If our kitchen is one of the rooms where we spend the most time, it remains a place full of dangers. For the youngest, as for us adults, securing it means living there with maximum serenity!
Kitchen, beware danger! Yes, there are many domestic accidents there every year:discovery and the need to touch everything for the little ones, clumsiness or inattention for the older ones, our kitchen, despite being so convivial, is also the place of many accidents...
Good Reflexes for Young Children to Avoid
Burns
- My cooking plates :I dress them with plate protectors and I remember to always turn the handle of my pots and pans inwards.
- Similarly, I don't leave a filled bowl lying around the edge of the table hot liquid. One day, I unfortunately scalded my chip's hand by leaving a bowl of soup that was too hot on my kitchen table...
- My oven: often located under my hotplates, I equip it with a protective grid to reduce its heat. When lit, it is very tempting for a child to put their hands and face on the door.
- I put lighters and matches out of reach!
Cuts
- I never leave my knives lying around or any other sharp object and I systematically store them in a place out of reach after each use.
- Ditto for my cans open, I put them in the bottom of my trash can in case Loulou decides to look for a hidden treasure!
Poisoning
- All my household products are inaccessible to children:either in a closet with a door blocking system, or placed high up.
- Similarly, no medicine within reach of our cherubim, I put them also in a safe place. My youngest child suckled a tube of skin cream… fortunately not harmful to his health!
Small Additional Tips…
- I never leave my plastic bags lying around :they represent a choking hazard if Loulou had the funny idea of putting them on his head!
- I never forget to tie Louloute or Loulou in her high chair, I limit the risk of falling...
- And then, if baby has decided to trudge tirelessly in my culinary space, I don't hesitate to install asafety barrier at the entrance to my kitchen door.
- I avoid putting on a tablecloth on my table... in case the idea of shooting it occurs to him!
My 3 Safety Recipes for Adults!
Even adults can sometimes hurt themselves in their kitchen, we are not immune to a clumsiness or a careless gesture... Keep an eye out!
- Fatigue and clumsiness can play dirty tricks on you too, I choose knives that are not too sharp, a blade that is too sharp can quickly slip...!
- Place of all gustatory pleasures, of course, but beware, we are not immune to oblivion:I check always before leaving this room that the oven and all other heating elements are turned off.
- Also be careful to clean well any damage to the floor:slipping guaranteed on wet tiles!
Moral of the story:prevention is better than cure!
Of course, this list of tips is not exhaustive! So, don't hesitate to leave me yours in the comments.
