Child Care Tips

Posted by joever on June 4, 2009

Safety Tips

* Always check bath water temperature with your elbow or wrist before putting your baby in to bathe.
* Never, ever, leave your child alone in the bathtub or near any water.
* Keep medicines and cleaning products in containers with safety caps and locked away from children.
* Don’t leave your baby alone in highchair.
* Lock household cleaning product, matches, knives, and plastic bags away from children.

Cleaning Tips

While keeping the newborn clean these guidelines can be taken into account:

* There is no need to bathe the baby everyday.
* While sponging your baby, always wash his/her face first while the water is the cleanest.
* Make sure that the nappy is dry and clean and in case the nappy gets infected, using a little antiseptic powder will help dry it.
* Always remember to wash the baby’s hands after he/she has come in contact with pets.
* Do not use disinfectants on your baby’s skin, because they take away the skin’s natural ability to fight infection.
* Till the baby is four months old, sterilize everything that goes into your baby’s mouth. Try keeping him/her away from people that are sick.
* After 4 months continue sterilizing milk utensils and water bottles.
* Never leave it at room temperature for too long, be careful about storage and heating milk.
* Good food preparation rules should be followed.

Tips to protect children from environmental threats

* Help children breathe easier.
* Don’t smoke or let others smoke in your home or car. Keep your home as clean as possible. Dust, mold, certain household pests, can trigger asthma attack and allergies.
* Protect children from too much sun. Have them wear hats, and protective clothing.
* Keep them out of the mid-day sun.
* Protect the children from lead poisoning.
* Protect children from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
* Keep pesticides and other toxic chemicals away from children.
* Always wash children’s hands before they eat and often wash their toys and bottles.
* Wash floors and window sills to protect kids from dust and peeling paint contaminated with lead – especially in older homes.
* To keeps pests from coming into your home, put food and trash away in closed containers.