Child Safe - Knowledge Check - CHILD SAFE CHILDPROOFING | PROFESSIONAL CHILDPROOFERS

Childproofing:

Watches are a perfectly safe toy for your child to play with. *

TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE! The biggest risk with watches is that they may have button batteries in them. The biggest risk is not swallowing and choking on these, but it's burning. In two hours a button battery that is ingested can cause severe and irreparable damage. Button batteries can also be found in calculators, remotes, hearing aides, key fobs, flameless candles, musical books, and musical greeting cards. Put button battery devices out of reach of children, store loose button batteries safely, or put a piece of duct tape over the back so they cannot gain access to the battery.

It is ok to be on your cell phone while your child is in the water, the important thing is that you are there. *

TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE! Put your cell phone away and give young children 100% of your attention when they are in or around the water! According to SafeKids.org, "Drowning is the leading cause of injury-related death among children between 1 and 4 years old. And it's the third leading cause of death among children" Some quick tips: *Once bath time is over, immediately drain the tub *Set your water heater to 120 degrees to avoid potential burns *Keep toilet lids closed and toilet seats locked *Learn CPR

Working smoke detectors can reduce the chances of dying in a fire by nearly 50%. *

TRUE or FALSE?

TRUE! Properly working smoke alarms are critical in staying safe! You should have smoke alarms installed on every level or your home and in every bedroom.

Keeping sharp objects in your kitchen out of site by putting them in a drawer will keep your child safe from harm. *

TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE! Simply keeping objects out of site in a drawer will not prevent your child from getting a hold of them. All drawers and cabinets that contain such objects should be locked (including your dishwasher). Potential hazards found in kitchen drawers could be: forks, knives, scissors, wire cheese cutter, blender/food processor, glassware, serrated edges found on foil and saran wrap, plastic baggies, etc.

The weight of a 36” CRT TV falling 3 feet is equal to the same momentum as a 1 yr old child falling 10 stories. *

TRUE or FALSE?

TRUE! The number of emergency room visits for kids has increased over the last decade and millions of dollars are spent on medical costs each year to treat ER injuries from TV tip over incidents. According to SafeKids.org, 7 out of 10 children who are injured by a TV tipping over are 5 years old or younger. It is crucial that you have proper anti-tip devices installed!

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Car Seats:

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Installation using LATCH is safer than the seatbelt. *

TRUE or False?

FALSE! Using the LATCH system in your vehicle is not any safer than a seatbelt installation. Some seats are easier to install using the LATCH system while some are actually easier to install with seatbelts. The middle seating position is statistically the safest position and most middle seats do not have LATCH so a seat belt is required to install a car seat. Bottom line, when properly done, they are equally safe.

My child has outgrown his rear-facing seat when his feet touch the back of the vehicle seat. *

TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE! Your child’s feet will likely touch the back of the seat before long. This poses little to no safety risk for your child. The added protection to the child’s head and neck by keeping them rear facing far outweighs the minor, if any, risk to their legs. But my child is uncomfortable! Really? Have you ever looked at the way children sit or sleep? They’re very flexible and it’s extremely unlikely this position bothers them. As they get larger, you can encourage them to cross their legs or hang them over the sides.

Harness straps should be at or below the shoulders for rear facing car seats. *

TRUE or FALSE?

TRUE! For all rear facing car seats, the harness straps should be at or below the shoulders. This ensures the child stays in their seat in the event of a collision rather than ramping up the back of the seat, and potentially out of the seat. (The opposite is true for forward facing seats. Harnesses should be at or above the shoulders.)

My child can ride in his car seat until he reaches the maximum weight limit of the seat. *

TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE! Ok, this one is sort of a trick question! SORRY! But we feel it’s important to point this out. In some rare cases this could be true, but most children outgrow the height limit of their seat long before the weight limit. For example, the popular Graco Snugride 35 infant car seat has a maximum weight limit of 35 lbs and a maximum height limit of 32 inches. A boy who is 50% height will reach 32 inches at approximately 17 months of age. If that same boy is 99% for weight, he would only weight about 30lbs at 17 months. So, unless the child is extremely chubby, it’s rare for a child to reach the weight limit before the height limit. The same is true for other types of car seats. Understand the height limits of your seat as well as the weight limits!

Rear facing car seats are twice as safe as forward facing seats. *

TRUE or FALSE?

FALSE! They are actually 5 times safer than forward facing seats. Rear facing seats provide significantly more protection to a child’s delicate neck/spine. This is why the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children stay in a rear-facing seat until at least 2 years old

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