Intro:
Before you begin
Step 1:
Child-proof the living room
Step 2:
Child-proof the kitchen
Step 3:
Child-proof the stairs
Step 4:
Child-proof the windows and doors
Step 5:
Child-proof the bathroom
Step 6:
Child-proof the garage

Pay attention to the child's changing age and size when making preparations. A safety barrier that's sufficient for a toddler may fail to constrain a two-year-old.

Put up screen doors to keep pets out of rooms where the child may sleep. 

2torial #0578: Learn2 Child-Proof Your Home (Continued) Child-proof the kitchen The average kitchen might seem relatively child-friendly, with its tile or acrylic flooring (easy clean-up) and lack of small, easy-to-reach items. However, since there's also stoves, knives, and strong chemical cleaners in a kitchen, one should never leave a toddler unattended in your kitchen. Here are some important items to remember: Secure any household cleaners in a locked box.   On the stove, keep the handles of pots and pans turned toward the wall--away from the edge of a stove where a child could reach.   Plastic bags cause many suffocation accidents: keep these tucked away and out of reach.   Install childproof latches (see illustration) on any cabinets and appliances within reach. For a quicker, improvised measure, tightly tie any cabinet handles together with wire, twine, or nylon line.   Be extra careful with kitchen drips and spills: a slippery patch can send a toddler sprawling to the floor.   Step 3