5 Common Home Hazards For Moms To Identify
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When you are a mom, it is your job to keep your children safe. You do this by making sure they don’t come in contact with potentially dangerous items around the home. Therefore, it is important to know what these items are and how to avoid them as much as possible. This post will discuss five common home hazards that many moms may not be aware of!
Toys
Many parents think that they can keep their children safe from harm by simply buying safe toys for them. Unfortunately, this is not always the case! Some of your child’s favourite toys may be more dangerous than you realise. Soft toy parts and tiny pieces pose a choking hazard for younger children under three years old. Toy parts that are small enough to be a choking hazard can also become lodged in your child’s throat.
Make sure you have older children play with toys intended for their age group and inspect all toy pieces before giving them out as gifts!
Structural Weakness
The structural integrity of your home depends on the materials used to build it. If it was built using inferior material or a recent natural disaster in your area, you may have some structural weaknesses that could put your family at risk! Structural weakness can often be identified by physical cracks and other visible deformities throughout the home.
In order to avoid these hazards, it is best to hire a professional contractor that can inspect your home and make any needed repairs or modifications! Remember to inspect your roof for obvious structural concerns regularly. For specialised roofing needs like thatched roofs, you might need to contact specialist roof thatchers in your area to check the roof’s structural integrity.
Household Chemicals
These are prevalent household hazards that many moms may not be aware of! Make sure to read the labels on all your cleaning products. Sometimes, these chemicals can cause chemical burns if applied directly onto the skin or ingested by the mouth.
It is also essential to make sure you purchase items with child-proof packaging when possible. Make sure you have proper safety goggles and gloves for all household chemical-related tasks. Finally, make sure to keep chemicals stored in a safe and secure location that is out of reach from your children.
Electrical Outlets
It is vital to make sure that your electrical outlets are always covered. In some cases, children can stick paper clips or other metal objects into the outlet and get an electric shock from them! Therefore, it’s a good idea to cover all your outlets with child-proof plastic outlet plugs when you are not using them to avoid any accidents.
Windows
It’s important to make sure that you child-proof your windows. It’s a good idea to consider getting window guards and child safety locks for any windows that might be at an accessible height from the ground outside of your home. This will help prevent kids from falling out or trying to climb through them! Of course, you should always make sure you have properly fitted screens on all your windows as well.
In conclusion, moms need to identify common household hazards to keep their children safe. So make sure to keep your kids away from things like electrical outlets, chemicals and windows.
