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Childproofing

Review how to childproof your home and make it safe, especially for your infant, toddler, and preschool age child.
Childproofing Your Home
A step by step guide to childproofing your home.
Child Safety Quiz
Are you keeping your kids safe? Take our Child Safety Parenting Quiz to see if you know everything you should to keep your kids safe.
Home Safety Quiz
Keeping your kids safe is important and most parents take the time to childproof their homes. But are your kids as safe as they could be? Take our quiz to see if you are a home safety expert.
Pool Safety Tips
Pool safety tips to prevent drownings in your children and promote water safety when swimming around pools and spas, plus info on diving safety.
Gun Safety Guide for Parents
In The Spotlight Yellow Pages Having a gun in your home, especially if it is not stored properly, can be a significant risk factor for injury and death in children. Learn about gun safety to protect your kids.
Poison Control
Poison Control Centers are a good resource where you can get help for childhood poisonings. The new nationwide toll-free number makes it easy to get in touch with your local poison center.
Poisonous Plants
Learn about houseplants and plants in your landscape that could harm or poison your kids.
Baby Walkers - Are they safe?
Mobile baby walkers, although fun for babies, can put your child at big risk of getting injured. Do you use one? Should they be banned? Review this important issue.
Toy Safety - Choosing Safe Toys
Learn more about toy safety and choosing safe toys for your kids.
Pet Food - Hidden Danger to Kids
Dry pet food, especially dog food, is a choking hazard for young children. It can also be a hidden danger as a source of infection because of recent pet food recalls and Salmonella contamination.
Home Playground Safety
Use this simple checklist to help make sure your home playground is a safe place to play.
Window Safety and Preventing Falls
Learn how to prevent falls out of open windows by installing window guards, wedges, or stops.
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Learn if you need a carbon monoxide detector in your home to keep your family safe from carbon monoxide poisoning.
How do I childproof my home?
Accidents, most of which can be easily prevented, are the leading cause of death for children. Learn how to childproof your home before your infant is becoming mobile (around six months of age).
Child Proofing Your Home
Tips and techniques for keeping your home safe and secure for your child or baby. Find out the most common hazards and how you can prevent them. Also find useful products helpful for baby proofing.

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