Safety At Home For Your Children

by shopbug on November 4, 2009 · 0 Comments
in Lifestyle

Home is the safest place on earth… or NOT??

According to the latest research, majority of accidents which hit on children and infant happens at home, and the statistic is climbing up high and fast, even though more parents are educated and well-aware of such things to happen.

The most severe injuries are associated with heat-related accidents and falls from height. Older children are more likely to sustain fractures than younger counterparts. Younger children have a higher percentage of burns and scalds as well as poisoning and ingestion accidents. The largest numbers of accidents happen in the living or dining room. However, the most serious accidents happen in the kitchen and on the stairs.

Accidents mostly happen between late afternoon and early evening, during school holidays and at weekends. Factors such as stress, death in the family, chronic illness, homelessness or moving home increase the likelihood of the child having an accident. Some happen when the usual routine is changed or when people are in a hurry.

Distractions and inadequate supervision are often the cause of accidents. Poor housing and overcrowded conditions lead to increased numbers of accidents. Some accidents are caused by lack of familiarity with surroundings, for example, when visiting friends or relatives, or in holiday accommodation.

Boys are more likely to have accidents than girls. Between 0 to 4 years old have the most accidents at home. The worst thing about it all is that childhood injuries are closely linked with social deprivation. Children from poorer backgrounds are 5 times more likely to die as a result of an accident than children from better off families – and the gap is widening.

Children have accidents because they are often absorbed in their own immediate interests and can be oblivious to their surroundings. They only have a limited perception of the environment because of their lack of experience or development. They are not aware of the consequences of the many new situations that they encounter daily. For example, tensions at home and emotional upsets caused by temper, jealousy and over excitement may cause a child to run blindly into danger. Such action may even be deliberate to seek attention.

Here are some general Safety Advices

Children should be supervised at all times.
Keep floors free of toys and obstructions that can be tripped over.
Always use a securely fitted safety harness in a pram, pushchair or highchair.
Never leave babies unattended on raised surfaces.
Do not place baby bouncers on raised surfaces (they could fall off with the movement of the baby).
The use of baby-walkers and table-mounted high chairs is not recommended.

To be fair, it’s just not possible to tail your children or your baby the whole day, even when you and your spouse is running on a rotating shift ! There are many handy products which will help to safeguard your infant from all these hazardous area and ensure a secondary safety net for your baby.

Products such as Lucky Baby 609132 Round Corner Cushion will stick to the corners of your desk and any other corners which will then prevent a nasty cut on your children forehead or worst, their eyes.

Lucky Baby 628812 Outlet Plug will help to cover your wall socket so that your kids will not have the chance to poke something to the wall socket and see how sparks fly! There are just so many Lucky Baby safety products for your kids at home and just not a chance for you to come out any excuses of why your kids are injured… right at home!

To make my point clear, in fact, just in our store alone, we carry close to a hundred different products that caters to the safety of your children. So please, spare a moment of your busy schedule and do something right for your kids, don’t add another statistic to these researches. Remember… parental guidance, supervision and safety products are of great essential when comes to children safety.

Please take the effort to ensure that your home is the safest place on earth.