Child-proof Christmas decoration. Child safety

Decorating the house for Christmas is an indispensable tradition, even more so when there are children in the house: putting the Bethlehem, taking out the Christmas tree, making centers for the tables, putting a crown on the door, turning on the lights ... However, we must exercise extreme caution a

However, we must exercise extreme caution and create a child-proof Christmas decoration. Child safety must be a maxim to avoid lights, balls and figurines are a danger to our children.

How to create a child-proof Christmas decoration

- The Christmas tree: If you have an artificial tree, make sure it is homologated and is fire resistant. Never put it near heat sources such as stoves or radiators, as it could burn. Verify that it is stable and can not tip over easily, we must prevent it from falling on the child.

- The Bethlehem: Make sure that the figurines, especially if they are small, are not within reach of the smallest of the house. Children tend to suck or put objects that attract them to their mouths, so one of these small birth figures could cause the child to suffocate if he puts it in his mouth.

- Christmas decorations: they have several characteristics, which are large, do not break and their pieces do not separate.

- Cables: make sure that the cables are properly collected and out of the reach of children.

- Christmas lights: We recommend that you use LED lights and not the old lights that broke easily and even overheated. Do not leave them within the reach of infants or very young children as they may try to put them in their mouths.

- Christmas toys: It is preferable that the child has few toys but approved to many whose origin is not trustworthy. The batteries of the toys should not be accessible and should be well protected.

- Candles: They are very nice and give a special warmth, but it is not safe to leave candles lit if there are children at home. We recommend that you replace them with LED lights. Ad - Ornaments hanging from windows:

that Santa Claus trying to climb up a staircase to the balcony or the Three Kings climbing a rope are decorations present on the facades of many houses, however, they represent a danger for children who can try catch them from inside the house and rush. - Christmas sweets:

Many of them have nuts, so we must exercise caution in allergic children and children under five to avoid possible choking.