Here are some good tips to keep your baby safe:
The bedroom:
• Never put your baby to sleep face down on a soft comforter or pillow. She may suffocate if her nose or mouth gets smothered in the soft bedding. Instead, always put her to sleep on her back or side in a crib with a firm, flat mattress and no soft bedding underneath.
• Avoid placing your child’s crib, bed or any other furniture near the windows. They can strangle on window blind cords.
• Cut looped chains or cords in half and tie large tassels at the ends of the loose cords to reduce the risk of strangling.
• Look for toy chests without a lid or choose one with a lid support that will hold the lid open in any position.
• Babies often use their mouth to learn about the world around them. From two months of age, they are able to grip small objects. Therefore, keep small toys and balloons that could choke them out of and away from the crib.
• Cover all electrical outlets and make sure that you have the in use electrical plug cover boxes in place wherever necessary.
• By the time your child learns how to stand, it is a time to think of removing the bumper pads as they are no longer needed. Adjust the mattress to its lowest point; remove hanging toys and keep stuffed animals to the minimal as the fur can cause asthma or the various other air diseases.
• Remove all powders, diapers, creams, etc. from the lower shelves.
• Also remove all locking knobs on doors and replace them with non locking ones. Have door bumpers made that are placed on the door. This will keep your child from closing it all the way and eliminate the possibility of her getting her fingers caught.

The bathroom:
• Do not store toxic medications, vitamins, cleansers or other possibly dangerous items or supplies in the bathroom or under the sink, even if it’s locked. Items as seemingly harmless as a mouthwash can be dangerous for a young child.
• For a door that has a privacy lock, keep a tool handy that will open the door if it is accidentally locked by your toddler with you on the outside and her in the inside.
• Also keep glass items in the bathroom to a minimum, making use of plastic cups and containers that most stores offer today.
• Remove the toilet paper from the roller altogether until your toddler gets over the need to stuff large pieces of it in her mouth or drag it through the house.
• Never leave an infant unattended in a bath tub in any kind of support or holder.
• Check the temperature of the water before putting your child in the tub.
• Remove all sharp stands and appliances.