I bring you some recommendations of the National Association of Child Safety, in order to avoid falls of children from high altitude: a dramatic situation that causes serious injuries and infant deaths every year.
The motor characteristics of children, the little or no perception of risk and the insatiable curiosity that determines them to grow and evolve, are the irrigation factors that adults responsible for their protection and care must rely on to adopt effective preventive measures that prevent accidents from falls from a great height without limiting their stimulation and development Summer is a auspicious time for such accidents, as it is for drowning. Open windows, greater distractions for adults, restless children because they want to go outside and have fun ...
It acts to prevent such accidents
We must not incite or perform actions that may pose a risk in the presence of the child, this will see it as a usual and daily act to imitate and will look for all the necessary elements at your fingertips to achieve your goal.
Remove all ornamental elements from the reach of the child (pots, planters, etc.) and equipment (chairs, tables, etc.) that promote climbing, we emphasize that motor development is a poor body domain so the risk of falling is very high.
Above static, the distribution of spaces at the time a baby arrives at our homes must incorporate preventive elements: no changers or cribs near windows, windows with locks or security devices (an example of them are networks).
Anticipate: each child evolves differently, you should never think that the baby or toddler will not be able to drag items to climb, and perch.
Beware of balcony and terrace railings!, can be scalable, as well as the railings of the stairs, especially if they have one or more horizontal crossbars which gives it ownership of stairs in itself.
Any gap greater than 10 cm (including the distance between bars) is a risk not only of falling, but also of suffocation if the child enters the head in these spaces.
On the other hand, it is usual to throw objects abroad (the child tries to discover the cause of the acts), so it also represents a risk factor for other people and bystanders.
- The installation of safety equipment, should not be an obstacle to the evacuation routes of the house that can save us in case of emergency, for example the non-reversible bars on windows and balconies are obstructive in case of fire evacuation.
It is not about overprotecting, but about adapting the spaces to your needs for a happy development
The child lock devices, suitable for each equipment, and easily opened by an adult, or certified fall safety nets are the most recommended preventive elements To avoid this accident.
And finally remind you that you do not have much time for children at home, that we are in summer, and except in the hottest hours, they will be very good go out to relax and exercise your muscles ... This way, they don't need to climb or jump inside the house. Let's think about them too.
