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Living Safe a young child. Again, children are not know, go check! I did not bring
The little ones curious. Climbing to new heights up the children that we used to call
latch-key kids; the children that
is part of that curiosity. I remember
come home from school to an empty
being in Florida back in May and
By Pete Hypes hearing a tragic news story of a home. Whatever the situation, we
child killed when he pulled a piece must do everything possible to keep
heard a grandmother telling a child that they need to stay away from of furniture in his bedroom over our children safe. What about your
story the other day about her hot things. It is important to teach it on himself. A child requires your guns? Curious children can and
I granddaughter. She had been in consistently, even if the fireplace is undivided attention. Your infant will find everything that you might
another room, and when she came in not being used. Children must know child depends on you for everything. think is hidden. You must consider
the room where adults were,she had to stay away from hot things, even If you have young children, burns, everything in your quest to keep
a red mark on her nose. When she when that hot thing might be cold. It breaks, drowning, or any number of children safe. Do not stick your
was asked what happened to her nose, may require progressive discipline to things can happen to your child or heads in the sand. If you can think
she said something to the effect of “I prevent your child from being hurt. the child that you are watching. In it, then it could occur, maybe even
was checking the fireplace.” In other Another source of burn injury is a fact, let me ask you, where is your the unthinkable. All accidents are
words, she had put her nose against hot liquid. We all know that pot or child right this moment? If you do preventable.
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a hot fireplace. Fortunately, she only pan handles should be turned in so
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their home. It is our responsibility to we hear about more and more
keep them safe along the way. is the furniture or item that gets
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