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Turn the handles of pots and pans toward the back of the stovetop so your child can’t grab them and pull down hot food. Fry or boil foods on the back burners whenever possible.

Don’t allow a baby to play on the floor by the stove when you’re cooking, or you’re setting the stage for disaster.

Never open the oven door — especially a hot one — when children are near. They may copy your actions.

Make controls on the front of a stove impossible for a baby to use. Remove and store them where only you can reach then when needed. Or it might be more convenient to buy stove knob covers. Stove knob covers may even fit your oven controls as well.

Don’t leave a boiling pot or a sizzling skillet unattended on the stove. Thousands of children suffer burns from hot liquids every year, mostly from kitchen accidents.

Turn on the oven light when the oven’s in use, if the door is glass. Teach your child that “light on” means “hands off.” Be sure to leave the light on until the oven has cooled.

Put out small stovetop fires by covering flames with a pan cover or an inverted pot that will act as a lid. Or throw baking soda on the flames. Never pour water on a grease fire. It will cause the grease to splatter and burn you.

Don’t heat baby bottles in the microwave oven. The liquid heats unevenly. While the part you test may be fine, another portion may be scalding. Because of steam buildup, glass and some plastic bottles can explode when taken from the microwave oven.

Get an appliance latch or safety strap that will make it impossible for your child to open conventional and microwave ovens, the dishwasher, the trash compactor and the refrigerator. If you’re buying new appliances, look into those that are equipped with safety locks.

Keep the dishwasher closed when you’re not actually using it. (You can count on your baby being hurt on a sharp corner the one time it’s left down!) Add detergent only when you’re ready to run the machine, so your child won’t have a chance to taste it. It’s harmful if eaten.

Whether your laundry appliances are in the kitchen or in a separate room, don’t let your child play in or on them.

Never leave an ironing board set up or folded up where a child might be able to pull it over.