A safe home is a happy one.
Sadly, injuries are the main cause of death for young children. What's dangerous depends on a child's age and abilities. Know your child and look at your home from his or her point of view to identify hazards. And remember that injuries usually happen when:
You're not paying attention. Young children, especially those under three years, need to be watched all the time.
Children who acquire a new skill or ability and are eager to test it out. They're always learning and growing (e.g., rolling over, climbing, crawling). If they're not ready, these new exploration skills can lead to injuries.
Children are somewhere new and unfamiliar.
Children are hungry or tired: They're less likely to pay attention to what they're doing before they eat and before bedtime.
Prevent injuries
As a parent, you know some kids are more fearless than others. And the adventuresome ones are often the kids we lecture most about playing safely. But bold children aren't the only ones who get injured while playing; even cautious children find themselves in unknowingly hazardous situations and end up in the ER as a result. Thankfully, most injuries that occur while playing are preventable.
How you approach safety has a lot to do with the personality of the child and his age, but there are some fundamental precautions you should take to help keep your kids safe while playing whether they're toddlers or tweens