Baby walker safety tips to help keep your child safe from injuries.

Sometimes you need a spot to place your baby when you can’t hold him or focus on him for a moment or two. These situations naturally arise during the course of every day, and it’s essential that you choose a safe place for your baby to play. There are some benefits to using a walker, but the detriments are safety-related and should be considered carefully.

Are baby walkers safer?

Each day, approximately 21 children have hospitalized with baby walker-related injuries. Most injuries are caused by falls when the baby walker tips and the baby is thrown downstairs or crashes into furniture, heaters, or ovens. Baby walkers are dangerous because they give babies extra speed, extra height, and access to many hazards.

 You may feel that if your baby were occupied in her walker, she could be left unwatched for short periods. In reality, extra care is needed when your baby is in a walker. Even with supervision, accidents in baby walkers can easily occur. A baby in a baby walker can travel one meter per second, so an accident can happen before you are able to stop it.

Baby walker safety tips

It is highly recommended that you address baby walker safety issues before your child makes active use of one. Tips when Using Baby Walkers at Home

•         Ensure that the baby walker is used on a flat and even surface only.

•         Keep the baby and its walker away from staircases and water bodies of any kind

•         Never leave your baby on the walker unsupervised or without an adult watch.

•         Remove sharp and pointed objects or surfaces from the vicinity. Heavy or breakable objects should be moved into another area.

•         Remove all the clutter from tables, block your home staircases and stove knobs should be out of reach as well.

•         Remove all the loose edges, carpets and rugs.

•         Never carry a walker when the baby is in it.

•         Before even using it, read and follow manufacturer's instructions keenly and carefully.

Baby walkers typically feature an assortment of engaging toys and gadgets for baby to use while he sits in it. Many babies enjoy these toys, so yours is likely to stay content and happy while sitting in a walker. Remember, if you choose to use a walker, it should only be used in an area that is not near stairs or other hazards and only for short periods of time.

10 Simple High chair safety tips you should know to keep the child safe.

Do you have a high chair? If so, you probably use it daily like millions of other mothers around the world.

But besides merely buckling the straps, have you ever given much thought to safety?

Although there are thousands of injuries due to misuse of a high chair every year, it doesn’t mean that they are unsafe. To prevent this, it’s important to take certain precautions when using a high chair or booster seat.

Tips for Safe Use 

Here are some tips for making sure that your baby is always safe in their high chair.

1. Never leave your child unattended in the high chair.
2. Never allow other children to climb or play on the high chair.
3. Always use the high chair's safety straps.
4. Always use the crotch strap to ensure your child doesn't slip forward, causing serious injury or death.
5. Do not place your child's high chair near a counter or table: Because of the height of the high chair, your child can push off these surfaces and tip the high chair.
6. If you use a folding high chair, make sure it's properly locked in place before using it and properly locked closed (or stored out of baby's reach) to avoid injuries.

7.      Make sure the high chair cannot be tipped over easily.

8. Test your high chair and ensure that it is stable to the ground and can handle a few wriggles. The best high chairs have 4 feet touching the ground or a wide stable base. If your high chair has wheels make sure that they are firmly locked.
9. Establish a routine of using the high chair only for means. Do not let it be used for playtime.
10. Before and after buying a high chair or toys, periodically check for recalls.

Every year, nearly 10,000 children are injured in accidents involving high chairs, most of them due to falls. Keep your child safe by choosing an age-appropriate one for your child with plenty of safety features. Don’t forget to supervise them at all times during use.

Many high chairs include features to keep your little safe and secure while eating. As parents, you need to take care to ensure that you are using these features correctly. There is an alarming increase of high chair and booster seat injuries due to improper use. Read our guide to ensure that you are keeping your precious bundle safe.