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Here%u2019s a little safety exercise. Get down on yourhands and knees and look at what your baby sees.Babies thrive on being able to explore their world.Wherever possible, rearrange things so your childcan do that safely. It%u2019s best to have another lookevery few weeks.Here are some tips:Never leave a child alone in the bathtub, not evenfor a few seconds. They can drown in less thanone inch of water.Install safety gates at the top and bottom of thestairs; the gate at the top of the stairs needs tobe fastened to the wall.Put plastic outlet covers over all electronicoutlets if they aren%u2019t protected. Newer plugs thatsay TR on them are safe.Cupboard doors that you don%u2019t want your child toget into should have safety locks. Try to keep acupboard or a drawer that they can exploresafely. Wooden spoons and plastic bowls aregreat fun in the kitchen. Keep cleaning supplies,chemicals, medications and cannabis up high orlocked up.Keep all small objects like buttons, coins, pins,jewelry, or pens out of reach. Children can chokeeasily.Never use ribbons, strings, or necklaces aroundyour child%u2019s neck or attached to toys. They couldeasily be strangled.A rear-facing car seat provides the bestprotection for your child%u2019s head, neck, and spinein a sudden stop or crash. Use a rear-facing-onlycar seat or a larger, rear-facing convertible seat;either is safe as long as your child fits correctly.Keep your child rear facing for as long as theystill fit the larger, rear-facing seat. Your child issafest riding rear facing until 2, 3 or even 4 yearsold.Carseat-Rear-facing-E-UA.pdf(parachutecanada.org)For more information about safety around the housevisit: Around the house %u2013 Parachute(parachutecanada.org)