Keep medicines, pesticides, cleansing products, cosmetics, alcohol and other volatile substances out of sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cupboard. Something as common as mouth wash can be harmful if a child swallows a large portion.
Have tight fitting caps or lids on these products. However this does not guarantee that children cannot open a container but may deter them from trying or slow them down long enough for you to intervene.
Never refer to medicine as candy or chocolate as any child overhearing that may think it is harmless or good to eat.
In and around the house know which plants are poisonous, either remove them or make them inaccessible to children.
In the garden teach children not to put leaves, stems, bark, seeds, nuts or berries from any plants into their mouth.
Always store medicines, pesticides, detergents etc. in an original containers so as to avoid misunderstandings
Dispose of the unwanted medicines, pesticides, detergents safely.
Avoid buying plants with poisonous leaves or berries or those that can irritate skin.
If you suspect your child has been exposed to a poison-whether swallowed, spilt on skin, splashed in the eye or inhaled-immediately take him to a doctor or better still to a casualty ward of a hospital. Do not wait for the symptons to appear. Do not try to do anything on your own, like making a child to vomit, This might do more harm.
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