Check playground equipment for hot surfaces, sharp edges, and appropriate age ranges before letting kids play. Surfaces should be rubber, mulch, or sand, not concrete or packed dirt. Spacing between equipment parts matters too; heads and necks shouldn't be able to get trapped.
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Making your yard and outdoor spaces safe for babies and toddlers. This includes fencing pools, removing poisonous plants, checking playground equipment for hot surfaces, and keeping garden tools and chemicals locked away.
Steps taken to keep babies and toddlers from falling off furniture, down stairs, or out of windows. Baby gates at the top and bottom of stairs, window guards above the first floor, and never leaving a baby unattended on a changing table are the big ones.
When a baby gets stuck between, under, or inside objects like crib slats, furniture gaps, or window coverings. Entrapment can restrict breathing and cause suffocation. Crib slats should be no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, and gaps between mattresses and bed frames need to be eliminated.
Active, attentive watching of a child, especially around water, heights, and hazards. Supervision doesn't mean scrolling your phone while your kid plays near the pool. It means eyes-on, within arm's reach when needed, and knowing what to watch for at each developmental stage.