Safety in the Home

How can I prevent poisonings?

Lots of ordinary things in our homes can poison a child. Medicines, vitamins, plants, cosmetics, home cleaning, pesticides, paints and paint thinners, gasoline, antifreeze, alcohol and cigarettes can cause poisoning.

* Medicine is the most common cause of poisoning in children.
* Lock up your medicines and cleaning products, including camphor, pesticides and vitamin supplements of iron. Only a few strong iron tablets can kill a child.
* Some products have child-resistant safety caps. These caps are useful but not child-proof. It is safer to block all dangerous products, or put them where they know your child can not reach them.
* Keep all cigarettes, ashtrays and cigarette butts away from children. An intake of unsmoked cigarettes or simply two cigarette butts can make your child sick.
* Do not use cleaning products when children are very close. Many children are poisoned with cleaning products, while a father is using them. For example, a child can eat or inhale clean oven while you're cleaning the oven.
* Keep products in their own containers. Make sure they are clearly labeled.
* Learn to recognize poisonous plants from home.
* Do not take medicines in front of his son. Your child may try to copy you.
* Look at your child when you visit other houses of the village. Not be able to keep their dangerous products or locked out of their reach, especially if you do not have children.