If
we have small children at home, we need to be doubly careful that our home is a
safe and secure place. Several ordinary
household items may be dangerous to have around if there is a child. Your home must be made a safe place and there
are different ways in which the possibility of an accident occurring in
different parts of it can be reduced.
In
the dining room, for instance, people often spread table cloths on the dining
table. These tend to be long and hang down on the sides of the table. It is
quite possible that a small child may attempt to stand up with the support of
the table clotyh and pull it down. Once
that happens the hot food vessels and crockery may fall down upon the child and
hurt him. Instead of using such table
cloths’s you can use table mats to avoid this kind of situation. All Chinaware items and crockery should be
kept in a high cabinet.
Several
electrical appliances such as music systems, air conditioner and TV sets are
found in the living room. As a result
many cords and electric wires will be focused here. Do not leave any of these wires on the floor
as a child could fall over one of them, get strangulated or even electrocuted. Keep the wires well secured at a high
level. Plug points should ideally be
kept at a high point and those that are low should be insulated with dummy
plugs or insulation tape. Furniture with
sharp edges should not be here either. Centre tables with fragile glass tops should also be avoided. Glass items and lampshades for decoration
should be kept out of reach of children in case they fall and injure them.
Pedestal
fans, TV trolleys and other bulky articles should be kept out of the child’s
way. Carpets and rugs in the room should be secured well with no edges curling
up since they may cause children to trip. All medicines should be kept in a
cool place where no child can reach them.
The
kitchen is a place with more potential to injure children. Sharp articles such
as can-openers, knives, scissors etc., should be kept out of reach of the
child. Gas lighters, plastic bags, matches, pesticides and insect killers must
be out of limits of children. Even the
gas cylinder should be stored in a cabinet to which children cannot have access.
In addition hot liquids like oil or milk must not be placed on the edge of the
counter. Pot handles should be turned
away from the counter edge. The jar
should not be left on the mixie as children may turn the mixie knobs. When you
have finished grinding, turn off the knobs and remove the jar.
Coming
to the bedroom, the baby’s bed should not be near an open window as he may try
to climb up from the bed. Curtain cords
should not be hanging down near his bed. When a child is left alone in a room, make certain that there are
stoppers on the door so that the door cannot get closed fully locking the child
inside. A hand towel could be hung over
the door to prevent it from locking. Small toys, coins and balloons should not be left lying around because
children are inclined to put such things in their mouth. Appealing perfume and gel bottles, hair
sprays and cosmetics can be harmful to children’s eyes and should be kept away.
Several
items in the bathroom such as toilet cleaners, phenyl and so on should be
stored in high places. Razors, blades,
electric shavers, blow dryers and scissors should be placed on top. Never leave a baby alone when bathing him
particularly when it is done in a bath tub. Before bathing the baby check the water temperature. The bathroom floor should not be slippery
with oil or soap.
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