Child Proofing

17.05.2011 | Author: maryjesus | Posted in Health
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You can never stop your child from exploring things around their everyday environment. That’s why we should really make sure that our house is safe. Here are some simple method to help prevent injuries in your own home.
1. Appliances
– At times, children are at the right height to open or reach objects, such as hot pans, pots, stoves and burners this could cause burns to your children. Refrigerators may contain objects or something that could pose choke your child. To prevent this, you could install lock latches on all appliances and knob covers for burners to stop them from opening the appliances.
2. Cabinet and Drawers
– Cabinets and Drawers may do contain hazards to your kids for several times. In this case install locks and latches to your cabinets and drawers, most especially those that contains sharp objects on it. Store in hard to reach places poisonous chemicals that might harm them.
3. Glasswares
– We all know that these are really harmful for your kids because when it broke can cause cuts to your child. Try to refrain from displaying glasswares especially when you have active toddlers at your house, you could use plastic vases as an alternative. If not, put glasswares and decoration where it is safe and secured.
4. Tables and Chairs
– We all know that chairs have sharp corners on it or sometimes don’t have but must keep our child away from it cause they might hit to it. To prevent injuries install cushions in the corners of your table or buy round tables.
5. Stairs
– Falls from stairs are most prominent to children nowadays especially to babies who just learned to tread. To avoid them from falling, put safety gates at the top and bottom of the staircase to prevent them from going up and down unsupervised.
6. Electrical outlets and chords
– Electrical wiring could cause your children electrocuted or if did not used properly can cause sparks and end up with fire. We also know that chords can cause harm to your kids once they are pulled into it. To stop this, try putting face plates or block to make sure that power strips are covered and buy cord bundlers and secure cord to furniture so that they cannot be pulled.
7. Toilets
– Toilets cause a hazard to a young child because he/she can drown if they fall in. Children cause a hazard to toilets as well, when they throw small objects and toys inside. To stop this from happening, use toilet lid locks on all toilets or keep the bathroom door secured and supervise children in the bathroom.
Remember, don’t just do child proofing once. The most crucial part of child proofing involves adult supervision. Always be aware of your surroundings and keep a close watch on your child at all time.

You can never stop your child from exploring things around their everyday environment. That’s why we should really make sure that our house is safe. Here are some simple method to help prevent injuries in your own home.
1. Appliances – At times, children are at the right height to open or reach objects, such as hot pans, pots, stoves and burners this could cause burns to your children. Refrigerators may contain objects or something that could pose choke your child. To prevent this, you could install lock latches on all appliances and knob covers for burners to stop them from opening the appliances.
2. Cabinet and Drawers- Cabinets and Drawers may do contain hazards to your kids for several times. In this case install locks and latches to your cabinets and drawers, most especially those that contains sharp objects on it. Store in hard to reach places poisonous chemicals that might harm them.
3. Glasswares- We all know that these are really harmful for your kids because when it broke can cause cuts to your child. Try to refrain from displaying glasswares especially when you have active toddlers at your house, you could use plastic vases as an alternative. If not, put glasswares and decoration where it is safe and secured.
4. Tables and Chairs- We all know that chairs have sharp corners on it or sometimes don’t have but must keep our child away from it cause they might hit to it. To prevent injuries install cushions in the corners of your table or buy round tables.
5. Stairs- Falls from stairs are most prominent to children nowadays especially to babies who just learned to tread. To avoid them from falling, put safety gates at the top and bottom of the staircase to prevent them from going up and down unsupervised.
6. Electrical outlets and chords – Electrical wiring could cause your children electrocuted or if did not used properly can cause sparks and end up with fire. We also know that chords can cause harm to your kids once they are pulled into it. To stop this, try putting face plates or block to make sure that power strips are covered and buy cord bundlers and secure cord to furniture so that they cannot be pulled.
7. Toilets- Toilets cause a hazard to a young child because he/she can drown if they fall in. Children cause a hazard to toilets as well, when they throw small objects and toys inside. To stop this from happening, use toilet lid locks on all toilets or keep the bathroom door secured and supervise children in the bathroom.
Remember, don’t just do child proofing once. The most crucial part of child proofing involves adult supervision. Always be aware of your surroundings and keep a close watch on your child at all time.

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