Use furniture with rounded corners. Else, cover sharp corners with home made or store bought corner guards. Use a straight-slatted, screw-mounted gate at the top and the bottom of a stairway. Never use pressure gates at the top of the stairs.
Install vent locks or a window guard on upper story windows to keep them from opening more than three and a half inches. Do not use table clothes when toddlers are around.
Everything should be kept in its original container to avoid mix-ups between food items and poisons
Make sure all purses are placed out of reach, especially ones with any pills inside. If your TV stand isn't sturdy, buy one with a wide base and keep the TV away from the edge. Secure the stand to the wall.
Never run fans on the floor with an infant or toddler around, their fingers are small and can enter the grill area of the fan. Keep floors clean and vacuumed. Toddlers have an amazing sense for small objects that end up in their mouth and could cause choking
Keep all sharp objects and tools out of reach. Never let your children run with something in their mouth. Never let your children run with something sharp in their hands. Never let your children walk with glass objects in their hands.
Keep an eye out for sharp objects on walls, toys, cribs, playpens, or strollers. Use plastic instead of glass, whenever possible. Always pick up toys, so that no one slips and falls on them.
Studies show that children may be damaging their spine by carrying heavy or poor fitting kid backpacks. This is especially true for school going children. Backpacks that are not proper would cause muscle strain, distortion of the spinal curve or drooping shoulders. It may also lead to painful back, neck and shoulder problems which can last a lifetime.
The following are important tips on choosing the right backpack:
It must be light weight. Size of the bag should be no larger than the child's back. It should preferably be ergonomically designed to protect the child's back. Ensure it has a waist strap that helps direct the load away from the shoulders onto the much stronger waist and hip muscle groups. Two shoulder straps to balance the load on both shoulders is convenient. It also should have wide straps to distribute load over a wider area of the shoulder and padded to alleviate any pressure points. Besides, the shoulder straps should be adjustable so the backpack can be fitted to the child's body
It is also important to take note of physicians' recommendation that the total gross weight of the kid backpack with contents should not exceed 15% of the child s body weight.
Some Overlooked Aspect Of Toddler Safety
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