Do not store food products and household cleaners in the same cabinet. This can be confusing if a hungry child is looking for food. Anticipate the developmental stages of the child and keep harmful medicines and household products out of reach and in locked cabinets. Never call medicine candy. Do not take medicine in front of a child, because they love to imitate.
Many poisonings occur when a product is in use.
If the doorbell or phone rings or other distractions demand your attention, take the harmful product with you. Know the botanical or common name of your household plants so that you will be able to tell the Poison Control Center the correct name if a child eats any part of it. It might be helpful to write the name of the plant on a piece of tape and stick it on the bottom of the pot. Keep all of these products locked up. If the container is pretty or a bright color, or the contents smell good, there is a greater chance the child will be curious about it.