When you have young children, it is very important to safety check each room in your home, garden and sheds and wherever they spend a lot of their time; eg. at the Grandparents home or babysitters. 2as1 has listed some practical ideas to help make your home safe for children:

• Keep all poisonous chemicals, medicines and detergents in a child-proof cupboard.
• Never leave babies or young children alone at home, whether asleep or awake and especially not in charge of looking after even younger children.
• Have a 1 st Aid Kit in the home and in the car.
• Install smoke alarms in key areas, like outside the kitchen and inside children’s bedrooms.
• Cover all unused power points with a child safety cover.
• Place finger jam protectors in doors and corner covers on table tops.
• Have emergency numbers for the police, doctor and ambulance, fire brigade near the phone at all times.
• Keep matches, cigarette lighters, scissors and knives out of reach of children.
• Do not leave a baby or young child in a bath seat or bath cradle or bath tub. There is the danger of the child, slipping, drowning and being scolded.
• Prevent children from choking by constantly checking that there are no small objects on the floor to pop in their mouth.