Kids must spend as much time running up and down stairs as they do going in and out the back door. As it is, stairs figure in a large percentage of home falls. Combine a child's boundless, yet reckless, energy with a staircase full of junk, and you could end up taking an emergency trip to the hospital. Use safety gates if there are infants and toddlers in your home. At the top of the stairs, attach the gate to a wall.
Window falls Be aware of the danger of falls from windows by unsupervised young children.
Keep your windows closed and locked when children are around. When opening windows for ventilation, open windows that a child cannot reach. Set and enforce rules about keeping children's play away from windows or patio doors. Falling through the glass can be fatal or cause serious injury. Children may use such objects as a climbing aid.