Every Christmas holiday season, both fire departments and medical personnel go out on an increased amount of calls. The biggest dangers are falls and electrocutions from putting up Christmas lights as well as fires caused by cooking and improperly used or maintained Christmas decorations.
According to the National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS), a nonprofit organization that funds efforts to reduce playground injuries, more than 200,000 preschool and elementary aged children are injured on playgrounds every year to the extent that they require hospital care.
Many parents may view buying or borrowing second-hand baby gear as economical and eco-conscious. It may be hard to resist friends and relatives that want to save you the money of buying something new. However this can put your baby at risk because those products might not meet current safety standards.
For kids spending time with their grandparents is great. They get extra attention and are often spoiled. But grandma's house is not hazard free for toddlers, it probably contains similar safety hazards that your house contains, and may contain others such as more prescription medicine around the house.
Installing a child safety gate or pet gate is not always easy, especially at the top of the stairs. Each house can have different mounting conditions that can affect installation such as hollow walls, banister posts, baseboards, baluster spindles, and more.
There are numerous child safety hazards to protect against in your bathroom. Never leave a child alone in the bathroom or let them play in there. Below is a list of top hazards to protect.
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