Lesson 1: Child safety in the home

Which items can cause poisoning? a. Medicine b. Dishwasher powder c. Plants d. Perfume

Which of the following is a choking hazard to children under 5 years?

What depth of water can a baby drown in?

A child spills a hot cup of tea over his chest. What should you do first?

Which of the following items CAN go in the microwave?

One of the children you are caring for is running around whilst eating a sweet and starts choking. She starts to cough forcefully, what should you do?

Complete the following statement: I should never hold a child and a hot cup of tea or coffee at the same time because…

You are cooking soup in a saucepan over a low heat and one of the children calls you to ask a question. On your return, you see that the tea towel next to the cooker has caught fire. It is currently small and you can see a fire extinguisher. What do you do?

You are running a bath for one of the children aged 4 years old when the door bell rings. You can see out of the window that it is a delivery man, and it will only take a second to collect the package from him. What do you do?

Is a ‘child resistant’ container ‘child proof’?

What is the safest way of controlling water temperature from the bath tap to prevent serious scalds?