Do not force your child to eat a particular food item. Allow your child to choose the food that he wants because this may reduce frustration, in encourage independent thinking.
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Chemical safety tip: purchase cleaners, household chemicals & other potentially hazardous products with child resistant packaging. Use a snug fitting mattress in a crib. You shouldn’t be able to fit more than 2 fingers between edge of mattress and crib. Do not place hot fluids on tablecloths in case the child pulls on the tablecloth. Do not offer hard candy, nuts or popcorn to children under age four. Cut grapes, hot dogs, carrots and such into small pieces to avoid choking. Encourage your toddler not to put pencils or crayons in his mouth when coloring or drawing. Statistically, Halloween is the most dangerous day for kids. In fact, kids are 4X as likely to be hit by a car on Halloween other nights. Talk with your children about eating candy before they get home. You should inspect the candy before they eat it. The most commmon poisons for small children are Cosmetics, Cleaning Substances, Pain Medicine, Coins, Thermometers, Plants, Diaper Care products, Cough/Cold Medicines, Pesticides and Vitamins. At the beach, if your child is using inflatables, make sure they are being supervised. The inflatable should also be secured to the shoreline, ideally held by an adult. Remember, an inflatable can be easily blown away from the shore even with a slight breeze. According to the Amer Academy of Pediatrics, 1 child dies every 5 days choking on foods like hotdogs, carrots, grapes & nuts. Window blind cords should not have a loop. Cut any loop in two pieces and place them up high where children cannot get them. From: homesafetycouncil.org Make sure the crib has no areas with gaps more than 2 inches so the child’s head cannot get stuck. From: parentingtoddlers.com |
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