Babies typically learn to sit unsupported between 5 and 8 months. Once sitting, they can reach more objects and are at risk of toppling over onto hard surfaces. They also become ready for high chairs, which brings its own set of safety considerations.
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Always use the harness in a high chair and make sure the chair has a wide base that won't tip over. Keep it away from walls and counters that your child could push off of. Check for recalls, and stop using booster seats on raised chairs once your child is big enough for a regular chair with a booster.
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.
Skills and abilities that most children reach by certain ages, like rolling over, sitting up, crawling, and walking. Each milestone creates new safety considerations. Pediatricians track them at well-child visits, and the CDC has a milestone tracker app for parents.