With a toddler, every day is a new adventure. It is as exciting as it is there are dangers involved. Toddlers know no bounds their curiosity puts them at risk. Here are some tactics to keep your toddlers safe at home.
Electrical Safety
Ensure that you don’t leave electric wires and cables on the floor or surfaces. Toddlers are very fast and they tend to play with everything they come across with. Cables and wires on the ground may cause a fall once toddlers start crawling or walking. Hire a professional electrician to install safety switches that cut off power quickly to prevent electrocution. If you need any repairs, always involve a licensed electrician. Replace electrical cords once they are worn out. Use PowerPoint covers on the sockets to prevent toddlers from inserting foreign objects.
Poisoning Safety
Poisoning is very dangerous especially to toddlers who are curious about everything. They tend to put things into their mouths. As a parent, you should keep all medicine and cleaning products out of reach of children preferably in a locked cabinet. You should also have the number for poison control in your area.
Keep items such as coins, buttons, pins, rocks, and barrettes out of your child’s reach. Small toys especially those with small detachable parts are not recommended for toddlers. A watchful adult should supervise kids when playing. Provide safer finger foods such as bananas and vegetables. Toddlers usually fall because their fit is not steady. Keep kitchen doors closed and gates at the top and bottom of each stairway.
Car Safety
Your child’s car seat should be installed correctly and by the regulations. Toddlers should be in a rear-facing car seat that is appropriate for their height and weight. Never leave your child unattended in a car and they should not access the car on their own. The keys should be kept away to avoid locking the car.
Many toddlers die in hot cars when an adult forgets the child in the car. To prevent forgetting place something in the back seat to remind you to check when you get out of the car. Ensure that the kid can not open a door or window from their seat. Teach your child that the car is not a place to play, they should know that everything inside the car is dangerous.
Pets and Toy Safety
Pets are good when it comes to toddlers’ entertainment but they should never be left alone with children. No matter how gentle your pet anything could happen and he may see your toddler as a threat and end up harming them.
Toys that have to lose parts or buttons can easily injure children when swallowed. Toys should not have parts that are easily detachable for chewed. Any toy that can fit the through cardboard of a tissue roll is too small to be around children below 3 years. Put away all the toys immediately after playtime is over.
