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Make your home a safe place for children
Not only can children be in danger outside, but in the home there are many dangers lurking. Therefore, you need to be vigilant about objects in the house, make a checklist of items that can harm your children and take safety measures for children to minimize risks.
Recently, a one year old girl had a cough and fever for weeks. The baby's condition did not improve even though the doctor gave him medicine. Then, the doctor gave the baby an X-ray and discovered a foreign object in the chest cavity. Upon careful examination, the doctor noticed that it was a 4.5cm long, 2mm diameter needle located in the baby's left ventricle.
People fear complications might happen. Doctors at Wuhan Children's Hospital, China, quickly performed surgery to remove the needle. The needle appears to be rusted, meaning it has been in the baby's heart for quite some time. Currently, the baby girl situation has stabilized. This is just one of the many cases in which a young child is at risk with household appliances. Young children are always active and can put foreign objects in their mouths to taste them. Therefore, parents cannot neglect when having young children, especially toddlers. To make your child safer, please pay attention to the following information:
Keep children safe in the bedroom
Although the bedroom does not have many objects that can be dangerous to children, you still need to pay attention to the following points:
Do not place baby beds near window blinds or zipper curtains, in case they play with them and choke.
Install iron bars for all windows in the bedroom.
Securely fix the closet to the wall to prevent mischief from spilling it.
Keep your child safe in the bathroom
This is the place where unexpected accidents can happen for your baby. Be careful when your child enters the bathroom:
Put all types of shampoo, soap, shower gel ... out of reach of children because children can play with and get chemical poisoning .
Install child safety locks in all bathroom cabinets.
Do not change the labels of bath soaps or medications so that your child does not use the wrong soap or medicine that is not suitable for your child.
Always check the temperature of the bath water before bathing your baby.
Use a non-slip bathroom mat.
Unplug and store electrical appliances such as dryers, hair curlers ... to prevent children from getting electric shock or burning while playing with these appliances.
Keep children safe in the kitchen
The kitchen is a place for many dangerous objects and a place of curiosity for the youngest. Please pay attention to make the kitchen safer with the following tips:
Select cooking appliances in the kitchen such as ovens, microwaves and refrigerators that have a safety lock function so that children cannot open them
Store all sharp objects such as knives, scissors, and forks in a cupboard or overhead out of reach of children
Install safety lock for kitchen cabinets
Keep all dishwashing liquid, bad oil, and floor cleaning bottles out of children's reach.
Keep children safe in other rooms
Other areas of the home are also full of objects that can be dangerous to children. Please note the following points:
Purchase outlet shielding and attach it to all unused outlets in your home. Choose a sturdy one so your baby cannot remove it.
Installation of stairs doors at floors.
Buy a table edge cover to cover table corners or any sharp corners in the house.
Secure all shelves and cabinets to the wall securely. You should also arrange heavy objects on the lower floor of the shelf to make the shelf stand more stable.
Install clamping devices or door holders to all doors in the house so your children don't get caught.
Store toys that are too small for their child's age. You should also check battery-operated toys for secure battery-compartment covers to prevent children from swallowing batteries .
Keep all sharp objects out of the reach of children.
Keep children safe in the garden
If your home has a garden, this will be an ideal place for children to exercise and explore. However, please note the following to help children play safer:
Use a fence to mark out places where children can play in the garden and tell your children not to cross the fence.
You clean up plants that may harm your child: young trees, girly trees (cactus), oleander, betel nut, lilies, tiger's tongue, lilies.
Cover all faucets or water tanks so that they cannot be accessed by children.
While you can't always keep an eye on your baby every second, you can still use the above child safety tips for added peace of mind. However, please pay attention that the above methods are not 100% safe for your child, so you still need to watch them.
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