Questions tagged [safety]
Keeping children safe from any kind of danger.
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What to say to reckless teenager in the hallway? [closed]
I've been working as an high school "guard" or "watcher" and I often encounter reckless teenager running or wrestling in the hallway.
Off course I could use the good old operant conditioning but it ...
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How to stop 3-year-old from bouncing in every bed?
My 3-year-old son has the habit of sitting and bouncing in bed. It doesn't interfer with sleeping and napping. He even jumps on the sofa. He does that whenever he enters a room with a bed and when he ...
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Are these videos too intense for a baby (10 months)
I usually watch one or two videos a day with my 10 month old baby, they show someone playing the piano and the notes "falling" into the keyboard, guitar hero like, this is a sample (that one is the ...
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How to fairly and reliably assess babysitter candidates?
My wife and I rely heavily on her grandparents for baby-sitting when we need. Having only them to rely on is difficult when there are schedule conflicts. I want to diversify who we can reach out to ...
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21 month old v/s a floor-to-ceiling window
I know, we should have thought about this when moving in, but we were dumb(er) then. We have 3 floor-to-ceiling windows in our living room - only one of them is easily accessible to our 21 month ...
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My two year old depicted a very violent scenario verbally
I was playing with my two year old where she was spooning sea shells into a bottle. I put out my hand to hold the bottle steady. This is something that she would often object to and she may say ...
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Toy safety 3 years old - what are the reasons?
What motivates the 3 year old limit for toy safety?
To make it clear, I am not referring to the choking hazard itself. It is obvious that small parts present a danger and accidents can occur when ...
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How to tell a toddler cars are dangerous and should not be approached?
My child doesn't fear cars. I keep telling him to walk away from cars, but he doesn't listen to me.
For example, we went to the shopping mall and I was holding his hand. Knowing toddlers, he doesn't ...
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Toddler putting small stones in her mouth thinking it's funny
My 1.5-year-old has recently started putting small stones (the size of hazelnuts) in her mouth when we are outdoors, which of course can be very dangerous.
I have tried everything I could think of ...
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My kid cries when nanny arrives. Is this a red flag?
Our nanny has been with us for over a year and she had been getting along with our almost 2-year-old kid very well. About a few weeks ago, our kid started to cry when she arrives and does not want to ...
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Should a parent delete a teen's social media account if it was handled badly?
My 15 year old daughter has created accounts with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumblr and Wattpad, all without my knowledge, six months ago or more. After discovering her using a laptop in bed at 4am, ...
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How to explain to a 4-year-old kid to stop playing with kids who beat him?
My 4-year-old kid is very very energetic. He is very intelligent and he gets bored very easily. He started reading from 2 and a half years old, and now he is reading books in 2 different languages ...
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Should we gently take away thing from a baby's hands before she can eat them?
My almost 1-year-old baby grabs whatever she can from the ground and tries to eat it.
Should we take it gently from her and tell her "No"?
Should we "hit" it out of her hand with a finger, I am ...
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How do I stop my little brother from throwing things?
My brother is usually very nice to me, but sometimes he acts out. I can't be harsh with him because he is not a mature. He gets in a habit of throwing things.
What can I do to get him to stop ...
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Are electronics safe for babies [closed]
My daughter is 3 years old and adopted. I've had her for 2 years now. When I got her she was crying non stop, now she will talk and laugh with everyone she meets.
I bought my little girl the newest ...
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How to get a fixated child to cooperate?
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These behaviours aren't the focus of the question, simply provided for background information. I'd appreciate it if answers focused on the main question at the end.
Sometimes I look after a ...
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How to keep 3 year old from chewing on everything?
I have a 3 year old who recently started chewing on whatever is nearby. Whenever he gets bored, or he's sitting watching a show, it's almost guaranteed he'll start chewing on something. Up until ...
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How to childproof an ethernet wall jack
We purchased some excellent Safety 1st boxes to cover standard outlets around the house, but there is one that we can't. Our Internet comes to our router from a standard ethernet cable which is ...
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My 6-year-old son struggles with his 'safety lock' car seat belt - is there anything I can help him with this?
When I was six years old I remember struggling with putting on backseat car belts.
We have a Mazda 6 - and the 'autolock' feature of the belts means you have to apply constant pressure to keep ...
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Talk about a weird music video from YT to an 9 yrs old
Son. Dad, have you seen the latest K.P's NSFW video? It is totally funny!
Dad [looked up wrong edition, puzzled]. Hm, do you mean that head on the plate ?
Son. No, rather how she eats that ...
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Options when you feel your child is unsafe around another child?
We are in the awkward situation where new neighbors have moved in and it would seem they have a very different parenting style to our own, which in our opinion has begun to affect the safety and well ...
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Is it save for my 13-year-old daughter to bike to school alone? [duplicate]
My 13-year-old daughter wants to bike to school alone two times a week for band. It's about a 10 minute bike ride with crossing four roads. My husband is scared, but she is very mature and can bike ...
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Is a swim spa safe for a 5-year-old?
My 5-year-old daughter loves to swim. She’s like a fish and always gets in the water whenever we give her the opportunity. We want to nurture her love of swimming wherever possible as it’s a great way ...
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Am I burping my 1-week-old too hard?
My new born daughter is 1 week old. In the past 3 days, I was responsible for burping her at home. I saw in the hospital that the nurses burp babies very hard and I kind of learned that I should do so....
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Can/should I ask a sitter to take first aid classes?
I live in a relatively rural area which limits certain options for me. Where I live has no professional sitter services at all, you just have to find someone you personally trust. I have recently ...
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Should I be concerned about my 1-year-old and her mother moving in with a man I've never met?
About 8 months ago, I and the mother of my 1-year-old child separated. Everything was mutual and amicable and we have a reasonably good relationship now - if a bit awkward.
This weekend, when I ...
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Separated parents. As a dad, how do I exercise tough love without being the bad guy?
I am a father to a nine year old boy, I am separated from his mother and have been since before his birth. We don't really get on but we are civil for his sake and communicate maturely as and when it ...
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Five year old successfully built a Lego set meant for 6-12 year olds. Does this mean anything?
Five year old son successfully built a Lego set meant for 6-12 year olds over 3 to 4 days.
He did it with very little help.
Is this common?
If not, what does this mean?
Should we do something ...
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How to handle a biting toddler in the crèche?
My daughter is in a child caring facility (a Montessori children's house, for what it's worth) in a crèche group of children from about 1 year to 3 years old. For some months now, one child from the ...
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Can a 7-month-old baby be lifted upside down?
Recently saw a video by a nurse swinging a baby probably under 1 year holding baby's legs.
Is it safe to lift 7-month-old girl baby using the legs if the baby enjoys?
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What are the guidlines for 6-month-olds sucking toys?
What is the guideline to be followed on allowing 6-month-old babies to suck toys? Obviously the cheap plastic ones are a strict no no.
Is there any specific materials that have been proven safe? Are ...
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What age limit is appropriate for using tools (such as screwdrivers, hacksaw, drill, etc.)?
I've told my 15-year-old son off because he's not allowed to use tools because he could cut himself if he touches something dangerous.
What's the right age limit for using tools?
Please use an age, ...
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My 13-year-old daughter is talking to a 20-year old girl on the internet. Is this normal?
She’s not very open so I have no idea whether their conversations are age-appropriate. She is a really intelligent and responsible kid, and she's definitely smart enough not to give out any personal ...
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Bully broke my sons bone, what next? [closed]
While at school my son has been getting bullied by a boy. They are both in 6th grade and used to be friends until recently, not the boy bullies him. Today I got a call to come get my son because he ...
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3 days ago, my doctor pressed my belly really hard and I haven't felt movement from my baby since then. Should I be worried? [closed]
The doctor pressed my stomach really hard to find where the baby's head was at, since then I haven't felt a movement from my baby and I'm really scared. Should I be worried? Should I go to the ...
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How can I teach a child fire is dangerous?
It's my son's birthday and we decided to light some candles, but they can't stand still without him trying to take them and we don't know what he wants to do. Basically we don't ever light any fires, ...
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How long is breast milk good out of the freezer?
I was breast feeding but I moved a few hours from were we lived and I had to stop because I had to drive 7 hours back and forth for a few days and didn't have the time to breastfeed or pump, so I ...
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Seventeen year old daughter wants to take an international trip to meet someone she met online
So, my wife and I are emotionally drained. Our daughter is 17. We live in Ontario Canada. She met a girl online that is 16 and she wanted to fly to California over Christmas holidays to see her. ...
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What risks are there to a baby finding and eating marbles?
Sometimes my son leaves marbles around and my baby eats them. We already found 3 in her poo. Is this poison or is this ok?
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Baby monitor for outdoor use?
There are tons of baby monitors when searching on Google, but when adding the restriction that it has to also work for outdoor use, I can't find a single one.
The baby unit have to work from -5ºC ...
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My girlfriend has mentioned disowning her 14 y/o transgender daughter
My girlfriend's 14 year old daughter came out to me as a girl on a bike ride when her mother wasn't there. I fully accept her and gladly refer to her by her chosen name ('Emily' for the purposes of ...
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I just learned my 15 year old daughter has come out to her friends - should I say anything to her...OR to my wife?
This past weekend I learned that my 15-year-old recently came out to two of her friends. I learned this in a couple of ways:
The two of us just traveled alone for a weekend, and she let me use her ...
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How to get a 2-year-old to stay in his seat belt?
After strapping the 2-year-old into the car seat he immediately takes his arms out of the straps. The only way to get them back in is to stop the car and put them back in. Each time after that the ...
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Can running with 8-month-old in a jogging stroller in the forest be harmful to the child?
I love to run and I love to run in the nature. I bought a stroller for running and today it was my first (beautiful) running experience with my 8-month-old baby, but I realized that in the forest ...
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How long does breastmilk last if it was in the refrigerator then left out for close to 2 hours and put back in the refrigerator?
I keep my milk in storage bags. I also put the storage bags in a tubberware in the refrigerator. I was tired and forgot the tubberware full of my breastmilk supply on the counter for an hour and a ...
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Baby falling backwards when he learn to sit
How can I save a crawler from falling backwards and hitting his head? If I carry him till his back and neck can support his head weight will he learn to sit?
We keep him on a rug on the floor when he ...
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Does a newborn/infant need to lay flat in a stroller
I'm on the hunt for an inexpensive stroller to accommodate a newborn without having to buy a travel system and I'm having a really really hard time finding a stroller in any price range that will ...
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How can I stop my toddler from playing with electronic appliances?
My kid is always trying to play with the home-theater which is under the TV. How can I stop him and how to protect the equipment (is there any cover available to keep children away for touching the ...
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How do we determine the right amount of babyproofing? [closed]
We have a young one finally starting into the adventure of mobility. It's very exciting, but we know our house has never been babyproofed. It's going to take some work to get it safe.
However, ...
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What are good ways to help a child understand danger better?
My 8-year-old son is very rational and thoughtful, but in my view he doesn't understand danger well. For example, he will run right next to fast moving cars in the sidewalk. It seems he has a model of ...
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