Toddlers have little sense of danger and often put things in their mouths, especially when they are teething, tired, or hungry.

Latex balloons, balloon fragments, and small balls are the most common toys causing suffocation deaths of children at this age.

Strangulation may occur when children climb from cribs and become entangled by stringed toys.

Crayons and paints should be nontoxic and unscented. Sometimes small children try and eat scented modelling clay or markers.