Child Saftey Tips: 10 Tips for Preventing Home Falls
When it comes to your children, we know that keeping them safe is a top priority. We have partnered with Safe Kids Charlotte Mecklenburg and Once Upon a Child to provide some tips and topics that are relevant to keep your little ones safe in their day-to-day life.
Your young child is curious, mimics adults, learns by exploring, and touches or puts everything near their mouth. This is normal – but it is what puts them at risk for certain injuries at this age. Here are tips to keep your child safe as they learn and grow. This month’s topic falls that happen in the home. See below our 10 tips for preventing falls within your home.
- Don’t let children climb on furniture or use drawers or shelves as steps.
- Secure TVs and furniture to the wall using mounts, brackets, braces, anchors, or wall straps to prevent tip-overs. These kinds of accidents happen more than you might think so take a few minutes, secure your TV and furniture, and then never worry about it again.
- Screens are meant to keep bugs out, not children in. Properly install window guards to prevent unintentional window falls. For windows above the first floor, include an emergency release device in case of fire.
- Install window stops so that windows open no more than four inches.
- If you have windows that can open from both top and bottom, make a habit of opening just the top to prevent accidental falls. Keep in mind that as kids grow, they may have enough strength, dexterity, and curiosity to open the bottom.
- Keep babies and young kids strapped in when using high chairs, infant carriers, swings, and strollers.
- If your baby is in a carrier, remember to place it on the floor, not on top of a table or other furniture.
- Because baby walkers can be dangerous, try using a stationary activity center. These items give your baby a chance to practice standing and moving more safely. Look for one that is on a stable, non-moveable base and place it away from stairs, hot appliances, or window cords.
- Take your kids to playgrounds with shock-absorbing surfaces such as rubber, synthetic turf, sand, pea gravel, wood chips, or mulch. If your child falls, the landing will be more cushioned than on asphalt, concrete, grass, or dirt.
- Consider anti-slip rugs for the floors in your home, and mats or decals in the bathtub or shower to help prevent dangerous falls.
- Keep hallways and stairs well-lit and clear of clutter.
- Don’t let kids play on high porches, decks, stairs, or balconies. If it’s unavoidable, make sure they are supervised by an adult.
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