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Fall Prevention

Keeping the home as clutter-free as possible is a first step in preventing falls in toddlers. Still learning about balance and their own speed, toddlers can easily trip on objects left on the floor or a stray electrical cord. Toddler gates should be placed at the tops and bottoms of staircases. Use mesh gates or gates with slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, close enough so that a young child cannot get caught in them. Older accordion-style gates are not recommended, since ...Read the full article