Indoor Safety

• Keep emergency numbers at hand
• Use swing gates at top and bottom stairs and at the kitchen door
• Full panel covers at electrical outlets
• For toddlers- move furniture away from windows
• Always supervise infants, toddlers and young children around/ in water
• Keep all cleaners, detergents and harm full liquids out of reach and locked up
• Put away hairdryers, razors etc.
• Use non-skid bathmats
• Close the toilet seat lid or install a toilet seat lock
• Wipe spills quickly
• No children close to the oven when being used
• Keep fire extinguisher in the kitchen
• Use back burners for hot temperatures and cooler ones for front burners
• Keep hot oil out of reach
• Unplug small appliances if not being used
• Keep small, choking hazard food items out of reach for toddlers
• Use placemats instead of tablecloths
• Keep the dishwasher locked up and container away
• Keep chest freezer locked
• Childproof for infants and toddlers

Outdoor Safety

• Keep infants away when the sun is at its strongest: 11am – 3pm
• When using hand-me –down equipment, always fasten the child
• Never hang shopping bags on a stroller
• Always know how and where the breaks are
• Use sunscreen specific for babies and children
• Use insect repellent especially for babies and children
• Supervise all children when they are near /in water
• Childproof the pool and yard
• Use snacks that won’t go bad in the heat
• Use hats with chinstraps
• Have plenty of safe water to prevent dehydration
• Remember to call for break time -Toilet, water and food
• Use sanitizers to minimize germs and to wash their hands regularly
• Make sure the kids are dressed appropriately
• Make sure they are geared properly for sport activities

 Electrical Safety

• DON’T plug too many things into one outlet or extension cord.
• Make sure all electric cords are tucked away, neat and tidy.
• DON’T yank an electrical cord from the wall.
• Fly a kite far away from power lines or substations.
• Teach children to ask a grown-up for help when they need to use something that uses electricity.
• Teach children to look up and look out for power lines before they climb a tree.
• Teach children to have a grown-up put safety caps on all unused electrical outlets.
• Keep electrical equipment far away from water

Driving Safety

• Everyone must be fastened in the car
• The parents are responsible for a car seat
• By law children 0-12years must be fastened in the correct child seat
• Passengers older than 12 or taller than 1.35m use an ordinary seatbelt
• Infants must be rear facing until they are at least 9kg + 10months old
• Infants may be put in the passenger side if airbags can be switched off, if not then the seat must be put o the back seat, rear facing
• All child seats must be fastened with the 3 point seatbelt following the manufacturer’s instructions
• If the child’s head sticks out over the top of the child seat, the child seat is too small.
• Be sure before departure everyone is fastened
• Never place anything underneath a child seat, they will not be safe when an accident happens
• Keep everyone calm, it may disturb the driver
• If a child keeps on loosening its seatbelt, replace it.
• Put all large objects in the boot
• Never speak or text while driving