June is Home Safety Month

You may think all the corners of tables in my hope are protected with soft pillows and my kids are wrapped in bubble wrap. No, but there are few safety hazards and yes, my kids are wrapped in bubble wrap. We helicopter parent the heck out of them and I can’t think of any other way to be. Maybe they wash their hands too much, but is there such a thing?  

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is there to raise parents' awareness about the leading causes of injury and how they can be prevented. 

Protect the Ones You Love 

More than 9 million children between birth and age 19 are seen for injuries each year in U.S. emergency departments, and injuries are the leading cause of death among children in this age group. 

Home Safety Month is an ideal time to learn about child safety and the top causes of child injury. 

Burns 

Install and maintain smoke alarms in your home. 

Develop and practice a family fire escape plan. 

Set your water heater's thermostat to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. 

Use safe cooking practices, such as never leaving food unattended on the stove. 

Drownings 

Install a four-sided isolation fence, with self-closing and self-latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. 

Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and get recertified every two years. 

Supervise young children at all times around bathtubs, swimming pools, and natural bodies of water. 

Slips and Falls 

Use playground equipment that is properly designed and maintained, and that has a soft landing surface material below. 

Use home safety devices, such as guards on windows that are located above ground-level, stair gates, and guard rails. 

Supervise young children at all times around fall hazards, like stairs and playground equipment. 

Poisonings 

Store medicines and other toxic products such as cleaning solutions in locked or childproof cabinets. 

Put the poison control number, 1-800-222-1222, on or near every home telephone. 

Dispose of unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs. 

Robert Siciliano personal and home security specialist to Home Security Source discussing ADT Pulse on Fox News Live. Disclosures

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