Tips to Keep your Toddler Safe

Toddler is not aware things that are harmful or bad to them. They don’t know what is right or wrong. During toddler stage, a child is very busy in exploring the things around them. They tried to do things such as walking, climbing, and running. Sometimes they get trouble because they don’t know the potential danger is coming out so it’s up to the parents or caregivers to watch out. It is essential to provide them safe environment because nobody know when or where accident might happen. The more you warn your toddler, they even more interesting in the forbidden place or object. Toddler is curios by nature. Childproofing the entire room or house is not difficult to do. It reduces the chances of toddler’s injury.

There are some ways to prevent possible danger.

• Accompany your toddler while walking, running or climbing to avoid fall and other potential danger
• Take away all small items that can easily block in a toddler’s throat. In the blink of eye, toddler might shallow something that makes him choke.
• Use harness properly when seated to a high chair
• Keep electrical cords that are connected to appliances out of reach
• Lock cabinets containing knives, scissor and any other small items
• Keep away household cleaners, chemicals and medicines
• Use electrical covers for electrical outlet and latches
• Move breakable items to higher grounds
• Keep matches and lighters out of reach
• Don’t put hot fluid in the table or in the tablecloth or near your toddler in case the toddler pull it
• Have locked the door to prevent the toddler from going out
• Never leave your toddler near the container of water
• Do not allow your toddler near the stove and other hot appliances such as iron
• Keep a list of emergency phone numbers
• Close the room that is not child proof