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Some things you can do to child proof your home probably seem easy, like putting those little plastic covers over all of your electrical outlets and installing smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Child proofing and baby proofing steps that can protect your kids from more hidden hazards, like televisions or furniture that can tip-over, home exercise equipment, or window blind cords, can be trickier.

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