The child and the surrounding objects - how to make the house safe?

We all know that from young children you needclose the sockets, hide from them medicines, household chemicals, sharp objects. But, it turns out, our house can conceal so many dangers for a small researcher. At the same time, many parents hide from the child even those items that do not pose a particular danger for him, fearing that their baby will spoil them. But severely limiting your child in his activities, you interfere with his natural knowledge of the world around him. Care for the baby should not go against his needs.

Some parents believe that enoughsay to the kid "You can not!" Several times, and his interest will calm down. But in fact, from bans, the curiosity of the child only flares up. "Why does my mother forbid me?" After all, she does something with this thing, why then I can not? "- Here is an exemplary scenario of child behavior in this case. And the kid, again, trying to get to the sink in the kitchen or open a hanging locker.

therefore it is pointless to forbid a child to touch those subjects that are always in his mind and that arouse his interest. Try to remove all dangerous itemsaway from the child. Of course, some things, like, for example, a TV or a stereo system, can not be hidden, but those that can be removed - remove.

Well helps to cope with children's curiosity method of "moderate restriction". That is, you strictly forbid the child to take inhands are some items, but under your supervision the child can touch them. Then the kid will understand that you do not limit his freedom, and you will have more chances to teach him obedience. For example, your baby always wants to open the refrigerator himself. Well, put something on the bottom shelf, in a place accessible to the kid, that is tasty and useful. When the next time the baby opens the refrigerator door, he can get a treat himself and his interest will be satisfied.

What objects in your home can be dangerous for your baby? From the age of six months of the child, whenthe baby learns to turn over from the back to the tummy, the mother is trapped by the main danger - left unattended the baby can fall from the changing table, from the child's chair or fall out of the crib. Therefore, it is so important not to leave the baby unattended on the changing table, and when choosing a crib, pay attention to the distance between the rods: it should not be more than 6 cm.

Prepare for the future of cognitive activity of your child in advance. Even before the baby himself starts to move, check the security of all rooms in the house:

• remove the first aid kit and all medications in a place inaccessible to the baby;


• all piercing-cutting (knives, scissors, blades, needles, knitting needles, dangerous tools), asphyxiating (plastic bags, ropes, etc.) items also take it away;


• hide all (!) cosmetics and household chemicals;


• put the battered dishes on the top shelf of the cupboard;


• small interior items that a child can swallow or break, it is also better to remove;


• in the bathroom, put a rubber mat, so that the child does not slip, remove all power tools (razor, hair dryer, epilator).

A lot of dangers for the kid are hidden in the kitchen, especially when you cook. The kid may be interested in a shiny puff, burning hotplate, buzzing mixer. Therefore, when cooking, observe several rules. Turn all the pens and pan pans toward the wall so that the child does not reach them. Highchildren put a child away from the adult table, otherwise until you turn away for at least a second, the kid will already grab something in the handles. After all use, immediately unplug household appliances after use and remove them to a place inaccessible to the child. Knock the kitchen knobs so that the baby can not open them. Handles on the kitchen stove should be removed or sealed with adhesive tape so that the child can not turn them.

Children can also be Some types of indoor and garden plants are dangerous:

• castor-oil plant


• daphne


• delphinium


• diffenbachia


• elder


• begonia


• hyacinth


• hydrangea


• Tradescantia


• colored peas


• seedlings of tomatoes (stems and leaves)


• lilac


• lily of the valley in May


• narcissus


• lily


• poppy and other plants

The safety of objects surrounding the child is an important condition for the development of the baby. Period of violent cognitive activityis inevitable, but gradually the excessive interest of the baby to all the contract subjects is calmed down. Children over three years already know most of the items in the house and know what they are dangerous for and what they are not. Therefore, the desire to touch everything with their own hands they are not so hot.