Accidents happen every day to thousands of children around the world. Parents can prevent many troubles with a little foresight. First of all, you need to try to ensure safety in your home, where the child spends a significant part of the time.
Instructions
Step 1
If your home is tiled, place a heavy carpet runner on top of it. It is advisable to think over the design of batteries in such a way that a child's hand cannot get stuck in them. Sharp corners of furniture should be protected with special soft corners. The curtain rods must be firmly nailed so that they do not fall if the child suddenly pulls the curtain.
Step 2
There must be strong latches on the windows and balcony that the child cannot open himself. Provide the window that you open for ventilation with some device that will not allow the baby to squeeze through the hole - for example, a chain. Remove bulky objects from the balcony that the child can climb and get higher than the balcony railing.
Step 3
The sockets can be positioned higher so that the young researcher cannot reach them. It is also advisable to protect them with plastic plugs. Everything connected with electricity must be made as invisible to the child as possible. For example, sockets can be covered with furniture or other interior items. To prevent the kid from pulling the table lamp by the cord and it does not fall on him, attach it to furniture or a wall. Do not leave the iron on the ironing board with the cord hanging loose.
Step 4
Keep medicines, scissors, knives, handicrafts in drawers with latches or locks, or in high-placed cabinets. Also place cigarettes, matches and lighters as high as possible. Keep household chemicals out of the reach of children. When working with chemicals, do not leave them in the reach of the child.
Step 5
To prevent the baby from grabbing the kettle, pot or frying pan and knocking over the contents, their handles should be turned towards the inside of the stove. Place the hot utensils in which the food is cooked on the distant burners out of the reach of children. If you have a gas stove, turn off the gas after cooking.
Step 6
The latch on the bathroom door should be made in such a way that the baby cannot close inside. Do not leave a full bath unattended. Watch the hot water temperature, it was not higher than 50 °. Do not store household appliances in the bathroom - razors, hair dryers, etc. Do not turn on the washing machine while your baby is bathing.
Step 7
Cellophane bags should not be seen by a child. While playing, he can put a bag on his head and suffocate from lack of oxygen. Store bulk products in shatterproof, sealed containers. Keep vinegar, sauces, spirits on the top shelves of the refrigerator or in a kitchen cabinet on a high shelf. Do not leave small food within reach, as they can get stuck in the baby's throat. This applies, for example, to nuts or caramel.
Step 8
Do not buy toys with sharp corners and edges, or small toys or those that can be taken apart into small pieces. Explain to your child what danger is and how to avoid it. Remember: your task is not to scare the child, but to protect it.
