Child Safety And Baby Products

As parents in a fast paced world we must take extra care to insure our child’s safety. I would like to discuss just a few of the things we can do to help keep our children safe. The home kitchen is a place we should be very aware of safety issues. There are many items in a typical kitchen that are potentially harmful to a child.

Some of the things we can do for kitchen safety is to keep our children off counter tops. Keep furniture and step stools away from your counters. Make sure there are no highchairs or tables close enough to allow the counter top to be in arms reach. Secure all the latches on the bottom cabinets. Keep your floor free of spills so that no one slips or falls. Make shelves secure to wall, to avoid falling objects. Put protective covers over knobs that are within arms reach. Keep all utensils away from edge of counter. Turn handles of pots and pans away from edge of stove. Put safety inserts in all electrical outlets not being used. Install ground fault circuit interrupters in all electrical outlets. Put a non skid floor in your kitchen. Have the paint checked to see if it contains lead. Repainting may be necessary. Keep loose items like highchairs or walkers out of walkways. Set your hot water temperature to a maximum 120 degrees. If other children are in the adjacent room you may want to put a safety gate in kitchen entrance. You should always have a fire alarm and smoke alarm in or near your kitchen. A first aide kit is a must for every kitchen. A telephone with the numbers of the local emergency agencies can be a life saver!

One of the most important things you can do for child safety is to secure your child in a harness while feeding. There are many good highchairs on the market that have excellent safety straps. Be sure you choose a quality product that you are comfortable with. If you choose to use a booster seat or highchair or any other devise, be sure to secure your child with proper restraints.

While there are many things that can be done to insure your child’s safety, not all of them can always be done at one time. So if you are in a new location or financially it is not feasible, be persistent. Do as many things as you can. Remember that it is child safety that is at risk here. Parenting is a full time job so stay diligent and you will be rewarded.

By: TOM FEDORKA

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