Burn Prevention For Children

Many of the same safety risks that threaten adults when it comes to burn injuries also apply to children, who are often times unaware of how to protect themselves.
There are many simple ways that you can protect not only yourself, but your child as well, from dangerous and damaging burns.
Kitchen Safety To best prevent your child from burns in the kitchen, it is best to keep them in a play pen or another safe place outside of the kitchen while you are cooking.
However, if you cannot or do not want to have your child in a separate room, there are a number of things you can do to keep them safe.
All hot items (including foods, liquids, and cookware) should be placed as far back on the kitchen counter as possible so that your child cannot reach up and come into contact with the item(s).
If you are using a stove or burner, cook only on the back burners, so that if the child should touch the stove, the front burners will be cool.
When carrying hot items, be sure that you do not walk near your child.
If you accidentally spill or drop something, this will ensure that your child does not come into contact with anything that could injure them.
Bathroom Safety When bath time comes, be sure that you not only fill up the bath tub for you child, but test the temperature of the water as well before your child gets into the tub.
You should be sure to monitor your child at all times and not leave the room, as your child could turn on the hot water faucet and burn them self while you are away.
Also, wait a few minutes before letting your child get into the tub, as the faucet may still be warm after the water has been turned off.
Make sure that all electrical items that heat up (curling irons, flat irons, and hair dryers) are turned off and put away so that children do not accidentally touch or play with them.
In the Rest of the House If you have a fireplace, you should protect your child from accidentally touching or falling near the fire by placing a flameproof gate or fence around your fireplace.
Even if you have one of these items, you should always make sure to supervise your children and ensure they are not too close to the fire, as a spark or ember could fly out and injure your child.
Keep any and all dangerous items, such as matches, lighters, wires, irons, and other potentially hot items far out of reach.
In the event that your child is burned, place the affected area under cool water as soon as possible (not ice water).
This will help stop the burning and provide relief quickly.
If the burn is bigger than the size of a coin, you should get professional medical treatment for your child.
For more information on burn injuries and prevention, contact the burn injury specialists at the law firm of Williams Kherkher at http://burnvictiminjurylawyers.
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