Always use the harness in a high chair and make sure the chair has a wide base that won't tip over. Keep it away from walls and counters that your child could push off of. Check for recalls, and stop using booster seats on raised chairs once your child is big enough for a regular chair with a booster.
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Preparing and serving food in ways that prevent choking and allergic reactions in babies and toddlers. Cut foods into small pieces, avoid hard and round shapes, and introduce allergens one at a time. Learn infant CPR before you start solids.
Steps taken to keep babies and toddlers from falling off furniture, down stairs, or out of windows. Baby gates at the top and bottom of stairs, window guards above the first floor, and never leaving a baby unattended on a changing table are the big ones.
Any small object, food, or toy part that can block a child's airway. Kids under 3 are at the highest risk because they explore everything by putting it in their mouths. A quick rule of thumb: if it fits through a toilet paper roll, it's a choking hazard.