Toddler Safety AdviceThis section contains valuable toddler safety advice. Most Common Toddler HazardsThis list is not exhaustive, or a general overview of the most common dangers that you face with young children. It comes entirely from my experience of bringing up two very lively & adventurous boys.Hazard #1- Wandering Free You can read the whole story here here. This could happen to anyone, and I mean anyone. At the time of writing my youngest Tom is almost 3 and sometimes still fond of eating anything he can get his hands on. There are, of course 2 distinct dangers with the mouth - eating harmful substances and choking. The best way to approach this toddler danger is to treat any harmful objects and substances as if they are something that your child can and will reach for. You can see in the video above I recommend guiding your child to do something with a coin if s/he has picked that up. This is a good tactic for other objects - can you turn the handing over of the object in question into a game? Obviously if the object is more harmful (eg scissors) you get it away from your child ASAP. Just as with mouth dangers mentioned above, treat all hot drinks as if they are something that your child can - and will - reach for. Nothing is more important than our children's safety, and the more aware we all are, the better. In This Section:9 Ways To Child Proof Your HomeAn essential checklist to make your home as safe as possible for any baby or rampaging toddler. Toddler Safety Away From Home A cautionary tale. This had a happy ending, but it so easily could have ended badly. Learn from others' mistakes. Road Safety My video story of the biggest mistake a parent can make when it comes to road safety.
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