From medications, to house hold products  and personal care products, poisonous substances show up every where in our homes. A child who vomits may have eaten or drunk something poisonous. If you suspect poisoning , call you poison help right away on  1-800-222-1222.

In the United States, more than a million of children  younger than 6 years old  suffer from poisoning each year.

Toddlers are  mobile and curious. What makes it the more scary is that most caustic products such as drain cleaners  which can cause life threatening injuries have no taste. As a result, a child may ingest large amount before stopping because of burning sensations.

Medications such as vitamins, mineral supplements , aspirin can be life threatening to kids even though they are safe for adults. There are ways to protect your child.

Tips for poison prevention  in children

• store medication in a medicine cabinet that can be locked or out of reach of children
• do not keep tooth paste, shampoo or soap in the same cabinet
• keep potential poisons out of your purse and tell your children  to keep out of other people’s bags
• do not take medications in front of children. They may try to imitate you later
• buy and keep medications in their own containers with a child safety cap
• never tell a child  that medicine is candy
• store hazardous products in a locked cabinets that are out of reach of children
• do not keep detergents or other cleaning products under the bathroom or kitchen sink unless the cabinet can be locked all the time
• do not put poisonous products into containers that were once used for food
• keep alcohol in a locked cabinet. Clean all glasses after gatherings where alcohol was served.