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Child Safety and Bathrooms
- Keep your water heater set no higher than 120 degrees. Water hotter than 140 degrees will burn severely within 6 seconds. Use a safety thermometer to check the temperature.
- Put handle covers on faucets to prevent children from turning them on or bumping into them while bathing.
- All bathroom cabinets need safety latches.
- Lock the toilet seat down with a device that prevents children from opening it. They can fall in and drown in an incredibly short time. This will also prevent having interesting items flushed down the toilet.
- Never leave a child unattended in its bath. Tragedies take only seconds.
- Never treat medicine as candy. Children don’t know the difference. Keep all medicines in a locked cabinet.
More Information
Child-Proofing Your Home
Child Safety and Bathrooms
Child Safety in the Kitchen
Child Safety in the Rest of the Home
General Child Safety Rules
Home Fire Escape Plan
Home Fire Prevention
Safety for Babies
Resources
National Fire Protection Association
American Red Cross
Council on Family Health
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Safety Council
