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To make the area outside your home more safe

Cover all open wells, ditches, and holes. Show your child where these are and explain what and why they are there.

Make fences safe to touch and high enough that a child will not trip over them. Show him where the fences are and explain what they are for.

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Chapter 9: Safety

To make the area outside your home more safe

Cover all open wells, ditches, and holes. Show your child where these are and explain what and why they are there.

Make fences safe to touch and high enough that a child will not trip over them. Show him where the fences are and explain what they are for.