Children should be taught to stay back away from the stove when adults are preparing meals. Furniture should have rounded corners or be padded in case the baby falls into them. If you have blinds in your home you should always keep the cords up high where the baby can not reach them. Children have strangled in these cords. Peeling paint should be removed.
Children can become very sick if they eat paint chips.
In an older house the paint may have lead in it which can cause learning disabilities and serious medical problems in children. Lighters and matches should be kept up where children can not reach them. In the event of a fire, having a minute or two extra can mean the difference between life and death. You can also obtain stickers from the fire department to place on the baby's window so in the event of a fire the firemen can locate the baby's room easily and quickly. Watch your baby very carefully in the bathroom.