Keep products in their containers. Never put inedible products in food or drink containers. Read labels with care before using any product. Teach children not to drink or eat anything unless it is given by an adult. Do not take medicine in front of small children.
Children tend to copy adult behavior.
Check your home often for old medications or substances and discard them. Discard substances used for old-fashioned treatments such as oil of winter green, boric acid, ammoniated mercury, oil of turpentine, and camphorated oil. Be alert for repeated poisonings. Children who swallow a poison are likely to try again within a year. The home areas listed below are the most common sites of accidental poisonings.