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Especially if your home is older, be on the lookout for blinds with long, looped strings, the pediatricians warned.
These dangling strings pose a strangulation risk. Between 1990 and 2015, about two kids a day, or 17,000 children, went to the emergency room for injuries related to corded blinds, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics.
If your home has these cords, cut the loop and purchase a cord winder or wrapper.
Fortunately, in 2018, a new safety standard was set and blind manufacturers were required to produce window coverings that are either cordless or have inaccessible cords, according to USA Today.
In addition to these recommendations, the pediatricians Insider spoke to also suggested saving poison control's phone number, taking a CPR class, and reading up on first aid tips.
With all these tips in mind, the pediatricians reminded families to cherish their time with their babies.