Keeping Kids Safe In Your Yard

In This Article: Child-Safe Play Structures Child-Friendly Ground Surfaces Child-Safe Outdoor Play   Children have an amazing ability to ferret out anything that’s potentially harmful. In your garden, if there’s glass to be stepped on by a bare foot,...

Plants That Are Dangerous to Kids

In This Article: Toxic plants Injurious plants   Tidbits from the plant kingdom—flowers, seeds, fruits, leaves, twigs, and bark—can look tempting enough to taste. But some can make a young body quite sick (though usually only if ingested in quantity), and a few...

Childproofing Decks & Porches

©Don Vandervort, HomeTips For a more elegant—though more expensive—solution, you can attach clear panels of acrylic or styrene plastic. These materials are sold by home improvement stores, which will sometimes cut them to size for you. • Check the floor of your deck...

Child Safety in Garage & Shop

In This Article: Locking Shop & Garage Doors Organizing for Safety   Fascinating tools and machinery make garages, garden sheds, storage areas, and workshops dangerously appealing to children. But unless you’re working on a special project with your child,...