How Can We Prevent Child Injury?
Preventing your Child, or Children, from having an Injury takes work, but it's worth it to help keep them safe. Childproof caps on Medications and Cleaners around the house are important, booster seats and seatbelts should be used in your vehicle, bicycle helmets, baby gates, and locked gates around a swimming pool are all key ways in preventing your child from having an injury.
Here are some more prevention tips: never leave your child alone in the bath, remove tripping hazards in rooms, hallways and stairs so they don't fall, make sure you have window safety in place to prevent accidents or falls, and install a fixed guard around open fires, heaters, and radiators to prevent burns, and never have your child play around the stove or near anything that just came out of the oven.
You should also be aware of foods and objects that children could choke on, and always check toys that have small parts that could become a choking hazard. Also, make sure your curtain cords and blinds are not anywhere in reach, and always make sure the microwave is out of reach for children.
