Children need their parents to teach them about poisons. First, parents need to learn more about poisons. Then they can do what they can to protect their children. This means checking the home for any thing that can cause poisoning.

• They do not know what poisons are.
• They are left alone near poisons.
• Poisons are placed where children can see and reach them.
• The poison is not childproof so children can open it easily.

For more information call the New Mexico Poison Center at 1-800-222-1222 or click here for their website.