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HOME ACCIDENT PREVENTION is about to get EASY.
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Babies are curious, and once they begin to scoot around on the floor, you’ll want to be certain that they are safe from dangers near the ground, such as electrical outlets. It’s also important to remove small items from around your house, as anything that baby can fit in her mouth is a choking hazard.
It’s time to put away knick-knacks and breakables, too, particularly if they’re valuable. In addition to being a safety hazard, you might be heartbroken if a valuable vase or treasure was broken by little hands.
Accident Prevention In The Kitchen
The kitchen is one of the most dangerous places in your home. Thus, home accident prevention should start here! Your cabinets house dangerous chemicals and cleaning agents, and your drawers hold knives and other sharp objects. Purchasing locks or other security items for your cabinets will go a long way toward keeping your children safe. |
Stove safety is important as well. Always turn pot handles inward when you’re cooking, to avoid your child pulling a hot pot of food on top of him. And, never leave your child unattended in the kitchen. It only takes a moment for a child to climb up onto a stove. Toddlers are notorious for experimenting with knobs and handles and are very prone to turning on the stove as soon as they can reach the knobs.
Kitchen step stools should be kept out of your child’s reach, too. They are handy for helping you reach things, but they are just as handy in helping your toddler get into things that can be dangerous. Latching the lower drawers helps prevent a toddler from opening the drawers and using it as a step stool.
Accident Prevention Is Quick and Easy
Though you can never be certain you’ve prevented every possible accident in your home, most pediatric trauma prevention techniques are fairly quick and easy. A few baby proofing items, along with putting dangerous things away can go far in creating a safe home. No accident prevention technique is better than a parent’s close, constant, watchful eye, but that is imposable. In the blink of an eye a traumatic event can occur. Proper babyproofing can prevent over 90% of childhood injuries.Return to "Baby Proofing Your Home" from "Home Accident Prevention".
