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Safety Tips for Kids and Electricity
Electricity is a wonderfully reliable and versatile energy source, but it can also be dangerous, especially if you have children around. This need not be the case, however, if you take some simple precautions to guard children from the dangers posed to them by electricity. Here are a few ideas to get you started.
Cover up any exposed sockets with face plates, and if there are any that are frequently used, attach sliding plates rather than fixed ones so that you do not have to keep plugging and unplugging the safety plate.
Be sure to instruct your children as to the hazards posed by electricity as soon as you can. In particular, stress that they should never put anything in the holes of an electrical socket, or touch anything that has a plug attached to it. A system of visual cues, such as warning signs, can help them to understand which items are off limits.
Keep things like fuse boxes, tools, and spare parts locked away in cupboards that only you can access the key for.
Do not let your children play with kites or climb trees near electricity towers or power lines.
Teach your kids about the correct way to handle plugs and cables when they are old enough, making sure they know to handle them by the plastic body of the plug only, and never to plug something in when an outlet is switched on.
Keep cables tied up and out of the way so that they cannot be tripped up on or pulled.
If you notice any damaged, worn, or frayed cables or plugs, replace them immediately.
You should wait until your children are in their teens before you teach them how to change a lightbulb, making sure to tell them to make sure that the power is off and that the light has cooled down before they even consider changing it.
Place space heaters against the wall, and keep the cables out of the way so that they cannot be tripped on or pulled out.
Keep any lights in the bedrooms of your children as far from any material, such as curtains, clothes, and bed sheets, as possible.
Teach your children never to use electrical devices with wet hands, and never use electrical devices such as hair dryers and curling irons in the bathroom.
When appliances are not being used, unplug them and put them away wherever possible.
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