Children have drowned in bathtubs, toilets, mop buckets, wading pools, and other liquid containers. Therefore, it is important that you never leave a child unattended, even for a moment, in or near any water receptacle. Teach children to let you adjust the bath water temperature. Many children are burned by hot bath water. This will reduce the chances of burning, save energy costs and possibly earn you a rebate from your gas company.
Young children are top heavy and unsteady.
This can be a fatal combination near water. Keep toilet lids down, empty mop buckets, pails and wading pools when they are not being used. Keep hot foods and drinks away from the edge of tables and counters. Do not put them on a tablecloth that little hands can yank. If you're holding something hot, don't hold your child too.