Before the Baby Starts Walking

Throughout the whole house:

• Lock doors to the outside and to rooms you do not want the baby in. Make sure the latches are out of the baby's reach.
• Store alcohol in a locked cabinet.
• If you have firearms, lock them up unloaded and store the ammunition separately.

In the nursery:

• Set the mattress at its lowest position, so the baby cannot accidentally fall or climb over the railing.
• Remove crib bumpers and any objects large enough for the baby to use to climb out of the crib.

In the kitchen:

• Remove the knobs from your stove, if possible, and store them out of the baby's reach.

In the bathroom:

• Make sure the bathroom door's inner lock can be unlocked from the outside.
• Apply non-slip strips to the bottom of the bathtub.