What is the most dangerous thing in your home for a child? How can it be made less dangerous?
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It will depend on your child, his or her age/stage, and what he or she is interested in. For example, my daughter is petite and was not able to get at things on my countertops for a long time. My son is taller and has become able to reach things at a younger age. My daughter did not bother with electric outlets, but my son is interested in them.
For babies on their tummies/creepers--definitely the floor. Coins, bits of god-knows-what, all kinds of hazards can end up on your floor.
As a baby starts pulling up, be wary of things up high that they might pull down on themselves, e.g., if they pull on a tablecloth.
As they start to toddle and get more curious, be wary of stove/oven/cooking dangers. They can start to reach countertops and can pull down sharp/heavy things. Be sure pot handles are turned in and start talking about "hot." "It's hot. Hot can give you an owie. Be careful."
As my children are getting older (5 and 2), I am a little more concerned to be vigilant about keeping meds and chemicals out of reach and locked away.
Here is one more safety issue that I never thought of until I saw something about it on tv. Try to secure heavy/sharp items that are inside your car. These can cause serious injuries if you are in an accident that is forceful enough to make things fly around. One dad profiled had stored a tool box under the rear window of his car and it came down and hit his child in the head when they were in an accident.
Be sure that you always use a car seat and make sure that it is installed properly.
Other answers:
I would say dressers/bookshelves, because these are things that most people miss when childproofing the stove, outlets, cabinets etc.
They can be anchored with a strap to the wall.
I would say dressers/bookshelves, because these are things that most people miss when childproofing the stove, outlets, cabinets etc.
They can be anchored with a strap to the wall.
the floor. A child sees everything at their level. You would be amazed at the things a child finds on the floor. Get on the floor and crawl around the house and look everywhere for objects that could cause harm to your child. This could change daily, so make sure that the inner part of the area (usual play area) stays clean and free of debris. If you notice the child going out of the play area toward the walls or behind things, draw the child away by getting his/her attention on something else. If you just say no the child is going to go right back to that area and that will not give you time to check that area out.
the most dangerous thing for children is THE PARENTS...to many parents dont watch therE kids enough...everything in the house is dangerous...if you try to child proof everything you will go insane...PAY ENOUGH ATTENTION TO YOUR KIDS AND THEY WILL TURN OUT OK...
Sugar...it can make them bounce off the walls...