| When bringing home your new baby, there
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| | ___ Place night-lights at least three
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| are so many things to do in order to get
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| | feet away from the crib, bedding, and
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| ready. Making your home a safe haven for
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| | draperies to prevent fires.
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| your new little one is one of the most
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| | ___ Check age labels for appropriate
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| important things you will do to get
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| | toys.
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| ready. Each room contains its own set of
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| dangers. Below is a baby safety checklist
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| | Keep the bathroom safe:
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| to ensure that every room in your house
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| | ___ Put a lock on the medicine cabinet.
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| is baby friendly.General Safety Tips:
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| | ___ Lower the household water
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| ___ Place child-resistant covers on all
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| | temperature. (It should be set at 120
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| electrical outlets.
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| | degrees F or below to avoid burning your
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| ___ Install safety gates at the top and
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| | baby)
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| bottom of the stairs.
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| | ___ Always test the water first before
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| ___ Don't use baby walkers because they
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| | bathing a child.
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| have been known to have caused serious
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| | ___ Never leave your child alone in the
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| injuries to babies. Use stationary
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| | bathtub or near any water.
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| exercisers instead.
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| | ___ Secure toilet lids. Many young
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| ___ Keep all dangerous chemicals out of
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| | children are fascinated by putting
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| the reach of children.
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| | objects inside.
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| ___ Shorten curtain and blind cords.
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| | ___ Make sure that bathtubs and showers
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| ___ Install smoke detectors on each
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| | aren't slippery.
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| floor of your home, especially near
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| | ___ Install ground-fault circuit
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| sleeping areas. * Be sure to change
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| | interrupters on outlets near sings and
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| the batteries each year.
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| | bathtubs.
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| ___ Keep all small objects away from
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| young children. (This includes tiny toys
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| | For the Kitchen:
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| and balloons.)
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| ___ Use corner bumpers on furniture and
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| | ___ Keep all knives, cleaning supplies,
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| fireplace-hearth edges.
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| | and plastic bags out of children's reach.
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| ___ Know the names of all plants in case
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| a child eats one of them.
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| | ___ If stove knobs are easily accessible
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| ___ Be sure that furnaces, fireplaces,
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| | to children, use protective covers to
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| wood-burning stoves, space heaters, and
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| | prevent kids from turning them.
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| all gas appliances are vented properly.
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| | ___ Never leave your baby alone in a
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| | highchair. Always use all safety straps.
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| ___ Place screened barriers around
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| | ___ Replace any frayed cords and wires.
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| fireplaces, radiators, and portable space
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| heaters.
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| | ___ Keep chairs and step stools away
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| ___ Keep firearms and ammunition safely
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| | from counters and the stove.
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| locked away.
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| | ___ Remove all household cleaners from
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| ___ Secure unsteady furnishings.
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| | the bottom cabinets or put them in a
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| ___ Check your house for lead and
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| | cabinet that is out of your baby's reach.
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| asbestos. If you detect either of these
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| substances, contact a professional. Any
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| house built before 1978 is at risk for
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| lead paint.
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| | In the Yard:
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| Protect your kids rooms:
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| | ___ Store tools, garden, lawn-equipment,
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| | and supplies in a locked closet or shed.
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| ___ Ensure that your crib meets national
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| | ___ Don't use a power mower when young
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| safety standards.
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| | children are around.
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| ___ Place guards on windows and stops on
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| | ___ Don't allow children to play on a
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| all doors.
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| | treated lawn for at least 48 hours
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| ___ Make sure your baby's crib is sturdy
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| | following an application of a fertilizer
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| and has no loose or missing hardware.
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| | or pesticide.
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| ___ Make sure that the mattress fits
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| | ___ Know the types of trees and plant
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| snugly.
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| | life on the property in case children
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| ___ Be sure the crib sheet fits snugly.
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| | ingest berries, leaves, or other plant
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| | life.
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| ___ Never put stuffed animals or heavy
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| | ___ If you have a swimming pool, install
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| blankets in the crib with your infant.
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| | a fence that separates the house from the
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| ___ Never leave your baby unattended on
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| | pool. ( Make sure that the gate is
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| the changing table.
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| | childproof)
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| ___ Remove mobiles and other hanging
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| | This list is a general guide. For more
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| toys from the crib as soon as your child
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| | in-depth information go to the U.S.
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| can reach up and touch them.
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| | Consumer Product Safety Commission at is
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| ___ Place infants under one year of age
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| | the webmaster at the Baby Names Box -
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| on their backs to sleep. Mattress should
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| | - Where you can explore over 6,000 baby
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| be firm and flat with no soft bedding
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| | names and their meanings. Read articles
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| underneath. * Following this advice will
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| | on parenting, family, recipes, home and
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| reduce the risk of suffocation and Sudden
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| | gardening. Be sure to say hi to
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| Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
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| | GranMamma!
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