Poisoning from household chemicals
Poisoning is common in toddlers. They are notorious for their desire to explore and try everything that looks interesting. They are also experts at escaping the attention of even the most vigilant parents. The best option is creating a child proof home. Be mindful that cleaning products and medications often come in colourful containers and look very interesting in the eyes of a toddler. Here as an example below . Can you tell between the candy and the pills ?
Chocking on food
The more children grow the more competent they get in chewing and swallowing food but at this age there is still a risk of chocking with food and you should avoid food that is round and hard for example nuts , grapes , raw carrot , fruits that contain seeds and hard candies .
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