Human beings are curious by nature, especially young children and toddlers, to whom the world must seem very fascinating. It is this fascination and curiosity with their surroundings that is the cause of many household accidents.

These young beings cannot protect themselves from accidents, so parents and adult-occupants must undertake this important task.

The best way to protect your kids is to rid your home of safety hazards. Or if this is not possible, render them harmless.

The very first step is to observe. Walk round your whole house, examining every nook and corner. Or better still, get down on all fours and crawl from place to place like your child.

This lets you see your house from the eyes, or at least from the height of your child. Hopefully, by doing so, you will detect many more dangers than you would by other means.

• Kitchens
• Bathrooms
• Living Rooms
• Other Rooms