Child accidents at home: follow these tips to avoid them

2023-04-17 23:10:25

There comes a time when the baby gets out of the crib and begins to explore its surroundings and gains more control over its movements. That is why you should start having extra worries at home to avoid child accidents at home. Next we are going to show you some of the main ones that exist and the way to prevent them.

Burns, one of the main childhood accidents that occur at home

Some of the tips that you can follow to prevent them are:

• Do not leave any hot liquid within the reach of the minor.
• Place the pots and pans you are cooking in on the back racks of the stove.
• Keep any source of fire such as matches, lighters, candles, etc. protected, on child-proof shelves.
• Before bathing your child, check the water to make sure it’s not too hot.

Intoxication or poisoning

If you want to prevent this type of childhood accidents (also very common), these are some of the things you could do or take into account:

1. Check expiration dates on all foods before giving them to your child.
2. You should store all chemicals and cleaning products on high furniture. If this is not possible, you should put locks or child locks on them. This way you will prevent the minor from opening them and ingesting or spilling them on their own.

Falls, another of the most common types of childhood accidents

In order to prevent this type of child accidents, you can take into account these tips that we show you:

• Fundamentally, keep the minor under constant visual surveillance.
• In the bed surround the baby with pillows and in the crib keep the bars up.
• Put safety grills on stairs.
• Put locks on the windows to prevent children from jumping out.
• In children’s play areas allow them to play in those that are appropriate for their age and height.