1. Keep chairs and stools away from counters and stove. Cook on the back burners and turn pot handles toward the back of the stove.
2. Cut food into small pieces to prevent choking. Keep plastic bags and latex balloons out of children's reach.
3. Do not put a car seat or carrier on a table. The carrier could tip and cause serious injury.
4. Lock up medicines, vitamins, household cleaners and poisons.
5. Keep a fire extinguisher handy.
6. Keep hot drinks and any electrical cords out of children’s reach.

Bathroom safety

7. Keep bathroom doors closed or use a toilet lid lock. Babies can tumble headfirst and drown in toilets or buckets of water.
8. Make sure children are supervised at all times in the bathtub, and use non-skid mats to prevent falls.
9. Keep cosmetics and first aid supplies in locked medicine cabinets.
10. Turn down hot water heater temperature to 49°C or 120°F.

Family/Living Room Safety

11. Secure heavy items (TV sets, bookcases) to the wall so they don't fall.
12. Use safety gates at the top and bottom of all stairs. Top gates should be hardware mounted (not pressure gates). Remember that no safety product can replace careful supervision.
13. Install barriers around fireplaces and wood stoves.
14. Install a smoke detector with a working battery on each level, especially near bedrooms.

Nursery/Child's Room

15. Place beds and cribs away from windows. Children can fall out of a window that is open only 12 cm wide. Install window guards on all windows on the 2nd floor or higher to prevent serious falls.
16. Even young babies can roll off a change table or bed. Keep a hand on the baby at all times.
17. Make sure the crib is built after 1986 and that spacing between crib slats is less than 3 cm.