When parents are not attentive and aware of their children’s doing then there can be a high chance of poisoning. In order to reduce the chance of poisoning children, you should secure your home because more than 90 percent of poisoning occurs in the victim’s home. Young children have a higher probability of getting poisoned because they want to explore the world by touching and tasting. So in order to reduce the risk of accidental poisoning follow the below-mentioned prevention steps.
How To Prevent Poisoning
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1. Preventing Poisoning From Medicines
- Store all the medicines whether it is prescribed or non-prescribed out of the sight and out of reach of children. You should lock them in a cabinet.
- Don’t keep the medicine or any other poisonous items in your purse. If you carry medicine then make sure that it is not accessible to the kids.
- You should keep all the pills in the original containers so nobody gets confused taking the pills.
- Maintain a record of the pills and how many pills are left in your container
- Never give medicine in the dark to your children because there is the probability that you can give the wrong dosage or wrong medicine
- If your children take their medicine then supervise them and make sure that they are taking the proper dosage.
2. Preventing Poisoning From Cleaning Products And Household Chemicals
- Never keep cleaning products in containers that were in the past used for the food.
- Don’t keep the rat poison on the floor of your home. Don’t spray insecticides on the furniture.
- Store all the cleaning products or other chemicals such as detergents, insecticides, aerosols, spray, dishwasher powder, liquid, cake in a locked cabinet.
- Keep all the gardening products such as fertilizers, and pesticides in a secure place, which is not accessible by the children. And also store them in a shed in order to maintain the right temperature according to the product.
- While cleaning your household don’t leave chemical bottles or buckets unattended.
3. Preventing Poisoning From Alcohol
- Don’t leave an alcoholic drink in a place that is accessed by the children.
- Place alcohol bottles in locked cabinets out of children’s reach.
- Many products contain alcohol such as mouthwash, vanilla, and almond extract and can be harmful to children.
4. Preventing Poisoning From Other Items
- Keep cosmetic items out of reach of children such as nail paint, shoe polish, perfume, body lotion, hair dye, nail paint remover, etc.
- The alkaline substance is poisonous which is why store discarded used button cells and batteries.
- Tress, flowers, berries, the mushroom can be poisonous so keep them away. Moreover, you should use a soil moisture meter to check your water PH to be safe.
- Store kerosene, petrol, and diesel in a secure place and out of children’s reach.
Signs Which Indicates That Child Is Poisoned
- Difficulty in breathing
- Difficulty in speaking
- Getting unconscious
- Doing vomiting
- Cramps
- Nausea
Things To Do When Child Is Poisoned
- Swallowed Poison – Make the child spit out any substance left in the child’s mouth. Make sure you have a recessed medical cabinet along with you.
- Eye Poisoning – Pour normal temperature water for 10 minutes on the eye of the child. Make sure the eye remain open so that it can be cleaned properly.
- Skin Poisoning- – Remove the child’s clothes and pour lukewarm water on the skin for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Inhalation of Poison- Get the child out of home in the fresh air as soon as possible.
Moreover, you should have a medical box with a good amount of storage out there to have although medicines stored that are required for first aid.
Final Talk
In order to secure your child from inhaling/ingesting poison, check every room of your home. Make your home childproof. There are times when even after taking all the measures mishap happens. If unfortunately your child’s get poisoned, then do the things which are mentioned above and if required take medical help.
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