Section 1: Safety Practices and Policies

Infant / toddlers safety practices  and policies

Doing the summer, a lot of families purchase swimming pools to stay cool during the summer or for entertainment. Studies are finding a lot of children under the age of three are drowning from these pools because of lack of not being supervised or no gates. "Large water hazards in the outdoor environment such as a pond or pool must be secured and enclosed with a fence that is at least five feet tall and made of material that is not easy to climb" (Robertson, C 2016).

You could include the potential for choking on any small objects.  Encourage families to purchase choke tubes so that they are aware of the size of objects that pose a risk for choking.  The potential for choking is very high for toddlers while eating. Sometimes we want to give your children things we are eating but don’t realize these foods are so tiny. What is recommended is “Any food less than one-and-a-half inches in diameter such as hot dogs, popcorn, cheese cubes, marshmallows, grapes olives, cherry tomatoes and gum dried”

(Robertson, C 2016).

For children under 12 years, 235,300 toy-related injuries were treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2008; of those, children 5 years of age and younger were involved in 82,300 of those injuries.

The biggest things in our homes are toys the children play with. Parents should read the label or giving the child before they play with them. "Toys should be examined for hazards, by using such tools as the choking hazard checklist and the toy safety checklist (Robertson, C 2016).  " Parents can read the box to see does it contain a choking hazard and what is the age-appropriate from the maker. This will prevent and eliminate any possible risk of choking. Knowledge of age-appropriate toys in the home can create a safely and fun environment.

Every day cleaning supplies can become a possible hazard for toddlers. They can go up under the cabinets and drink cleaning supplies thinking they are just a beverage. Cleaning supplies should be stored over the counter in a locked cabinet always. The safety latches can be purchased at any hardware or convenience store. Clean supplies can be stored in a very high cabinet where a child cannot real them. Also, parents can purchase cleaning supplies that have a safety latch on them. These bottles have a twist notch on them to where the child turns them they cannot open them.

Bathroom toilets can be a This also includes any type of container that can retain water.  Families need to be cognizant about not leaving containers outside that can hold rain water or run off.  potential for drowning in the home. A lot of toddlers like to play in the toilet because the sense of water sensor. While playing in the toilet a child can slip and fall and causing their face to be immersed in the water and drowning. Parents should watch the child in bathroom during bathroom and toileting. While not in use locks can secure toilets.

Reference :

Robertson, C. (2016). Safety, Nutrition and Health in Early Education, 6th Edition.