As young children get older, they start to crawl and walk around the home. Parents can guard against possible dangers by conducting a home safety evaluation from the child’s point of view. The Home Safety Council recommends that parents look at each room from their child’s eye-level and use the following tips to make homes safer for young children:
# Young children need constant supervision, especially around water
# Install sturdy baby gates at the tops and bottoms of stairs.
# Install child safety locks on cabinets to safely store matches and lighters, chemicals, cleaners, medicines, cosmetics, and other toxic and/or caustic products.
# Purchase cleaners, household chemicals, medications and other potentially hazardous products with child resistant packaging.
# Post the national Poison Control Hotline (1-800-222-1222) and other emergency numbers next to every phone.
# Install a smoke alarm on every level of your home and near sleeping areas.
# Install toilet seat locks; turn over all buckets and store them up high, where they cannot collect standing water or be reached by children. When young children are in the bath, near a pool, a toilet or other standing water, play close attention and stay within arm’s reach of them at all times.
# Test faucet water at the tap and adjust water heater to 120°F or below.
# If your home has a pool, surround it on all sides with installed fencing and a self-latching gate.
# Never leave a child unattended near standing water, even for a moment.
# Locate cribs, beds, chairs and other furniture away from windows.
# Install window locks or safety guards on above-ground windows. Be sure they have a quick-release mechanism in case of fire.
# Keep window treatment cords and sashes tied and stored up high overhead; purchase new mini-blinds that meet safety standards.
# Store matches, lighters, candles and other fire tools out of children’s sight and reach, preferably in a locked cabinet.
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