Prevent Falls and Keep Your Child Injury-Free

• Do not leave your baby alone on tables, sofas or beds. He/she may roll over and fall.
  
• Do not arrange your furniture in a way that makes it easy for your child to climb to a higher level.
  
• Consider using bed guards to prevent your child from falling off the bed. Children below the age of seven should not sleep on double-decker beds.
  
• Teach the child not to climb on top of any furniture.
  

• Use a rubber pad in the bathtub to help prevent slipping.
  
• Ensure that floors are free from grease, water or soap by wiping up spills immediately.
  
• Use a playpen instead of baby walkers as babies could easily trip and topple over objects on the ground or fall down a flight of stairs.
  
• Avoid highly polished floors. Toddlers may slip and fall. Do not let your child walk or run about with his/her socks on.
  
• Use non-slip mats and rugs to prevent slipping.
  

• Avoid using sarong cradles as they are not sturdy enough to prevent a baby from falling out and getting seriously hurt.
  
• Install sturdy grilles on the windows if you live in a high-rise flat. Lock the grilles and keep the keys out of your child's reach.
  
• Ensure that all cabinets and wardrobes are fixed onto the wall to prevent them from toppling over onto the child. 
• Keep clothes racks in less accessible corners to prevent toppling over. 
• Do not allow your child to play along the corridors of high-rise flats, as there are no safety grilles to prevent falls.
  

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