Do not plug too many appliances into one socket
Cover electric sockets with heavy furniture or safety covers when not in use
Repair all worn flexes
Keep screwdrivers and other thin objects which can be inserted into plug holes far away
Lamp flex trailing across floor
D Falls, suffocation
P Shorten flexes and secure to the wall
Burns
Never run electrical wires under carpets – it is a fire hazard
Book shelves
Concussion or bruising
Make sure book shelves and other furniture are sturdy and cannot topple over
Fireplace
Burns
Put up a fireguard and fix it to the wall around any open fires
Extinguish the fire before going to bed
Furniture
Bruising, lacerations or concussion
Use corner or edge cushions to cover sharp corners of furniture
Tablecloths
Burns
Don't use tablecloths – children can pull hot drinks and food down with them
Use place mats instead
Liquor cabinet
Poisoning
Lock all alcohol away or store them high up where a child can't reach them
Matches/cigarettes/lighter
Burns, poisoning
Never leave matches, lighters or cigarettes lying around
Blinds
Strangulation
Tie cords high up and out of reach
Don't allow children under five years to play with cords, ropes, etc.
A survey conducted at Iowa State College in 1969 suggests that a parent's stress at the time of conception plays a major role in determining a baby's sex.
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