Home safety
Toddlers
have strong curiosity to their surroundings as their mobility increases.
Besides having positive firm discipline, you should also be alert to
possible home accidents. Check the safety measures at home regularly
by referring to the home safety.
i.
Ensuring the safety of your baby
Do not leave your
child alone at home or to the care by elder children.
Have a first-aid
kit at home.
You should equip
with first-aid knowledge.
ii.Safety
in the Living Room
Cover the sharp
edges on furniture with corner protectors
Lock up the
foldable furniture or put it away in a secured place
Avoid arranging
your furniture in staggered way such that children can climb up high
Install and lock up
the window guards
Use protective
covers for the sockets on the wall
Fix the position of
opened doors with door stoppers or magnets
Fasten the seatbelt
and secure the locks on high chairs and baby cart when baby is placed there
Ensure that the
curtain ropes are out of the reach of your child
Do not use glass
table tops at home
Store matches and
lighters away securely
iii.Safety
in the kitchen
Install a gate at
the kitchen door
Turn the handles of
cooking utensils inward on the stove
Do not carry your
baby in the kitchen
Store all sharp
utensils at where children can’t reach
Store medicine at
where children can’t reach
Never put
detergents and other chemicals in drink bottles
Store or lock up
detergents in cupboards where children can’t reach
Store electric
kettle or hot water flask out of the reach of children
iv.
Safety in the bathroom
Put an anti-slip
pad in the bathtub
Always keep your
bathroom dry
Always keep the
bathroom door close
Use a plastic basin
for a baby bath
Never leave your
baby in the bath alone (even just for a moment)
When preparing a
bath for your baby, put cold water before hot water, and test the water
temperature with your elbow
Never leave
utensils filled with water around
v.
Safety in the bedroom
Lock up the fence
of the baby cot when leaving your baby there
The distance
between the fence bars of the baby should be less than 6cm (2.5”)
The size of the
mattress should fit the size of the baby cot
The height of the
cot fences should be more than 3/4 of your baby’s height
Never leave your
baby alone on sofa or bed without fences (even just for a moment)
Do not let ropes
hanging near the baby bed
There should be
ladder on the bunk bed and the ladder should be secured
There should not be
any gap between the bunk bed and the wall
All you need in
your first- aid kit
Home
accidents do happen. Children are vulnerable and are dependent in protecting
themselves. So parents need to exercise home safety precautions as well as
knowing how to reduce the degree of the accidental injuries at home. Having a
first-aid kit at home is essential to treat minor injuries. Parents should also
equip yourselves with first-aid skills to protect your vulnerable child in
emergency. If the condition serious, consult a doctor as soon as possible.
A
standard first-aid kit should contain:
A
standard first-aid kit should contain:
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Sterilized
cotton
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Sterilized
gauze
|
Dressing
Pad
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Adhesive
bandages
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Elastic
bandage
(2"/5cm wide and 3"/7.5cm wide each) |
70%
alcohol
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Mild
disinfectant
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Safety
pins
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Round-ended
scissors
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Triangular
bandage
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Disposable
gloves
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