Home safety practices that influence the health and safety of families with young children include safe storage of poisons, medications, and firearms; routine maintenance of smoke detectors and fire alarms; and preventing unsupervised access to water. Information about practices that help to ensure the health and safety of families while at home is provided below.
General Home Safety
- Guide to Home Safety for Kids (SafeHome.org)
Kitchen Safety
- Kitchen Safety: 10 Tips for Families With Young Children (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Firearm Storage Safety
- Handguns in the Home (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Drowning Prevention
- Infant Water Safety (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Drowning Prevention for Curious Toddlers (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Safe Sleep Practices
- New safe sleep recommendations can help pediatricians guide families (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- For parents: How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- For providers: Safe Sleep (American Academy of Pediatrics)