Holiday Safety Tips

Pediatrician Benjamin D. Hoffman, MD, FAAP, shares child safety tips for holiday gatherings from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Whether your family is attending a gathering at someone’s house or opening your home to visitors, the advice in this video will help keep the children safe.

 

Safety Tips:

  1. Don’t assume the house you are visiting is child proofed
  2. Pay attention to stairs, fireplaces, other open flames, or hot foods and liquids
  3. Know where medication is stored and that it’s properly secured
  4. Look for choking hazards
  5. Make sure alcohol and tobacco are kept out-of-reach
  6. Keep constant supervision

Learn more at www.healthychildren.org

 

From our West Coast Pediatrics Family to yours, we wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!