Child Safety

Your biggest nightmare probably is that of your child getting lost. Canada reported around 66,000 cases of missing children every year. Though in most cases the children are found and safely returned to their parents, the fear of children going missing still haunts parents.

There are numerous ways how kids get lost. Small children get easily attracted to swings and may just wander away. It’s just that they are too small to know that they are lost. The best way to avoid this situation is to teach them to hold your hand when walking on the road. Also, you can make an identity card with your name and contact details written on it and put it in your child’s pocket. Also keep a recent photo of your child in your pocket.

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Lead poisoning can cause serious damage to your child. It is particularly harmful during the growing and formative years of your child. It can cause harm to the brain and nervous system. Lead poising can occur without your getting to know about the same.

Exposing infants to lead is extremely dangerous. Studies have shown that they absorb almost 5-10 times more lead than adults. High amount of exposure to lead can lead to diarrhea, convulsions, vomiting and, sometimes, even death.

Try the following tips to protect the young ones from lead poisoning.

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You must have got terrified when your son came back home with his knee bleeding profusely. When asked how he injured himself, you were shocked to hear that he fell down on the cobbled road when skateboarding and trying to avoid a car.

Accidents and childhood injuries are very common and if one is not cautious it may prove fatal or lead to major problems. Parents need to keep a watch over their children to ensure that they don’t end up injuring themselves.

The different kinds of accidents by which your child may get hurt are as follows:

Injuries due to falls:

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With the summer holidays in, it’s time to head for the beach for a fun filled day. With a beach ball, straw hats and tuna sandwiches, you and the entire family are ready to embark on your exciting “family summer trip”.

But wait! Before you leave, there are a few things that you might like to take note of. The following tips may come handy when you start preparing for your “beachside fun”.

§  Make sure you carry a bottle of sunscreen and aloe gel with you. The soothing aloe gel can be used over mild sunburns. Your sunscreen lotion should have an SPF of 30 or higher.

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Your child is growing up and keeps running around the house. Hence, it becomes necessary that all the rooms, especially the kitchen, are provided with the safety measures that prevent them from getting hurt.

The kitchen is perhaps the most vulnerable place, with knives, forks and other sharp and dangerous objects lying within an arm’s reach. You might be finding it difficult to prevent your kid from touching these objects. But now you need not worry. Professional interior designers have come up with a unique design for kitchens that make this part of the house organized as well as child friendly.

1.      Store knives and other instruments and gadgets in a place which is close to that area where you will use these instruments. That way, children can be kept at bay from sharp objects.

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Magnets – A Hazard

Magnets seem to fascinate little kids to no end. They are however, dangerous for, and thus must be supervised when they are around any kind of magnetic material. Any kind of magnet that sticks together through the ear lobes of an adult shall be considered dangerous for your child.

Toxicity in toys

Care should be taken that the toys that you pick up for your child does not contain any toxic material. Substances that are banned are lead, mercury, antimony, arsenic, cadmium, selenium and barium. Toys that have paints may often contain more than the permitted limit of lead. Thus, caution must be exercised. Lead poisoning may cause permanent brain damage and can impair your child’s mental faculties. Often, the child may put painted toys in their mouth that might result in their saliva dissolving the lead paint. Care should be taken to avoid such situations.

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Mechanical Hazards in Toys – A question of Durability

Like said before, it is important that the toy does not have parts that might be broken. There could be sharp parts or detached small places that could pose to be hazardious to your child. Liquids might be released that could contain dangerous microbes that might harm your child.

To make sure that you purchase toys that might not be broken easily, perform the drop test where you can drop the toy four times, each time the toy must be in a different position, onto a tile-covered concrete floor from varying heights, depending on the age of the child that the toy is meant for.

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It’s time to take junior for his annual check-up with local physician. As a concerned parent, it becomes imperative on your part to know what the main areas that you need to get thoroughly checked. Here is an insider to help you in this matter.

According to Toronto-based paediatrician, Dr. Diane Sacks, the following points should be taken note of:

Height and weight: You must record and not down his weight and height. Your child has a specific growth pattern and if it’s not happening properly, then it can be a cause of concern. It might indicate a major illness or some sort of a hormonal disorder or a nutritional problem.

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Your child is vulnerable to different kinds of ailments. Health issues need constant and immediate attention and if it’s your child who is suffering, then an extra caution is absolutely required.

To deal with different kind of ailments that might affect your child at their tender age, you first need to know their names and what are the symptoms. This knowledge will equip you better to handle them and relieve your child from a miserable situation.

Given below is a list of some diseases along with their symptoms:

Common cold:

The symptoms include:

Sore throat, nasal congestion, aches and pains as well as cough and fever (mild).

Step throat:

The symptoms include:

Thermal Hazards and Electric Hazards Posed By Toys

Parents should make sure that they check the Canadian Standards Association label on the toys before purchasing them. The label is supposed to indicate that the toy has been tested for electrocution, burn, shock and fire hazards. The child must be older than 8 years, so that they are mature enough to understand that dangers of electric toys. Do not purchase toys that spark. Toys using heat source must not be given to children below 8 years old.

Batteries and safety measures

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