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Is your child safe at home?

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From the time a baby begins to crawl, they will always want to reach out to stuff around the house that they seem to find attractive. This requires one to always supervise them to prevent injuries in the home, but even the most watchful parents can’t keep kids completely out of harm’s way every second of the day.

Childproofing or baby proofing, which involves the removal or alteration of potential hazards that can expose a child to injuries, may seem like a formidable task, but when you consider some of the statistics regarding child injuries in the home, you begin to realize that even the smallest prevention measures go a long way.

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