Safety for children in everyday life

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Safety for children in everyday life

Sharp edges, open sockets, steep stairs - there are many dangerous situations for children that lurk in everyday life. Some of these arise from everyday actions. The quick receipt of a package or the short walk to the toilet can quickly become a risk for your child. Moments of distraction are often enough to cause little mishaps. With the right aids, you can face everyday life together in a more relaxed way, and reduce the risk of serious injuries for your child.

66%
of all accidents with a child
happen in the own household
(source: GDV)

Most of the accidents happen at home

In the first five years of life, 66% of all children having accidents happen at home. According to a study of the German Insurance Association, however, 82% of the parents seem to think that the risk of accidents at home is low. In the second year of life, your child’s exploration urge becomes noticeable. Through the abilities to crawl and pull up on objects, different things which were out of reach up to this point will come in sight. The risk factor should not be neglected.

THE BIGGEST
ACCIDENTAL
BLACK SPOTS

Head injuries

Falls and injuries most often occur in a household. According to the German Insurance Association, head injuries are more likely the younger the child is. Dangerous areas that especially cause injury are furniture that easily falls over when children play on it. That is why this furniture should be unavailable for a child.

Kitchen

There is high risk of injuries especially in the kitchen. Boiling water, hot plates or poisoning through cleaning agents are just a few of possible sources of danger. In about 40% of those cases, children get injured in the kitchen although most of the parents are aware of the danger there.

Garden

In a garden a child can play in a marked-off area. However, as well as your flat a garden has to be tested on safety as well. Poisonous plants, a small pond or forgotten garden tools are often a big risk for your child. You can find out about the plants and bushes you better relinquish at your trusted gardener.

TEN POINTS FOR MORE CHILD SAFETY IN YOUR HOME

There are many areas that can be dangerous for your baby or toddler. The better prepared you are, the more secure you will feel in your role as a parent. To give you a good overview, we have summarised the most important points here:

Sockets: All sockets are to be secured with socket protection.
Stairs: With door gates and stair gates, you can safely block off stairs and prevent your child from falling.
Closets: Closet doors can be painful for kids' small hands and cause bruises. Therefore, lock all doors at child height with appropriate locks.
Stove: A grid for a stove holds pots and protects little fingers from being burned.
Furniture: Equip all sharp, pointed and hard edges with edge protectors.
Lamps: Check all standard lamps to see if they are really fixed and stable.
Decoration: reduce decorations with parts that can be swallowed to a minimum, and make sure that your baby cannot reach them.
Medicines: Children are incredibly curious and love to explore their world with their fingers and mouth. All medicines and chemicals should therefore be stored in a locked cupboard and kept away from children.
Garden: A fence prevents your child from leaving the property. Furthermore, you need to make sure that there are no poisonous garden plants nearby that could be dangerous for your child.
Pond, paddling pool & more: Make sure to cover the pond, fountain, pool and paddling pool with a secure cover. If this is not possible, never let your child play there unsupervised.

WITH THESE PRODUCTS YOU ARE ARRANGING YOUR HOUSEHOLD SAFER FOR CHILDREN

Baby phone

Quickly picking up a parcel at the neighbor’s house or just relaxing on a balcony. If your child is peacefully asleep you finally find some time for yourself. But what if you little one starts to cry? With a baby phone you are always available when something is not right. Through the installed camera you are even able to see your child. With the help of an intercommunication function (not available for all devices) you are able to talk directly to your baby and relax him/her.

Nightlight

A nightlight in the nursery gives your child a feeling of security and protection because they see their familiar surroundings when they wake up at night. As soon as your child becomes more active and is able to walk, a nightlight protects your child from bumping into something and injuring themselves during "nocturnal discovery tours". A small device with a big effect!

Highchair with harness

A highchair also has a special protective effect for your child - as long as it comes with a safety belt that protects your little one from tumbling around and falling out. Once your child is safely seated in their highchair, you can leave them there for a short time without supervision and move around your home in a more relaxed way, and, above all, without fear of dangerous situations.

Playpens

Whether you are expecting a parcel, preparing lunch or ironing the laundry: Situations in which you are not able to watch your child at any minute occur in everyday life. For preventing accidents in these situations playpens are a great option.

Door and staircase grids

The urge to explore should not only be restricted on furniture, but also in the kitchen, e.g. a hot oven or a steep staircase can be dangerous. The risk is too high in a lot of areas in a house and through door and staircase grids you are able to block these areas.

Bed barriers

All parents’ nightmare: The child falls out of bed and gets hurt - a justified danger. Only in the course of time children develop the ability to sleep safely in an open bed without falling out. As an adult we recognize the edge of our bed as a danger and turn around automatically. Children learn this ability when they are older. A bed barrier prevents your child from falling out of the bed.

Edge protection

As soon as your child starts to crawl, the whole flat will become a playground. However, edges are a big danger for him/her. You won’t be able to be there and react at any time. Soft foamed material on the edges of your furniture will prevent bad injuries.

All purpose security

A lot of curiosity is involved when children start to discover their surroundings. Closets and dresser are a great fascination to small discoverers. Behind every door is an exciting adventure which has to be explored. Poisonous cleaning agents, objects which are falling down and jammed fingers are just a few of possible dangers which are lurking in a household. All purpose securities or special closet or drawer locks will protect your child against bad surprises.

Cooker guards

Poisonous cleaning agents, hot plates and boiling water: About 40% of accidents with a child happen in the kitchen. Especially the cooker is an immense danger for your child and has to be secured sufficiently. A stable cooker guard will help you to protect your child against injuries.

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Socket protector

They are in available sight, can often be forgotten and have a great risk potential. Unsecured socket are a considerable source of danger. Already little electric shocks can have serious consequences. Socket protectors which are easy to install and socket caps should not be omitted.

Children’s safety in the car

The safety for a child in a car is not over when finding the right car seat. Stronger maneuvers of braking can be uncomfortable to your child. Belt padding obtains redress. They prevent an incising of the belt. Besides that they are a great head rest. And for always having an eye on your while driving, you can install an additional mirror.