Child safety involves understanding state laws for leaving kids home alone and adhering to booster seat requirements. Household hazards like poisonous plants, xylitol, and small swallowable objects must be managed.
If you watch a child at the beach or in the sandbox, you might see him crunching on a few grains, either accidentally or on purpose. Some kids -- and adults -- crave non-nutritive substances like sand. But sand in the sandbox or on the beach is often a favored litter box for outside cats or other animals.
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Like many states, Ohio has strict regulations on restraining children in cars. The law includes stipulations for when children can ride in the front seat of the car, although there are exceptions to the rule.
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