In a recent study by the University of Alabama, health and day care workers failed to identify the majority of safety hazards in a home for toddlers and children.

The day care workers only identified 37% of the hazards, while health care workers identified only 29%.

Parents did better, identifying 47% of safety issues when asked to identify possible safety problems for other children, and 40% when asked to identify potential safety problems for their own children. This suggests that parents often think their children know better or are less vulnerable to safety issues than other children.

The study had the three groups of adults place stickers on what they considered safety issues in a mock living room, child's bedroom and bathroom. The researchers placed items such as prescription medication, cleaning products and marbles in the rooms, in addition to the inherent hazards such as the toilet and sink in the bathroom.

Accidents are the leading cause of death for toddlers in the United States.