Parenting] How to Prevent Accidents

Why do accidents happen at home?

(i) Environmental hazards
Displacing objects randomly: leaving toys and tools lying around the house or in the garden.
Use of equipment and appliances in need of repair: e.g. broken steps, ladders, rusty stoves, electrical wiring
The insulator is damaged and prone to leakage.
Poor lighting: dim passageway lights at night

(ii) Human factors
Physiological conditions: When the body is sick, old, sad, tired, weak, it will often be sentenced to
Outside accidents.
Carelessness: e.g., throwing the ashes of matches in the trash can, careless use of detergents, food, medicine, etc., etc., etc.
The products are put together in a messy way.
Don't Be Busy: To hit a building or a piece of furniture in a room by mistake because of haste.
Diet: Prolonged improper diet resulting in abnormal functioning of the digestive system, drunkenness resulting in lack of conscious control.
Injuries, medication misuse, etc.
Others: If parents are too busy to take care of their children, or if they use inappropriate tools such as turning on the computer.
When canning, use a knife instead of a can opener, hold items high up and stand on a rocking chair.

Where do accidents in the home occur?
(a) Kitchen: The kitchen is a dangerous place in the home, estimated to account for about 1/5 of the accidents in the home, because the equipment in the kitchen, such as ovens, electric pots and pans, kitchen knives, can openers and gas stoves, are all dangerous. Therefore, accidents such as falls, burns, choking and knife wounds can easily occur in the kitchen.
(b) Living room and dining room: This is the place where most of the falls and burns occur. Accidents can be caused by improper arrangement of furniture, smooth floors, old or overly long wires and electrical equipment, careless use of chairs, and so on.
(c) Bedroom: Overstuffed bedrooms, improperly installed light switches, chairs and closets not returned to their original positions after use can lead to falls in the dark. Smoking cigarettes in bed or leaving cigarette butts unextinguished may lead to fire.
(d) Bathroom: Slips and falls are most likely to occur in the bathroom. Wet floors, poorly insulated power switches, unspecified or improperly placed toxic potions can easily lead to accidents such as falls, electrocution and poisoning.
(e) Indoor staircases: Inadequate handrails, insufficient light, slippery surfaces or accumulation of debris on staircases can easily lead to slipping or falling of young children, pregnant women, the elderly or people with mobility problems.
(f) Courtyard: Tools for tidying up flowers and trees, insecticides, paint cans, etc., are often placed in an arbitrary manner, causing injuries or poisoning.