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Home Safe Home

Safety Devices New Parents Sometimes Overlook

By Mary Dixon Lebeau

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One important fire safety device is also the cheapest. Many fire companies offer "day-glo" stickers to be placed in the windows of your children's bedrooms, which are designed to alert firefighters who are attempting rescue where sleeping children may be. This is probably your most important nursery decoration, so don't forget to display it – even before Baby arrives.

Childproofing Basics

  • Remember: Anything that is taller than it is wide can be pulled over on a child, causing a variety of injuries.
  • Never leave a baby unattended in the bathtub – even for a minute – to answer the telephone because that's all it takes for a child to drown in 1 inch of water or less.
  • Turn your hot water heater down to 120 degrees F or below (a child's skin can be burned in six seconds at 120 or higher).
  • All poisons and hazardous material – such as cleaning supplies, makeup, bath products and vitamins – must be stored high, out of the reach of children and in a locked cabinet. (The No. 1 poisoning product is iron supplements.)
  • Crib toys should be placed on the wall side only, so the baby cannot use them to climb out and fall.
  • Don't put furniture under a window – children can use it to climb up and fall out. Also, never feel that a window screen will prevent a child from falling.
  • If in doubt, call a child safety expert who is professionally trained to childproof your home. Such an expert will get down on his hands and knees to view the unseen dangers parents may not catch.

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