What do you know?

Should you cook on the front or back burners?
a. Front
b. Back

Where should babies and toddlers be when you are cooking?
a. In a playpen
b. In the yard
c. In the car

Children should be allowed to play with plastics bags.
a. True
b. False

Should you heat formula in the microwave?
a. Yes
b. No

Kitchen Safety

· Always turn pot handles away from the front of the stove so children cannot pull pots down on themselves.

· Cook on back burners whenever possible to lower the risk of small children burning a curious hand.

· While cooking, put babies or toddlers in a playpen where you can see them but where they cannot be splashed by hot grease, spilled foods or an overturned pot.

· Never carry or hold hot liquids or foods near a child or while you are carrying or holding a child.

· Put guards on stove controls, or remove stove knobs when not in use so children cannot turn on the stove by accident.

· Teach older children safe use of sharp knives, proper way to walk with them (points down) and always to wash, dry, and put sharp knives in locked drawers out of smaller children's reach.

· Make a check of your kitchen each day to make sure there are no dangers to the children.

· Keep all electric appliances away from the reach of children, fasten cords out of reach, and watch children when there are appliances present.

· Lock all cabinets storing household cleaners, abrasives, products and toxins, and keep these products in their original, clearly-marked containers out of children's sight and reach.

· Kitchen cabinets should be fastened with childproof latches (available in hardware stores or local discount stores) to keep children from pulling items onto themselves.

· Store plastic bags and plastic wrap out of children's reach -- they can easily suffocate in a matter of minutes.

· Don't heat baby bottles or formula in the microwave. The center of the milk can be scalding while other parts are cool to the touch.

· Remove tablecloths - children can pull everything onto their heads by yanking on the cloth.