Get down to your baby's point of view. Crawl around your home and look for things that open up, can be crawled over, or are high enough to fall from. Adapt as needed!

Babies have small air passageways and will naturally put everything in their mouths. A commonly used test for "how small is too small?" is to drop objects through the cardboard tube from a roll of toilet tissue. Anything that can fit through the tube should be far out of the reach of your exploring baby.

Get in the habit of keeping toilet seats DOWN. Babies will play in the water and have been known to tumble right in.

Child gates are important at the top and bottom of stairways.

Seal any unused electrical outlets and keep electrical cords tucked away.

Keep all drapery and window blind cords coiled and well out of reach.

Be vigilant about locking up and childproofing cabinets containing cleaners, liquor, medicines, and sharp utensils.

Look up for chairs, steps, stools and other items that might make it easy for a child to climb to those tempting, out-of-reach areas!

Get the best infant car seat you can afford and learn to use it correctly; check reviews in consumer magazines to compare brands. And remember, babies and children must ride in the back seat; if your car has air bags, this is even more critical.