Top Ten home child accidents:

• Drowning (the number one home accident!)
• Fire
• Burns from pots, grease, irons etc.
• Head injuries
• Falls
• Poisoning
• Electricution
• Shooting
• Broken bones
• Suffocation

• Gates on stairs.
• Safety caps on electical outlets.
• Keep kids away from power cords (They can chew them)
• Put guards on windows to prevent falls.
• Put poisons up high and locked away.
• Keep medicines (over the counter and prescription) out of reach of children in a locked cabinet, even vitamins and aspirin, even mouthwash and toothpaste. Always use child resistant caps.
• Keep guns out of children's reach, locked up, and keep guns and ammo separate.
• Lower hot water heat temperature not to scald.
• Put a fence around an outdoor swimming pool and keep the gate locked. Curious neighborhood children may want to investigate your pool when you are not at home.
• Handling food properly will decrease chances of food poisoning.
• Use non slip rugs and bath mat to prevent slipping in tub.
• Look for toys or cords that your child could trip on and remove them.
• Install toilet safety locks to avoid drowning from toddlers falling into toilet water.
• Don't leave buckets of mop water lying around. A toddler can drown in even a small amount.
• Keep your eyes on children at all times. A child can pull stool or chair to a washing machine and fall in head first, trapped to drown.

Thousands of home accidents occur every year, most of which could have been prevented.