KITCHEN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
A kitchen commonly has sharp knives that can hurt, boiling water or hot food that can scald, and water spills or fruit peels upon which an unsuspecting person can slip or fall. Inflammable materials such as gas, kerosene, matchboxes, cooking oil etc. are also stored in kitchen making it potentially the most danger prone area in a house.
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Household substances contain many harmful substances such as bleach, insecticides, paints, etc. Sometimes children out of curiosity swallow, if those substances are within their reach.
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When going out of the house, specially to a place where there are likely to be many people as in wedding parties, religious celebrations, etc. attach a tag with the name, address, and telephone/fax number of the child on his dress. This will help the people/police restore your child to you should he get separated lost.
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Children are generally unaware of the dangers posed by different items and situations. They need special protection and extra guidance in all their activities during their initial years.
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SPOILED FOOD
Most cases of food poisoning occur because the food is not suspected lo be spoiled as it does not taste or smell bad. So be sure about your food quality.
As we all know, electricity is a good servant but a real bad master. While it can be used to provide comfort in various ways (light, heat, cooking, transport, communications, etc.), any slight misuse or carelessness is likely to cause a shock or a fire, both of which can result in serious injury or even death. While life without electricity is unthinkable, its improper use could even make you loose your life.
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Children need toys as much as they need parental love. However, before buying a toy, some thought should be given to the kind of toy to buy, depending upon the age of the child, so that the toy to buy, depending upon the age of the child, so that the toy will not only be fun but also safe. Toy industry sources agree that making toys safe will not increase the cost to the consumer. What are needed are toy safety laws as well as a consumer movement to ensure their enforcement.
MEDICAL ADVICE IS ESSENTIAL
– Do not take any medicine without the advice of a physician, even if the same medicine has been used before. There are several reasons for this.
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Medicines are piaying an increasingly important role in maintaining the health of individuals, in today’s jet age.