Toddler Home Safety

Improve Safety for Children In Your Home

You can’t expect to control their every movement, but if you have taken steps to improve your home safety then you know you’ve minimised the chances of an accident happening.

Once you’ve checked over your home to improve its safety, you’ll need to teach your kids how to behave in a safe way too.

Have a set of rules like:

• Walking inside the house only.
• Stay away from the fire.
• Stay away from the stove.
• No helmet = no bike.
• Seatbelts on in the car.
• Holding hands to cross the road.

You’ll think of more. Parents are good at that!

Are We Having Fun Yet?

Having a safe home shouldn’t mean your children can’t have any fun. In fact, it’s important for your child’s development that they have an interesting place to spend their time.

This doesn’t have to mean expensive toys and electronic gadgets.

Cartons and packaging from the kitchen come in all sorts of interesting shapes. They are perfect for setting up a pretend shop or making a robot or using as building blocks.

You may have a toy library close by that you can use, or your local health clinic, preschool or childcare centre may have ideas.

If you have a back yard, find a spot to make mud pies. Children never seem to tire of squelching in the mud. Pitch a tent for an adventurous explorer or ask Grandpa to build a swing.

More Toddler Home Safety Checklists:

• General Home Safety
• Check the Kitchen and the Bathroom
• Check the Living Rooms and the Bedrooms
• Check the Hallways, the Foyer, and the Back Yard

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