Children, Electrical Safety And The Parents' Roles

When you want to teach electrical safety to younger people, you probably think that it is easy to instruct the little ones; yet bicycle and fire safety, even Internet safety, are not as complex as electrical safety. There are some absolute rules that should be followed if you want safety to be observed in your home. Learn about children and electrical safety and you also learn to live in peace.

Vital Rules

The most important rule for young kids is to not stick their fingers inside electrical outlets. This is the simplest regulation to teach them even at a very young age. For those who are under four years of age, you might want to invest in electrical outlet covers first. These are the ages when kids want to explore their surroundings with the use of their hands. Outlet covers are small plastic plugs that may be small but they are the biggest deterrence to electrical shocks.

Children who are five years and older, there is a need to elucidate on the dangers of sticking objects (especially metallic ones) into outlets. Tell them that they are not just in danger of electrocuting themselves but could also possibly spur an electrical fire.

Electrical outlets are not the only dangerous things that you should keep your children away from. Teach them also not to touch or tear apart electrical appliances. Young kids also love to play pretend by fixing broken appliances so tell them also not to do this - ever. Appliances can be much more complex than they look. Short circuits and sparking can result because of their role plays so better warn them about the dangers of handling appliances in the absence of adult supervision.

Bathrooms are also dangerous places for young children to be in, alone. As a parent, you need to teach your children about being careful with electrical devices when inside the bathroom. Tell them not to use radios or plug in the TV when in the tub. Carefully instruct them not to play with the hairdryers and electric shaver.

Children must also be careful around kitchen sinks and in any place where water and electricity mix.

In case of a power outage, instruct your children to not touch the fuse box. Tell them that touching a 220-volt connector causes ample electricity to injure or even kill a small kid.

The outdoor environment can be a dangerous place for the youngest children. Teach young kids that mud puddles can also cause them harm especially when they are using something electrical while their feet are submerged in them.

Tell your young ones to steer clear of telephone poles, electrical towers, and power lines. Children must avoid contact with them at all costs. Also, it is a no-no to fly a kite or a radio-controlled airplane in areas where electrical wires are present.

Electricity inside the home or within your yard is not the only type of electricity that can cause harm to your children. Consider the dangers brought about by electrical storms. Such storms can have lightning and thunder where the lightning may not always be visible.

Visualize a kid who is playing at the park during a thunderstorm. Most kids are fascinated with lightning and they could easily forget about how dangerous nature could get. Even adults share the exact fascination, some even swim in pools or lakes during thunderstorms. Many have been struck with lightning while playing golf, some are hit by it while sitting on a metal lawn chair, and many other such obviously dangerous situations. Teach your kids to remain indoors - at all times - during a thunderstorm.

Children and electrical safety is a complex combination. Know how you can subdue your kids so that they remain safe from electrocution and fire hazards.

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