How To Improve Toddler Safety

Hi moms!  Let’s talk today about toddler safety.

I know the moment babies come home, the mom’s protective reflexes grow.
You want to keep your  home as safe as possible.

When we become toddlers though, we want to explore our surroundings
with our new independence.

We realize we can walk and climb and reach stuff we couldn’t before. We’re
curious and want to discover new things to learn about.

We tend to be careless when we explore, cause we don’t know the dangers
that are around us like moms do.

If you’re just interested in childproofing your home you may prefer this post.

Here, we’ll talk about the 6 most common causes of injuries to us. Also,
we’ll cover how to keep toddlers safe in public places and about
strangers!

The Most Common Causes Of Injuries

The most common causes of injuries to the little ones are:

*Motor vehicle accidents

*Suffocation

*Drowning

*Poisoning

*Burns

*Falls

Motor Vehicle Accidents

A lot of children don’t like being in their car seat. But it is there for safety
reasons, so how do you get us to ‘like’ being in our car seat?

Activities in the car can keep a child happy and occupied while the parent
drives. For example, taking along their favorite toy or security blanket.

You want them to feel comfortable in the car seat so that they get used to it
and enjoy being in it.

Some moms allow their toddlers to use a tablet to view their favorite videos.
If you are the kind of parent who allows your child some screen time then
that may be an option for you.

Also, your toddlers car seat is important. It needs to be installed right.

“Three out of four car seats are installed incorrectly,” says Creighton. “Car
seats can reduce the risk of death during a car accident by greater than 70
percent, but if not installed correctly, this benefit is greatly reduced.”

Read the seat’s manual carefully, and look for local hospital or community
programs where safety pros can check that your seat is installed correctly.”
                                                  care.com

Suffocation

A lot of times toddlers grab at the strangest things to put in their mouths.
For example, small objects, tissue, cardboard boxes or plastic bags.

In this regard, I believe that certain items must be kept away from us.

Many store bought items that are packaged in plastic come with a warning
on the bag itself. It says, “Keep away from children” and they include an
age range.

Most times, the age range shows that it should be kept away from a
toddler and that is for their own safety.

Drowning

Many moms love taking kids to the pools and to the beach. Many also love
having pools at their homes. But is it safe for a toddler? No. At least not
the average toddler.

As a parent, you can invest your time into learning some CPR. Safety in
the water will prove to be helpful.

Infant swimming and the skill of self-rescue will play a big part in the event
that a toddler falls into a pool by accident.

He or she will know how to roll over on their back and float. If you have a
pool at your home though, you can fence the area to prevent your toddler
from having easy access to the pool.

If yesterday you noticed your toddler couldn’t do something. Don’t
assume she can’t do it today.

” I experienced an even more terrifying incident when my daughter, Taylor,
was 2. While we were visiting relatives, she opened a sliding glass door (a
skill I didn’t know she possessed), walked outside, and fell into a hot tub.

It was sheer luck that she didn’t drown — my sister-in-law, only moments
later, decided to go for a dip and was able to rescue her.”     parents.com

If you are taking them to the beach, you can put them in life jackets.

Poisoning

I wonder how many of moms carelessly store their household cleaners,
chemicals and medicines.

I bet some do, though obviously not with the intention that their toddler will
find it and try to taste it.

But they do! That’s what I used to do! We explore and we see something
new, and then we want to taste it and touch it.

These items must always be stored in an out of reach area of the house.

It’s hard to teach us not to play with poison; it’s easier to just keep it
out of reach.

Burns

Knowing how to prevent such a tragedy is the first step towards achieving
the goal of toddler safety.

In the homes, having smoke alarms and an escape plan for the family is
important.

Other precautionary measures you can take is to cook with care. (never
leave the stove unattended when a toddler is around).

Also, check the water temperature before allowing your toddler to take a
bath.

Never leave your hot iron unattended when toddler is near.

Falls

Moms cannot prevent all falls. Toddlers trip on nothing sometimes. We
even trip over our own feet! There are some dangerous incidents that can
be prevented, though.

For example, closing doors and leaving no access to any balcony
areas. You can also make sure that windows are locked properly.

When playing at the playground you can teach your toddlers to be safe by
warning them not to run too fast.

Also, tell them not to push other kids. That might cause an accident.

Teaching safety to toddlers may not be an easy task, but it is worth the
time and effort if it will save one toddler from fatal injuries.

Public Places

Always keep your toddler close to you. There may be a time though, when
he slips away unexpectedly.

Just in case that happens, put a card in his pocket with your cell
number.

“Think of Disney World, Sesame Place, or any other theme park that clips
on a bracelet on your wrist for happy times ahead.

Temporary tattoos, ID stickers, cards in the pocket, and name bracelets
would work the same way.

Alongside, they would guarantee a quick call-back or lost-baby
announcement in case your toddler chooses to go his own way!”     
                                 parenting.firstcry.com

Stranger Danger

It’s never too early to teach your toddler about strangers. Mom read an
article recently about parents who taught their little girl a code word.

They said they would give that same word to someone they would send to
pick her up.

Only in an emergency. If the person didn’t say the word, she should run. 
I found the story!

“He told her that her brother had been in a serious accident and that she
needed to come with him,” the girl’s mother, Brenda James, said at a press
conference.

Luckily, the girl remembered to ask the stranger for the code word that her
family had devised a few months ago, to make sure her parents really sent
him.

That spooked the man.”  insider.com

Mom taught my sister and I a word soon after she read that. (I’m not
supposed to tell what it is.)

It’s for when we’re old enough to go out by ourselves. She asks us to repeat
it once a week to make sure we don’t forget it.

OK, moms. One more thing. Mom says you might have heavy items on
shelves. Like bookcases or display shelves.

She says to be sure to place them on the bottom shelf. In case it falls
off.

That’s all for this one, moms. Have a safe day!

  courtesy Inside Edition@youtube.com

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