Safety Outdoors For Babies

 

 

  

 

 

  

Safety Outdoors For Babies

  • It's important to realise just how easily accidents can and do happen.
  • For most of the year Australians are outdoors playing in back gardens, parks and pools. Adults must make sure these areas are safe.
  • The most important thing is to supervise your children.
  • Check the following:
    • Poisonous plants - check the front and back garden; local councils will be able to tell what plants are safe.
    • Rubbish/junk - have regular clean ups; cover up or remove old appliances (washing machines and fridges); recycle bottles and cans.
    • Gardens and sheds - make sure tools, chemicals and fertilisers are locked away, especially when children are playing outside.
    • Know where children are, especially when backing out of garages and driveways.
    • Barbecues and incinerators - never leave children alone when these are being used; disconnect and put away gas bottles.
    • Swing sets, slides and play gyms - need to meet Australian standards (SAA approved); make sure your child is physically able to use the equipment safely.
    • Trampolines - one child at a time and always supervised by an adult.
    • Sandpits - babies, toddlers and children love sandpits; check daily and keep covered at night so animals do not soil them; put in new sand from time to time.
    • Family pets - can carry germs and diseases.
    • Make sure gates and fences are in good repair.

Safety and swimming pools

  • NEVER LEAVE A CHILD UNATTENDED near wading or swimming pools or fish ponds.
  • Pools must be fenced off with a child proof lock on the gate. Check local council requirements.
  • Filter and skimmer boxes are dangerous.
  • Teach your child pool safety.

Teach your children to swim.

 

  

 

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