Where in your indoor space might children be hurt doing things such as mouthing, tasting, climbing, pulling?

What can you do to prevent an accident

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If they chew active electrical cords...
if they pull or climb on a lamp and it tips over
if they taste things under the sink (like cleaners) that are posionous
if they taste plants (like diffenbachia (sp?) that are poisonous)
if they taste poison you have put out for rats or bugs
if they climb on a bookshelf and it tips over
if they taste things that are in the trash or laundry room
if they climb up on the fireplace then fall down
you must figure a way to restrict access or remove the dangerous items. like screw the bookshelf to the wall. Or put the trash where they can't reach it.

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is "indoor space" newspeak for house/home?????

It has been my experience that very small children have most of their accidents/injuries in the kitchen. It is quite obvious really as there is no place else in the home where so many potential hazards exist. The kettle flex that is too long and hangs over the edge of the worktop. The saucepan of boiling food with the handle outwards for small hands to reach. Hot gas rings with chairs in easy reach. You think of it and you will find that children have done it. One of the most horrible is where children catch their fingers in a closing door, either side causing severe injury. Stand and have a look around your kitchen and count the number of danger signals you can notice with one slow glance around the area. It will amaze you but hopefully help you to make this danger zone safer......

power outlets -- cover them with plastic safety covers

stairs -- make sure the door is shut that leads to them or have a gate going across so the child cannot access them

counters/tables -- some edges may be sharp. i don't know what they are called but they are plastic edge coverings that can protect the child.

floor level cabinets -- get child safety locks that prevent child from accessing chemicals and the what nots.

small objects -- be sure to "sweep" the floor for small objects which are chokable.

bookshelves -- make sure they are stable so they don't tip over if a child pulls on them.

powercords -- powerchords meaning wires from tv, radios, lamps, etc need to be tucked away and not hanging out all over.

hope this helped in someways for you.
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mother of 2 1/2 year old

kitchens bathrooms bedrooms livingrooms.. child proof your house... if it wont kill them or cause serious damage i say leave it be you dont want to just kid proof your house you also want to house proof your kids.

i have heard of a lot of accidents happening in the kitchen and the bathroom. i never leave my child unattended while he is in the bath and he is never allowed in the kitchen unless i am in there. there are too many accidents involving hot water etc. always put medicines and cleaning products up where they can not reach them or even have a locked cupboard to keep them in.

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Where in your indoor space might children be hurt doing things such as mouthing, tasting, climbing, pulling?

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