Safety facts Accidents are the biggest killer of children and young people Every year 450000 under5s end up in AampE after an accident at home Thats almost a child a minute ID: 749231
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Family Safety
T
alks
1: Keeping kids safeSlide2
Safety facts:
Accidents are the
biggest killer
of
children and
young people.
Every year
450,000
under-5s end up in A&E after anaccident at home...That's almost a childa minute! Slide3
Yet it doesn’t
have to be
like this!
In a
YouGov
survey,
two thirds of parents
said they didn’t get
enough information
to keep theirkids safe.Slide4
What can you do?
Accidents at home
don’t have to happen
.
Simple steps
can give you
peace of mind.
Here are our tips.
And helpkeep kids
safe...Slide5
Look at your home
from a child’s point
of view...
Notice any sharp
edges, dangling cords,
cleaning product
b
ottles and small
ornaments ineasy reach.
T
ake simple steps to move things out of reach, or make them secure.Get down on your hands and knees and take a look around.Slide6
Make blind cords safe
Secure looped cords out of reach
. Tie
them up, or wind round a cleat in a figure of eight.
Better still, buy cordless blinds.Slide7
Fit a safety gate
Falls from stairs or
windows cause some
of the most serious
injuries to young
children
Safety gates are
designed to be used
until a child is two,
and it’s recommendedthat they go at thetop and bottom of a staircase
Fitted gates are bestbecause they won’tcome out of place if achild leans on them
Fitted gates are best. They won’t come out of place if a child leans on them.Slide8
Fit window restrictors
Remember that you might
need to escape out of a
window if there’s a fire, so
your family and any guests
need to know how to easily
open a window restrictor!
Avoid placing furniture or beds where a child could climb up to reach an open window.Slide9
Stay close at bath time
The biggest cause of
childhood scalds is hot
drinks, so keep them
out of reach. They can
be hot enough to
s
cald even after
15 minutes
When running a bath, thebest advice is always to runcold water before hot, andto mix well to avoidhot spotsStay within arm’s reach when your child is in the bath. Young children drown quickly and quietly!Slide10
Lock away cleaning products and medicines
Liquid laundry capsules can look like sweets to a toddler.Slide11
Grille, fence, or fill garden ponds
While children are young enough to be at risk.Slide12
Anchor furniture to the wall
Even if furniture
seems secure, pulling
drawers open can
destabilise... as this
video shows!
Always make sure
that TVs, chests of
drawers and shelving
units are securelyanchored to the wallMost furniture is now sold with anti-tip wall straps or brackets.Slide13
Keep cots simple, and
nappy sacks out of reach
Nappy sacks can cause suffocation and choking in babies under a year old.Slide14
Quarter small foods
To avoid choking, cut small foods like tomatoes, grapes and blackberries into quarters. Ensure sausages are cut into
very small pieces.Slide15
Find out more
!
Visit RoSPA’s Parent Hub for more tips :
www.rospa.com/keeping-kids-safe
Got a child safety question?
Call RoSPA’s
Freephone
helpline,
Lifeline for advice you can trust.