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Lead dust is microscopic - you won't clean it without spreading it. You need a HEPA filter and a professional vacuum. Work that disturbs lead paint should be done by an EPA certified worker with the proper equipment and training. Ditto for cleanup.
Your child can get exposed by crawling around the house and then putting fingers in mouth (extremely common behavior). The dust that's in one area can quickly spread around.
Again - it's microscopic, so you can't see it. If you have a pile big enough that you can see it, you've got a serious problem.
Lead dust is the major way that kids get poisoned - not paint chips as is commonly thought. It's primarily the dust that poisons the kids.
