Teach children never to eat or drink anything that is offered to them by a stranger. Keep a bottle of syrup of ipecac in the home but only give it after first consulting with your doctor or the poison control center. Never place non-edible products in food containers. Before applying pesticides remove children and their toys as well as pets from the area and keep them away until the pesticide has dried or as long as is recommended on the label. Be alert for repeat poisonings.
Statistics show that children who swallow a poison are likely to attempt it again within a year.
References American Academy of Pediatrics . Protect your child. Preventing Childhood Poisoning Feb 1, 1996. Publication of the Food and Drug Administration 97-1233. US Food and Drug Administration.