How to Prevent Home Accidents for Your Child

True playground adventure, the house is also a risk for children.
Falls, burns, poisoning, drowning, all, are accidents that occur daily. Knowing that home accidents are the leading cause of death among children, there are few precautions to take. Precautions to take at the kitchen • Store cleaning products away from children and opt for products with child-resistant cap.

Keep the original packaging (pour chlorinated water in a bottle of water can be misleading for the child, or even another person).

• Keep out of reach dangerous objects such as knives, scissors, lighters away from children; systematically store them after use.

Equip small doors of blocking systems. Also store the plastic bags to avoid any risk of suffocation. • Burns came second in the list of dangers, so when you are cooking, watch your child.
When the fire is on, turn the tail of pans inwards, place hot dishes, bowls of coffee and others out of their reach.
When the oven works, keep them away from it.

You can also install a double door.
Note that ovens are now equipped with a door insulation.
Also always check the temperature of the bottle leaving the microwave before feeding.
Precaution at the bedroom • Quilts, comforters, pillows can suffocate an infant, prefer the sleeping bag.

Choose a bed with close bars enough to not let the child stuck his head.
Bunk beds are not recommended for young children.

• To avoid any risk of falling, never leave a baby alone on the changing table.

Careful with open windows is best to install a blocking window.

• Growing up, the child is irresistibly attracted to electrical outlets.

It will attempt to put fingers or other object, so it is imperative to install outlet covers.
• Choose appropriate toys to the age of the child, and check its status regularly.

• Do not leave children alone with a pet, because you can never predict the reaction of a cat or a dog facing the newborn.

In general, it is also preferred that the animals remain outside the room. Precautions in the bathroom • Beware the hot water tap, adjust the temperature of hot water around 122° F (50 ° C) maximum, always run cold water and always check the bath temperature. • Never leave a baby alone in the bathtub, even with a little water. • Keep medications, toxic substances or alcohol locked in the medicine cabinet. Similarly for sharp or dangerous objects (razor, scissors), put them out of reach of children. Unplug electrical appliances after use to prevent electric shock.

• Finally, watch out for wet and slippery floors; rugs for shower and anti slip floor are the best solution. Precautions at the stairs: Real center of attraction for children is also the place to drop.

Place barriers in bottom and top of the stairs, and teach him very early to rise (while crawling) and down (backwards) up the stairs, accompanied by an adult.
Precaution at the living room • Beware the corners of coffee tables, toxic plants (between 1 and 4 years, the child has the annoying habit of putting everything in their mouths).
• Peanuts can cause choking in young children, so be sure to keep them out of their reach.