From late December to mid-January, rescue services, firefighters and ambulance crews are on high alert. And not surprising, because this is a period of New Year's celebrations. But what is interesting: most of the problems could not have arisen if adults were more attentive to children.
Holidays cheer up, but also bring a little carelessness. When is vigilance especially important?
Christmas tree
Kids are especially interested in the forest New Year’s beauty. And how can one not try to touch her if there are so many interesting things on the tree! Such attempts to pick up shiny Christmas decorations often end in broken toys or the fall of a Christmas tree. To prevent such a nuisance, it is recommended that the tree be well fixed in the selected place. To do this, you can tie the tree with a rope to a battery or other stable object.
If the baby has already learned to climb a chair, then it is not worth placing a Christmas tree on any hill. After numerous attempts, the child will get to a sparkling miracle. It is safer to put a tree on the floor, and buy Christmas tree decorations only from unbreakable materials.
If some cute, but very small New Year's toys are hanging on the tree, then a very small child can easily swallow them. Therefore, when choosing toys, choose unbreakable, as well as large ones.
Christmas tree garlands also require special attention, as they can shock. In addition, with an increased load on the power grid and the presence of old wiring, spontaneous combustion can occur. That is why garlands with up to 50 lights should be used.
If by all means you want to decorate the Christmas tree with lights, then choose those bulbs that operate on batteries, and not on the mains. You can’t even imagine how many children are delivered to hospitals on New Year’s holidays after electric shocks caused by contact with such wires.
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Pyrotechnics
The vast majority of parents agree that firecrackers and fireworks are not fun for children. Unpleasant situations occur as a result of violation of the operating rules. That is why it is strongly recommended that you carefully read the instructions before starting the salute, even if this is not the first time you are doing it. And now a few tips.
- To prevent the occurrence of a fire hazard, fireworks should be launched only in places where there is a lot of free space.
- Sparks should go out in the sky and not reach the ground, so the pyrotechnics are mounted exclusively vertically.
- The composition of the pyrotechnic “toys” includes a large number of chemicals that emit harmful smoke during combustion. It can provoke poisoning, which is why fireworks are launched exclusively on the street.
- Pyrotechnics make a lot of noise, and loud sounds can negatively affect the eardrum. Children must be at a safe distance from the launch site. Little kids can be scared of the sounds that arise when using firecrackers and fireworks. To avoid this, you need to tell your baby in advance about beautiful stars, you can watch a video together and scream cheerfully: “Hurray! Salute!"
The most common injuries associated with pyrotechnics are burns to the face and hands. Forbid the child to indulge in firecrackers, do not allow to pick up packages from fireworks, to look at the remains of the launched salutes.
Remember !!!
To prevent an accident, you must strictly follow the rules for using pyrotechnics.
- You can not use pyrotechnics in houses and apartments, on balconies, under low canopies and tree crowns. Pyrotechnic toys not only burn, but also scatter sparks in different directions. This may cause a fire.
- You can not direct rockets and firecrackers at people.
- You can’t get closer than 15 meters to the lit fireworks.
- You can not throw firecrackers under the feet of people and animals.
- You can not set fire to the wick, holding it near the face.
- You can not use pyrotechnics in strong winds.
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Overabundance of emotions
Mostly in small children, noisy holidays with a large number of people cause severe stress. So many impressions, emotions, and then so many tears! The nervous system is still weak and can not cope with the load.
Overwork from numerous impressions can happen in an older child, because on the eve of the New Year he also has a lot to do: write a message to Santa Claus, help outfit the Christmas tree, and speak well at the matinee and not forget anything. All these preparations can result in moods, tantrums, provoke sleep disturbance, the child can fall into an emotional stupor, and other failures in the work of the child’s nervous system. To reduce the load on the emotional sphere, adults need to control the amount of information received by the child, and also draw up a program in advance, taking into account the age and temperament of the children. Also, before a long festive feast, children should rest and at least sleep a little.
Hypothermia
The heat exchange of the child's body is still not fully formed. During walks with the baby in cold weather, it is advisable to go to a warm room every half hour, for example, to a car or cafe, or just go to a nearby store.
Some families like to run out at midnight on the street with champagne and fireworks. In this case, you must always monitor the children so that they dress well, do not forget hats, scarves, mittens. This will help to prevent not only colds, but also in frosty weather to avoid hypothermia and frostbite.
It must be remembered that during frostbite, in no case should you rub the affected skin with snow, put your hands and feet in both cold and hot water. Such procedures only additionally injure children's skin. If frostbite or hypothermia occurs, you should remove wet shoes and clothes, cover the child with a blanket and give a warm drink. Seek medical attention if necessary.
Food poisoning
New Year's holidays are always a bustle, so it is not possible to completely control the behavior of children. Kids, taking advantage of the situation, can try everything that is on the festive table. Outside, they can try salads with mayonnaise, savory foods, salinity, mushrooms, soda. And all this is harmful to the children's stomach. Adults need to try to ensure that children eat normally, and the children's holiday menu was made from familiar foods.
Less sweet. This, of course, is not about leaving the child without sweets for the New Year. An excess of all kinds of cookies, cakes and sweets leads to the fact that some children get upset stomach. And their parents go to the doctors.
Close attention should be given to alcoholic beverages, as children can take the alcohol left in the glasses for juice or lemonade and drink. Adults need to know that even two to three sips of an alcoholic drink can cause severe poisoning in a child.
For the holidays to leave only pleasant memories, parents should be vigilant and always keep their kids in sight.
Presentation: Dangers of the New Year holidays and winter
In order for the holiday not to be spoiled, you need to remember and strictly observe the fire safety rules:
- The Christmas tree can not be decorated with flammable toys, burning candles;
- Electric garlands can also cause a fire or electric shock, so before hanging a garland, it must be turned on and checked;
- Incorrect use of pyrotechnics can lead not only to a fire, but also to serious injuries.
Specialists remind about safety rules in the New Year
One of the consequences of holiday indulgences is a violation of the general regime of the child's day. If for infants the regimen is usually observed regardless of the celebrated events, because it is absolutely categorically impossible with newborns, then parents often allow themselves to relax with older children (2-5 years old). As a result, after the holidays, the children no longer understand why they can no longer stay up late, jump-run at 11 pm, watch TV at the same time, etc. Therefore, holidays are holidays, but I would advise parents not to create in children the illusion of an era of permissiveness.It is necessary to explain that New Year's Eve is once a year, that salutes will not be launched every night either. Not to break the fairy tale and the atmosphere of magic, of course, but gently and unobtrusively dilute the communication with this information useful for an adequate perception of events.
Yes, indeed, sometimes the New Year holidays is a serious test for parents, especially when the baby is still completely crumb, and you want a New Year miracle. When our son was very small, my husband and I did not dare to decorate a large Christmas tree, because the baby could just dump it on himself. They managed with fir branches in a vase, garlands on the wall, various tinsel and toys hung high, where the baby could not reach at all. And believe me, the New Year mood was felt great, because the main thing is that there would be a desire to organize a holiday and give the child a New Year fairy tale.
It's time for the New Year holidays - this is the time of increased contacts with a large number of people. Mutual visits of relatives and friends, all sorts of different children's activities, to which it is a sin not to lead a child. All this creates an environment of high danger around the kids in terms of viruses and bacteria. Plus, the time of year when all this happens is a cold in itself, so to speak. Always nervous about this topic. I try to observe barriers whenever possible, often washing my hands with the child, I also ask you to wash the hands of all guests, carry a bottle of chlorhexidine in my purse, and give multivitamins for his age.
This year we decided not to decorate the tree at all. The child is 1.5 years old and he is very active. We will go to the park or visit our grandmother, and there we will look at the Christmas tree. And I decided to make a sweet gift from Santa Claus, which is given out at work. I’ll put there fruits, baby marmalades without sugar and mashed potatoes in tubes. While the child does not particularly understand, it is better not to feed him sweets.