Bathroom doors. Keep bathroom doors securely closed or blocked with a gate. You may also want to cover the inside door lock with duct tape to keep your baby from locking you out. Install doorknobs that have a hole on the outside through which you can push a thin rod or screwdriver to disengage the lock in case your baby gets locked inside the bathroom.

Bathtub and water safety. When using a baby bathtub, always keep a hand on your baby. Never use a bath seat or bath ring; there have been numerous reports of babies drowning in them when their parents turned their backs, even for a moment. Never leave the room to answer the phone when your child is taking a bath--let your answering machine take your calls. You don't want any distractions during bath time. Before you use your regular bathtub for bathing a toddler, attach rubber strips to the surface to prevent slipping. Get a cover for the bathtub's spout to protect your child from its heat-conducting metal and hard edges. A bonus: Many come in fun animal shapes.

Diaper pail. If you soak cloth diapers, make sure the diaper pail has a tamper-proof lid with a solid locking device to eliminate a drowning hazard. If you use deodorizing tablets, store them out of reach of children. Some can be poisonous if ingested.

Electrical devices. Store all electrical devices, such as curling irons and hair dryers, in a high cupboard outside the bathroom.

Medicines. Keep medicines away from bedside tables and install a lock on the medicine cabinet well out of your child's reach. You can also store medications in a childproof, locked box kept on a high shelf outside the bathroom. Put vitamin supplements out of reach, too--iron pills and vitamins containing iron are leading child poisoners. Choose child-resistant packaging for prescription and over-the-counter drugs and vitamin supplements. Never keep medicines inside a purse in containers without childproof caps. Store visitors' handbags out of reach, such as on a high shelf. You never know. They might contain pill bottles without these caps, or small items that could be choking hazards. Discard expired drugs in their child-resistant packaging; don't just empty the contents in the garbage.

Toilet lid. Toilets pose a risk of drowning to curious infants and toddlers, so install a device to lock the lid of the adult toilet to keep your baby out. We tested the KidCo Toilet Seat Lock, $15, which installs in about 10 minutes. A spring-loaded arm swings out over the toilet lid when it's closed and locks in place. But, of course, adults have to remember to close the lid. Children older than 3 or 4 will probably learn how to overcome it, and the lock may not be as effective on padded toilet seats or unconventional toilets.