5 Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe in the Kitchen (#3 is the Best for Cleaning)
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Importance of
kitchen safety for children is a matter that you should never take lightly.
These 5 tips for keeping your kids safe in the kitchen prevent accidents.
Because the kitchen is a place where you work with boiling liquid and sharp
knives! How else would you prepare delicious food, right?
Why is kitchen safety important? Well, I’m sure you know the answer to
that. So it’s time to get to know how to keep your children safe in there.
5
Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe in the Kitchen
#1 Wear Safe Clothing and Shoes
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Wearing shoes at
home might not sound so appealing to some. But it’s the safest thing to do in
the kitchen. Shoes provide your feet with the much-needed traction. And this is
useful in case of spills. So make sure that your kids have shoes on when in the
kitchen. They protect their feet from unwanted spills and accidents.
The chances of
dropping a knife on the foot are also quite high at the time of cooking. And
such a tragedy often results in severed toe or stitches. All the more reason to
add a protective layer in the form of sturdy shoes!
As for safety
clothing, avoid wearing flowy garments and long sleeves. Along the same line,
don’t opt for anything that’s flammable either. Materials such as synthetic
tend to melt onto the skin when on fire.
With that in mind,
please make sure that you have a handy fire extinguisher in the kitchen. Show
your kid where it is and how to use it.
#2 Use Oven Mitts/Hot Pads
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Keeping oven mitts
and hot pads at your disposal in the kitchen is necessary. So teach your kids
to use these even when touching any bowl, pan, pot or hot
coffee maker. That has spent time on the stove or in the microwave.
More often than
not, you forget to pull dishes out of your oven without wearing mitts. But when
the kid is a part of the activity, it’s important that you use those hot pads.
So he/she sees and learns the safe thing to do. Even in the case of
microwave-friendly bowls. As they too tend to become quite hot.
#3 Wipe Spills Promptly
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Getting
rid of spills
immediately helps in
saving time at the end of cooking. So when you’re finally cleaning up the
kitchen, you won’t take too long. Grease, food, and water fallen on that floor
increase the likelihood of slipping. And you don’t want your kid to fall and
get hurt now, do you?
Also, keep spills
in mind when using cooking sprays. Here’s the safest way to use such items.
Hold the cooking pan over your sink at the time of spraying. This way no liquid
touches the ground.
#4 Be Careful About Steam
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Hot burner,
boiling liquid, and steam have a lot in common. Don’t forget that, and make
sure your child doesn’t either. Lifting the lid of the boiling pot causes steam
to rise instantly. So avoid pulling that cover away from your body. This often
causes steam burns on the hand.
Even microwaved
foods produce steam. So teach your kid to open the package away from his/her
face. And with either hot pads or oven mitts!
#5 Stir Safely
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Boiling liquid in
the kitchen is common. So kitchen safety for toddlers does require you to stir
using the proper technique. When not careful during stirring, the bubbling
water can hit the hand. And the shock from this causes anyone to jerk that
hand, which might send a potful or spoonful of hot water flying. When such hot
liquid comes in contact with your skin, severe burns are inevitable.
So to prevent
these accidents from taking place, stir using the slotted spoon. And ensure
that the pot is not facing toward you. This particular technique is
counterintuitive. However, it makes sure that the hot water doesn’t splash in
your direction. Even if you make sudden movements!
Conclusion
If buying the
best touchless kitchen faucet is important to you with children
around, then these 5 tips for keeping your kids safe in the kitchen should be
essential. The former might be a luxury but the latter is a necessity.
And here’s another
necessity:
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About the author:Jennifer Kessler founded She Loves Best as a result of being clueless during her first pregnancy and motherhood experience. Her only aim is to create a useful and fun parenting resource. That others can rely on and learn from. She works hard to construct articles that women and new moms can find relatable. So expect a personal style of writing with a touch of professional tone.
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