furniture,, and walls are finished in a lead-free paint.
- Teach the word ‘hot’ as early as you can. Keep your child away from the hot oven, iron, vent, wood stove and etc.
- Always turn pot handles inward when cooking, and remove gas knobs on the stove when not in use.
- Install safety latches for stand-alone freezers and oven doors, if they don’t have locks.
-Always raise crib sides in the up positopn when your baby is in the crib.
- Do not hang a table cloth off a table when your small child is close by.
- Never tie toys to a crib or playpen. Your baby could strangle on the string.