Creating a safe home for your baby and child requires more than installing a few outlet covers or gating off the stairs. While these steps can be an important part of childproofing the home for your newly mobile baby, home safety also involves...
Kids lack the life experience and common sense to avoid many accidents at home that adults are able to escape. Such problems as blisters, scratches and cuts are easily patched, but greater dangers, such as accidental poisonings, dog bites and...
The home can be an extremely dangerous place for children. Many of the hazards in the home are obvious, but some are hidden. You should examine your home for hazards to reduce your child's safety risk. Certain things could be done around the home...
Accidents can happen in any room of the house. In fact, household accidents are one of the main reasons children visit emergency rooms. Parental supervision is extremely important, but even that is not enough to prevent some accidents or...
A home can be a dangerous place for a child if proper safety precautions are not taken. According to Kids Health, unintentional injury is the main cause of death in children age 14 years and younger, and more than a third of these injuries occur...
Even before you bring your baby home from the hospital, you need to assess your home for safety. Babies grow quickly from newborns, to active crawlers, to toddlers who reach up to grab at things. While all of this is wonderful development to...
According to the Home Safety Council, more than 3 million children younger than age 15 suffer home injuries each year, and an average of 2,096 children younger than 15 die as a result of unintentional home injury. Child injury and death in home...
Once your baby begins to crawl, and until he can recognize potential dangers in the home, you must carefully monitor your house for safety hazards. Walk from room to room, observing your environment from your baby's point of view. Notice which...
You take pains to babyproof your home with special gates and latches, but you may not be as careful when your kids grow older. Safety measures are important to protect school-age children, so do an inspection to see how your home rates. You can...
Around 45 percent of accidental child deaths occur around the home, reports the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. That's why it is so imperative that you take the time to talk about home safety precautions with your children....
Bringing home a new baby can be one of the most exciting things in life, but it is also one of the most terrifying. Outside of fewer hours of sleep and fewer dollars in your bank account, there are other changes that new parents must become...
Thousands of children die each year and many more are injured in preventable accidents, according to organizations like the Home Safety Council (HSC). Child Safety training is critical to protecting your child, not only as a preventive measure to...
When an emergency strikes your family, how well prepared you are will determine if you are reactive or proactive. Trying to figure out how to respond to an injury, intruder, fire, weather emergency or other trauma as or after it happens can cost...
Parents, childcare workers, teachers and community volunteers can benefit from child safety training. According to "Child Safe," proper training can help adults prevent injuries and accidents in children under the age of 18. According to the...
When your baby's movement skills increase and she is more on the go, your household can present several dangers. From electrical outlets to unsecured cabinets, the home presents several hazards. Babyproofing your home involves considering your...
Creating a safety plan is imperative for every family, especially when kids get old enough to stay home by themselves. Make the house a safe place for your children, and set well-defined safety rules. This will allow your children to explore and...
Each year, $200 million in damage and 150 deaths can be attributed to children playing with fire, notes the U.S. Fire Administration. Teaching your child fire prevention and safety at home could literally mean the difference between life and...
A home fire can be a scary experience for adults, let alone children. House fires in the United States resulted in almost 3,000 deaths and over 13,000 injuries in 2008, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Kids can play a role in not just...
While you may consider your home a safe and comfortable place, it contains untold dangers for your baby or young child. Young children touch anything that looks interesting. If that tempting item is potentially dangerous, such as a lighter or a...
A safe environment reduces the risk of serious injury while providing the emotional security that allows children to grow and explore. Creating a safe place for kids requires both physical and behavioral considerations. Whether at home, a...
Children are curious by nature and therefore have a tendency to explore and sometimes take risks. This means that parents need to be on the alert for potential threats to a child's safety both within the home and outside. The Consumer Product...
Keeping any meat refrigerated or frozen is very important. Meat exposed to warm temperatures faces the dangers of suffering spoilage in several ways. The enzymes in meat can become active and ruin the quality of the meat when not properly chilled,...
The Fetal Alcohol Disorders Society reports that 37 percent of babies are exposed to binge drinking during pregnancy and that 15 percent of those babies are born needing special education. A mother who drinks alcohol during pregnancy places her...
When a baby begins to sit up and crawl, thoughts of baby- and child-proofing the home soon follow. Child safety gates play an important role in child-proofing. The purchase may initially appear easy, but there are some important differences to be...
As a parent, your child's safety is important. You may think about childhood safety in terms of keeping your child off the stairs, away from swimming pools and cutting up her food to prevent choking. Expand your areas of concern to the numerous...
The home can be a dangerous place for a baby or young child, and accidents in the home are a common reason for visits to the emergency room. But child proofing the home need not be overwhelming. Parents just have to think like a child and look for...
Children spend a lot of time at home and a typical home is filled with possible sources of danger. According to the Home Safety Council, an "average of 2,096 children younger than 15 die each year in the United States as a result of a home...
Providing a safe, loving environment for your baby and toddler is one of the joys and responsibilities of parenthood. From the time he is born, watching your child grow and explore his world is very rewarding. Children of all ages are naturally...
Bassinets are a type of miniature bed made for newborns. Despite their popularity, bassinets are often expensive and bulky, leading many parents to search for alternatives. Cribs, playpens and firm mattresses are all viable alternatives for...
