Your toddler needs to know about safety. Learn how to teach your toddler about being safe.
Toddlers inevitably will get into things they shouldn't. And many of these things are potentially dangerous. The trick is to keep your child in sight at all times. Always know what your child is doing. This requires a special talent that only parents possess. You need to have the ability of being in two places at once. Out of the corner of your eye you should be able to see your child at all times.
With that said, you need to teach your child about being safe and staying safe. She can be her own best teacher. And remember that children--even though they may not be able to speak many words--can understand a lot of words. Go ahead and start telling your child safety rules at a young age. Don't be afraid to tell her that if an oven is on that she shouldn't touch it.
When you're teaching your child about safety, it's important to be overdramatic. If you're cooking and turn on a burner, go ahead and dramatically say "Hot! Ouch! Don't touch that!" Do that each time you turn on the oven. And go ahead and point at the stove or oven and make eye contact with your child. She'll get the picture. Do this for any potentially dangerous situations. If you come across a needle, you'll want to shout "That's sharp! Be careful! Don't touch that!" Be dramatic and your child will learn and know what you're saying.
You need to do these actions over and over. Just doing it once won't solve the problem. And even then you can't feel overly comfortable about letting your child be in the same room as a hot iron or your sewing machine. Keep an eye out, because a child's curiosity may one day spell trouble, regardless of what you teach her.
