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Babyproofing and Childproofing Your Home for Visits With Grandchildren

Perhaps it has been a while since you had a baby or young child living in your home. Your house and yard may have multiple hazards for youngsters. You need to know what steps to take to make visits with your grandchildren safe.

20-Question Home Safety Quiz

This interactive quiz is quick and easy to take, and you will get some insight into exactly how much you know about home safety.

More Childproofing Tips

From poisons to aggressive dogs to swimming pools--the hazards that children face in the home can be overwhelming. Here are common sense ways to make children and grandchildren safe.

Childproofing - Keeping Kids and Grandkids Out of Unsafe Areas

These ten steps to childproofing your home will ease your mind when you have visiting grandchildren. The site describes types of hardware and strategies that parents and grandparents can use to keep kids out of unsafe areas. The author includes some problem zones that you've probably overlooked.
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