Alyaa Gad - Wall & Floor Safety<br />An important part of good parenting is providing a safe home for your child. I have some safety tips for you to make sure that your family is on the safe side.<br />This episode discusses general rules around the house:<br />Walls & Floors:<br />- Make sure that the wall paint contains no lead. Repair any cracking or peeling paint immediately. <br />- Remove any nails in the walls within the reach of children.<br />- Make sure that mirrors and frames are hung securely.<br />- Secure carpets to floors and fit them with anti-slip pads.<br />Doors & Windows:<br />- Install finger-pinch guards on doors. <br />- Install one-piece door stops (not the ones with rubber tips that could be swallowed)<br />- Place doorknob covers on doors, and keep unsafe rooms always locked with keys hanging away from children’s reach.<br />- Stick or paint colorful sings on all glass doors in the house so they won't be mistaken for open doors.<br />- Have childproof locks on sliding doors, and door stops securing them when they are open.<br />- Have window guards installed on upper-floor windows.<br />- Fix window stops to keep the windows from closing all the way.<br />- Secure window-blind cords with clothespins or clips. <br />Furniture:<br />- Secure bookshelves and other furniture with wall brackets so they can't be tipped over.<br />- Fix protective padding on corners of furniture pieces that have sharp edges.<br />- Fix safety hinges on closet doors to prevent them from closing.<br />- Have flat screen TVs mounted securely on the wall, and older, heavy TVs on a low, stable piece of furniture.<br />- Fix stops on all removable drawers to prevent them from falling out. Or avoid buying drawer chests all together.<br />- Keep beds away from windows.<br />Stairways:<br />- Fix safety gates at the top and bottom of every stairway.<br />- Clear stairways of tripping hazards, such as loose carpeting and toys.<br />- Placed a guard on banisters and railings if your child can fit through the rails.<br />- Keep the doors of rooms you don’t want the children to enter always locked.<br />Electrical:<br />- Cover electric outlets with safety plugs.<br />- Have all major electrical appliances grounded.<br />- Make longer cords fastened against walls.<br />- Remove overloaded electrical sockets and electrical wires running under carpets.<br />- Have televisions screwed to the wall or placed out of children’s reach on sturdy TV tables.<br />Heating & Cooling Elements:<br />- Install a screen on all working fireplaces/heaters/radiators.<br />- Have the chimney cleaned regularly.<br />- Keep heaters at least 3 feet (about 1 meter) from beds, curtains, or anything flammable.<br />Emergency Equipment & Numbers:<br />- Place a list of emergency phone numbers in every room in the house, and save them on your cell phone.<br />- Have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen.<br />- Have an emergency ladder for the upper floors.<br />- Have smoke detectors and check their batteries regularly.<br />- Install a carbon monoxide detector if you use natural gas or have an attached garage.<br />Other Safety Issues:<br />- Remove any potentially poisonous houseplants.<br />- Issue a no-smoking rule in your home to protect kids from environmental tobacco smoke and potential fire hazards.<br />- When necessary, check your house for lead, radon, asbestos, mercury, mold, and carbon monoxide.<br />- If there are guns in the home, place them in a locked cabinet with the key hidden and the ammunition locked separately.<br />- Always supervise your child around pets, especially dogs.<br />Wishing you and your family all health and safety.<br /><br /> Subscribe to official Alyaa Gad channel : http://bit.ly/AlyaaGad <br /><br />Follow Alyaa Gad :<br />http://www.afham.tv<br />https://www.facebook.com/dr.AlyaaGad<br />https://twitter.com/AlyaaGad
