Holiday safety guide: How to keep the season jolly (and avoid these common mishaps!)

Everything changes during the holidays: the foods we eat, the people who visit, even the way our house looks and works. It’s a joyous time, a lovely break from our overly scheduled lives during the other 11 months of the year. But when habits change, so must a parent’s observational skills. “A lot of accidents happen at this time of year because of the disruption of our normal routines,” says Charles Shubin, MD, director of Children’s Health Center at the Mercy FamilyCare in Baltimore, Md. “We let our guard down and overlook the usual things that protect our toddlers.”

So...to make sure you keep the magic of the season untarnished, take a look at this great Holiday Safety Guide from our friends at Toddler Magazine. They asked child-safety experts about the most common toddler mishaps this time of year and how to prevent them. They're glad to be able to share them with us (and you) because they believe that a safe holiday is a happy one.

Click here for the complete guide!

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