Warning: Never Give Small Child Keys
This is in response to things to do with old keys - never give a small child keys to play with! When our second daughter was about 15 months old, I let her play with my keys and she proceeded to stick one in the plug outlet.
This has to do with push pins, thumb tacks and children and pets. Unfortunately children and pets don't understand the dangers of these items, and most everything a child or animal finds ends up in their mouths, many times with hazardous or deadly results.
Warning: Push Pins and Toddlers
A friend just recently attended her nephew's 15 month old son's funeral. The 15 month swallowed a push pin that was lodged in its throat, the baby died on the way to the hospital.
Childproofing Your Home Office
My two year old grand daughter was here overnight and after finding her trying to open a bottle of liquid paper, I decided to childproof our home computer room. Here is the lists of things I did t make the room kid safe.
Securing a Child's Swing to Deck
How do I secure a child's swing to my wooden decking? It moves around when in use.
Beware Of Alcohol Poisoning from Use of Hand Sanitizers
This tip is regarding the use of alcohol based hand sanitizers. Be very, very careful if using this near children. If a child uses this on their hands and then licks their hands they can get very sick and, in some cases, alcohol poisoning
What foods present a choking risk for children? Toddlers delight in feeding themselves. However, parents of young children need to be cautious at the table.
Always watch your child in the bath, never leave him or her alone!
I have seen on the news that Hurricane Katrina left many children separated from their parents; I cannot fathom being separated from my son, and could imagine that I'd be extremely panicked and would be trying everything possible to locate him. I started thinking that a child identification kit would be a good thing to have on hand, just in case.
I'm interested in suggestions for securing a lazy susan type cupboard. Our toddler is starting to show an interest in opening the cupboards and drawers in the kitchen and we are concerned about him pinching his fingers in the lazy susan. Has anyone found a resolution to this issue?
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