Family Resource has a 30-day checklist to making sure the house is safe. Definitely high on the checklist are fire safety, safe cribs/playpens and strollers. One of my to-do is enrolling in a CPR/First Aid class, which I know is a life-saver.

But my immediate concern right now is to separate the toys my preschooler plays with and the play area for the baby. There are just too many small items (including paper) that the baby can put into his mouth and cause choking.

Incidentally, do you know the 5 common food that are choking hazards for under 5?

Common choking foods for children under five years: Popcorn, hot dogs, chunks of meat, raisins, ice cubes, chunky peanut butter, peanuts (nuts of any kind), hard candy, grapes, raw carrots, potato chips and corn chips.

Tip #23 is something that makes sense but never thought of –

Get a piggy bank: this is a great place to put coins so they don’t end up on the floor, in the couch cushions and then baby’s mouth.

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