Safety at Home

• After a Flood: How Families Can Stay Safe

  After a flood, there can be many possible dangers in and around your home. Here’s how to keep kids safe.

• Are Infant Walkers Safe?

  Find out what the experts have to say.

• Backyard and Pool: Household Safety Checklist

  Use these checklists to make a safety check of your home, including your backyard and pool area. You should answer “yes” to all of these questions.

• Bathroom Water Safety

  Always supervise young kids in the bath to keep them safe. Here are other bathroom water safety tips.

• Bathroom, Laundry, and Garage: Household Safety Checklist

  Use these checklists to make a safety check of your home, including your bathroom, garage, and laundry area. You should answer “yes” to all of these questions.

• Bedrooms: Household Safety Checklist

  Use these checklists to make a safety check of your home, including your nursery, child’s room, adult’s bedroom. You should answer “yes” to all of these questions.

• Button Battery Safety

  These small, shiny batteries are easy for babies and toddlers to swallow. Learn how to prevent injuries and know what to do if you think your child has swallowed one.

• Childproofing and Preventing Household Accidents

  You might think of babies and toddlers when you hear the words “babyproofing” or “childproofing,” but unintentional injury is the leading cause of death in kids 14 and under.

• Choking

  Choking is an emergency, so it’s important to recognize the signs of choking and know what to do if happens.

• Choosing Safe Baby Products

  Choosing baby products can be confusing, but one consideration must never be compromised: your little one’s safety.