1. Ways to Prevent Injuries at Home
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2. Childproofing the Home
What does this statement mean?
The best way to find the dangers a child might encounter is to explore the home at his or her level – by getting down on your hands and knees.
“You may feel silly, but a few self-conscious minutes are better than years of regret.”
Explain in your own words what you think this means.
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3. Childproofing the Home
What is the best way to go about looking at childproofing the home?
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Safety in the Kitchen
What are safety precautions that parents need to follow in the kitchen to keep children free from injuries?
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Supervision!
Hot foods, beverages, placemats and tablecloths should be kept out of reach.
Use back burners when possible.
Pot handles toward the center
Use gates whenever possible to keep children out when you are not in the kitchen.
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Safety in the Kitchen
Can you think of any safety precautions that deal with glasses or knives and forks?
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Safety in the Kitchen
How can tablecloths, placemats and appliances be hazards to children?
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Safety in the Kitchen
How should the pot handles be turned when cooking?
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Safety in the Bathroom
What do you need to do to make the bathroom safe for a child?
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Bathroom Safety
Medicines, makeup and cleaning products locked up.
Unplug appliances when not using.
Install toilet lid lock to prevent drownings.
Prevent children from playing in Bath unsupervised.
Use guard covers on tub faucet
Never plug in near tub!
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11. Safety around Heat Sources
Keep guards around open heaters, radiators, and floor furnaces and fireplaces.
Teach children that the heat source is “hot”.
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Home Fires
What do you need to teach children about home fires?
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13. Sparky the Fire Dog Says…
Keep matches, lighters, cigs, and candles out of reach.
Install smoke detectors in every bedroom, kitchen and every floor of your home.
Working fire extinguishers near Kit/Fireplace.
Plan an escape route and teach to all!
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Firearm Safety
Guns kill more that 10 children every day.
Adults need to teach children that guns are not toys and must not be handled by children.
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What else do you know about firearm safety?
Take ammo out of firearm.
Lock firearms out of reach.
Store ammo separate from gun.
Keep keys stored separate from gun and ammo.
Lock up gun cleaning supplies…They are poison!
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16. Bathing Children Safely
Is it safe to leave a child alone in the bathtub?
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17. Supervise Children Around Water Sources!
Never leave a child alone at bath time!!!
Use non-slip mats
Bath very young infants in sink top bathtub for safe handling.
Set home water temp below 120 degrees
Use only 2-3 inches of water in bathtub.
Color code faucets (Red=hot; Blue=cold)
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Preventing Falls
How can a parent prevent
falls in the home?
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Fall Prevention
Window Screens will not prevent a fall.
Install safety guards on windows
Use extra locks on windows and doors.
Use safety gates at the top AND bottom of stairwells.
Secure bookcases, dressers, TV’s and heavy furniture to walls.
Store heavy items on the bottom shelves.
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20. Making Cribs and Beds Safe
How far apart do the slats need to be in a crib to keep a baby’s head from becoming stuck?
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Crib Safety
Slats no more than 2/8” apart (Soda can test)
No lead paint on crib.
No corner posts
Mattress should fit crib exactly.
Mattress should be at least 26” below the top rail.
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22. Making Cribs and Beds Safe
Why should all stuffed animals and fluffy blankets, and pillows be removed from the crib when child is sleeping?
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23. Keeping mealtimes safe
Children love to try new foods. What are foods that children do not need to try early in life because of possible allergic reactions?
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Meal time Reminders
Handle/store food properly-no food poisoning.
Avoid choking hazards: hot dogs, nuts, whole grapes, popcorn, candy, raw veggies.
Avoid foods that are known allergens: strawberries, shell fish, peanuts and unpasteurized cheese.
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25. Preventing suffocation
Remove all stuffed animals from the crib at night
Keep plastic bags away from children
Store unused refrigerators/freezers with the door removed.
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Preventing poisoning
Request child-resistant packaging when possible.
But keep in mind that child-resistant does not mean childproof.
These medicines still need to be locked out of reach.
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Toy Safety
This is a tube tester. What do you think it might be used for?
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Toy Safety: children 3 years and under
Some people will suggest using a toilet paper tube to test if something poses a choking hazard.
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29. Preventing lead poisoning
Can anyone tell us what lead poisoning is and what it comes from?
(1978) (Toys)
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Emergency
Keep a first aid kit on hand and emergency numbers by every phone in the home.
Include the national toll-free poison hotline:
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31. Make sure your child has a safe, secure environment at home.
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