child safety at home child safety is an important issue. it is common for children to sustain the injuries at home. we, adults, are responsible for the children and should assure their safety at all times. first of all, children should not be left alone and should be supervised at all times. it is especially dangerous to leave older children to supervise younger ones as they may not understand what is safe and not safe and cause harm to the little ones unintentionally or wise versa. drowning is a common cause of death in children under the age 5 and it may happen even to older kids who can swim. small children can drown in a bucket of water, toilet bowl, sink, swimming pool. avoid leaving the child near water unsupervised. it only takes a second for them get into trouble. always close the swimming pool with a cover. the kitchen is full of hazards, so make sure that knives, forks, scissors and other sharp objects are put away and cannot be reached by a child. the stove and the kettle should not be accessible for a child. when cooking place all pot handles on the stove turned inward so the child cannot reach them. unplug electric appliances when they are not in use. store all medications, lighters, matches, dishwashing liquid, detergent, bug sprays, cleaning supplies, alcohol, plastic bags in lock up cabinet high up far from reach. install childproof latches on all cupboard doors. always fasten seat belt when the child in the high chair. the fires are common in winter and mainly by nwabisa pondoyi