The age group I will be using for my focus is the infant age group, the reason I choose this group is because children at this age group have many potential hazardous that adults may not be aware of because of the difference in eye level. There are so many things infants can get into on the floor rather they are mobile or immobile.
The first potential hazard I would like to mention is one in which will be or a risk for your children who can’t yet hold their own bottle; this hazard is bottle propping. Some people think its okay to prop a baby’s if they are trying to multitask. People who do this is unaware of the risk associated with doing this, a child could choke in the bottle and the care taker may be unaware because they’re busy trying to do other things. Care takers should take the time to properly feed an infant and insure they are eating and are safe from choking on their food. This can be carried over into the home sometimes parents can busy trying to take care of other children without the assistance of an aid but communication of the dangers of bottle propping could but given to parents to insure their children are safe while eating.
The second risk I would like to talk about is eating things off the floor; children in this age group are not old enough to know it the items on the group are eatable or not. Even if they find food on the floor it can be a hazard because of the germs that may have gotten on it. Care takers should make sure they try to keep the floor is kept as clean as possible with putting the children at risk with cleaning products, and make sure they keep an eye on what the children are doing on the floor at all times. One way this can be down is by doing a scan of the floor before the children arrive at the program. One way to keep the children safe at home is to also make sure the parents clean or scan the floor before putting the children down.
Electrical sockets are another major hazard that requires a proactive approach. Children may be curious to know what the little plastic things are in the wall and be tempted to try and take them out or even worst they might try to stick something in the socket. Another hazard with the plug protectors is the children can choke on them if they find them lying around or figure out how to take them out. One way to protect the children from getting access to the plugs is by installing socket protectors that can’t be removed without tools. This is a very important hazard that parents need to be made aware of at home and needs to be done before the children are mobile.
Furniture is a hazard that might not seem like a big deal but if there is a piece of classroom furniture with a sharp edge this can be dangerous for children who are just learning how to walk or pull themselves up onto things. Classroom and home deco should be inspected to insure they don’t pose a risk for young children. Tables, toy/book shelves, etc should all be safe and secure to make sure things will not falls down on a child if they try to use it to balance.
The last hazard I will talk about for this age group is cords that might be attached to blinds, toys or electronics. Children may be curious to pull on it and see what’s on the other end and might get tangled up in it. To make sure these items are not a hazard these items should be placed out of reach of children in addition to keeping a close eye on what children are playing with. This also goes for the children home where these items might be overlooked because there are common household items.
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