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Poison Prevention for Big Kids
Car Seat Checkup Events
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Want professional help to learn how to install your car seat? Safe Kids hosts thousands of child passenger safety events across the country. Our trained technicians will teach you everything you need to know to make sure your car seat is fitted and installed correctly.
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Poison Prevention for Big Kids
Big kids may spend more time without active adult supervision. And that's a great way to help them develop and grow. Just make sure to prepare your bigger kids by talking to them about harmful substances that can cause more trouble than you think.
Top Safety Tips
- Keep cleaning products in their original containers. Never put a potentially poisonous product in something other than its original container, such as a plastic soda bottle, where it could be mistaken for something else.
- Safely throw away old medicines and other potential poisons. Check your garage, basement and other storage areas for cleaning and work supplies you no longer need and can discard.
- Read product labels to find out what can be hazardous to kids. Dangerous household items include makeup, personal care products, plants, pesticides, lead, art supplies, alcohol and carbon monoxide.
- Program the toll-free number for the Poison Control Center (800-222-1222) into your home and cell phone and post it near your phone or on your refrigerator for the babysitter. Hopefully, you'll never need it, but it's nice to have just in case.