Summer may mean a break from school for kids, but for working parents, it’s a time for more worries. With children left at home for long hours without adult supervision, boredom is inevitable. They start to tinker on appliances and call it “discovery” or “independence”. As much as we want to let them be, we can’t discount the possibilities of them getting hurt or the house burning down.
Before we get more anxious, Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Company has come up with some remedies for parents’ home accident dilemmas.
Orient them. Kids are more familiar with their classrooms than the whole house. Show them around the house and point out which ones are off limits and which ones are not. Introduce them to the medicine kit and teach them how to administer first aid. Let them repeat your instructions twice or thrice to make sure they understood.
Show and tell. If house helpers are beyond the budget, the best way to keep your children safe is to show them how your stuff works. Insist on the regular usage of pot holders and mittens, keeping the floors dry, and how to safely plug and unplug your gadgets. Let them watch you use a device from start to finish, and then let them do it under your supervision. Make sure you have seen them perform the task flawlessly many times before you allow them to reign over your appliances.
To reach or not to reach? Most accidents initiated by children at home are usually due to an object beyond or within their reach. Once you’ve established which items or devices are yes and no, place them appropriately around the house. If the microwave has been mastered, place it where you’re child won’t have difficulty handling it. If the sharpest knife is still a tricky tool, stow it away where the kids won’t find it.
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