Your child safety checklist

Did you know that more American children die in the home each year as a result of preventable injuries than from all childhood diseases combined? Use this safety checklist to help make your home safe for the smallest and most vulnerable members of your family. Be sure you know the phone numbers of your family physician, your local hospital, and your poison control center. Post them by your telephone, so they’ll be handy in the event of an accident. This is a checklist with items entered under the following categories; (1) household dangers, (2) nursery equipment, (3) toys, toy chests, and labeling, and (4) playing in the backyard.