13 Don TS on child safety

13 Don TS on child safety For years we have leaed that 13 is an unlucky number: Don t go to the 13th floor of a building and not? T go on 13 Friday, used to tell our grandmothers. 13 But it is also a sacred number due to its secret knowledge, mystery and tangible powers. The latest revelation was masterfully by a trader who is known for its expertise in the study of child safety. Author Debra Smiley Holtzman brings the experience of 13 pages? The Trunk: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Home Security. With this do-it-yourself manual, parents and the thought of being parents lea the basic principles of protection of minors. I have taken since the launch of the book. Here is a list of Debra Holtzman 13: 1st Balloons: More children have suffocated on uninflated balloons and pieces of balloons than any other type of toy. Balloon-related deaths are more common in children aged between three and more children. Keep balloons to children younger than eight years. 2nd Storage chests: choking deaths occur in places where children in exploration and can not escape. The best choice is one without a lid or with a lightweight, removable. If the chest closes, make sure it is venting. 3rd Toaster: To avoid the pitfalls, all the spaces between the guardrail and bed and in the head and footboards should be less than three inches and a half and we should care - rails on both sides. Children under six should never sleep on the top bed. 4th Stuffed toys: Be aware that seams can separate and allow stuffing or plastic pellets to be released, posing a choking hazard to children. Check also for detachable small parts, security of eyes, nose and mouth of stuffed toys. 5th Art Supplies: Always look for the label: ASTM D-4236. This label, the product has been reviewed by a toxicologist. If necessary, the notice will be included in this label. Children under 12 years should never be allowed to use hazardous materials, which may expose children to toxic substances, including lead, cadmium, nickel and organic solvents. 6. Garage Door: Look at the automatic garage door. If your garage door does not already have one, install a sensor, as an "electric eye" to the door of garage. It signals the door to reverse its proposal, if everything is in order. 7th Entertainment Center: Use angle braces or anchors to secure larger fuiture, which presents a danger of toppling into the wall. 8th Baby Walkers: Every year, an average of 2 children die as a result of baby-walker injuries. Holtzman recommends using a center of activity rather stationary. 9th Tap water: water to 140 degrees Fahrenheit to produce a third degree bu on a child in just 3 seconds! Set hot water heater no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. A temperature of less water to reduce the risk of buing bus. Always check water temperature before giving a small child in a bathtub. 10th Mouthwash: Many brands contain alcohol. Children are much more susceptible to the toxic effects of alcohol than adults. 11th Window Treatments with hanging ropes: Those that were manufactured before May 2001 be a strangulation hazard to young children. Remember to replace them with safer products today or repair. 12th Antifreeze: He has a sweet taste. Children or animals to drink large quantities of it, if it is left in an open container or if it is paid out to the driveway. 13th Plants: how to look beautiful, decorative plants are not safe as people think. Two families of plants are often ingested by children Dieffenbachia and Philodendron. Both of these plants can cause very serious symptoms. These plants contain oxalates, small crystals are found in the mouth when the plant is chewed, causing extreme pain and inflammation. A popular flower garden plant the beautiful Oleander.