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Learn how to safeguard your child from home hazards including choking, lead paint exposure, falls, and toxic substances. Get expert advice on transportation safety, toxins, strangers, and more to ensure a secure environment for your kids.
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Terry L. Whipple, MDChief of Orthopaedics-American Self, PLC [Ref: American Academy of Pediatrics] Childhood Safety About the Home
choking, lead paint, points, pinchers, trips and falls I. Toys
Loose Parts • Imported from Mexico, So. Am, Korea, other Pacific rim • Lead—slow learning, sleep disorders • All sharps • Scissoring or hinged parts • Clutter—like old people • stair wells, ledges, shelf climbing
car seats, walkers, bikes, ATV’s II. Transportation
Car seats—rear facing until age 1/ 20#/ exceed mfg recs • rear facing in convertible seat • Toddlers—full harness fwd facing • Booster seat until 4’9”/ adult seat belt fits • Back seat until age 13
Walkers—nix • Bikes—correct size, maintenance, tires tricks, traffic rules, mirror • ATV’s—protective gear, training, supervision, terrain
medicine, vitamins, food, alcohol, fuels, paint, cleansers, herbicides III. Toxins
Medicine safety caps/ labels/ inaccessible • Food allergies/ excesses/ even water • Adult beverages—access/ example • All fuels, paints, cleansers, herbicides --anything used in a garage or basement
babysitters, visitors, neighbors, service people, in public, phone callers, internet IV. Strangers
Strangers and Acquaintences • Visitors • Neighbors • Friends’ siblings or parents • Even relatives
Babysitters • Check in/ frequent early return home/ unpredictable timing • Talk with kids about how time was spent—all ages • Lists—home phone/ address/ police/ fire/ poison center/ doctor/ neighbor/ cell #
At home • Phone—don’t answer if adult/ parent not in ear shot • Internet • Door—adult job only (15-16) • service people • even neighbors, friends’ parents • Away from home • Walk in groups • Familiar routes • Salutation OK but no conversation/ information • Report immediately
kitchens, bathrooms, pools, back yards, driveways, basements, garages, community V. Home hazards
Burns/ fire • CO-carbon monoxide (any flame or ignition) • Well water • Electromagnetic fields • power lines—3 x rate of depression • phone towers—HA, memory, dizziness, sleep problems • Guns • Asbestos • Lead—homes built after 1977 • Fish (mercury)—avoid swordfish, mackerel, shark • Coking—grapes, popcorn, hot dogs • a child dies every 5 min in US from choking • Know CPR !
