Child Safety Tips | Fremont, Ohio Child Accident Lawyer

• Install stairway gates to prevent falls.
• Put plastic safety caps on electrical outlets to prevent electrocution.
• Look for dangerous power cords. Kids can bite on them or try to cut them, or if they are damaged, and your child touches them, they can be electrocuted.
• Put guards on windows to prevent falls.
• Put poisons up high and locked away.
• Keep medicines (over the counter and prescription) out of reach of children in a locked cabinet, even vitamins and aspirin, even mouthwash and toothpaste. Always use child resistant caps.
• Keep guns out of children's reach, locked up, and keep guns and ammo separate.
• Lower hot water heat temperature not to scald.
• Put a fence around an outdoor swimming pool and keep the gate locked. Curious neighborhood children may want to investigate your pool when you are not at home.
• Handling food properly will decrease chances of food poisoning.
• Use non slip rugs and bath mat to prevent slipping in tub.
• Look for toys or cords that your child could trip on and remove them.
• Install toilet safety locks to avoid drowning from toddlers falling into toilet water.
• Don't leave buckets of mop water lying around. A toddler can drown in even a small amount.
• Keep your eyes on children at all times. A child can pull stool or chair to a washing machine and fall in head first, trapped to drown.
• Thousands of home accidents occur every year, most of which could have been prevented.