Nobody wants to be in the throes of an ‘All Time Low’…
And yet, we sometimes find ourselves smack in the middle of it!
No, we’re not talking about being in a ‘low’ state of mind here. Rather, about ‘temperatures’ that hit an all-time low, leaving us to wonder:
‘Are our children safe in this kind of weather?’
Trust us at Kangaroo Kids, to come right to the rescue here! In this article, we espouse all the safety tips for the winter season that all parents need to know. When it comes to the safety of our children, of course, we can never be too careful! We are hoping that these winter season safety tips will come right to the rescue, and help prevent your child from falling prey to the likes of ‘frostbite’ and ‘hypothermia’!
Ready to unlock those winter precautions you need to be taking, whether at home or perhaps while on the slopes of some wonderful hill station you have taken the family for the holidays? Read on, to know more!
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Safety Tips for the Winter Season: Top 10 Winter Precautions for your Kids’ Safety
Winter Season Safety Tips are of vital importance, where it comes to ensuring safety for children. If there’s one thing everyone should know, it is this:
Never take Nature lightly!
- Layer Up to prevent Frostbite!
- Check the Wind Chill
- Encourage them to Exercise daily
- Winter Coats and Car Seats
- Winter Play Tips
- Tell them to be careful while crossing roads. Some drivers might not be able to see them cross, on account of frosty windows!
- Tell them they should never throw ‘snowballs’ at people, as they can be especially hard sometimes. Instead, they should aim them at targets that are safe, like fences.
- Tell them not to put metal objects in their mouths, as their tongues can freeze to the metal, and get injured in the process.
- Make them apply Sunscreen!
- Ice Skating Tips
- Tell your kids to always skate in the same direction as the crowd.
- Make sure they are well-equipped with the requisite skating gear. This includes knee pads, elbow pads and a helmet.
- Tell them to never chew gum while they are skating. That might just lead to an unprecedented disaster!
- Get them Hydrated at all costs
- Prevent those Nosebleeds
- Ensure they are always ‘warm’
Ensure your child is wearing ‘one’ layer more than you are, when they go out into the bitter cold. This will help prevent those unwanted ‘chills’ and the even worse ‘frostbite’!
Hot Tip: You must ensure that their ‘hand’, ‘neck’ and ‘head’ are covered with warm clothing.
Allowing your child to play in temperatures that are proven to be hazardous, is like letting them swim in the ocean after the lifeguard has issued a warning!
Hot Tip: If the temperature is less than -15 degrees Fahrenheit, make sure that you don’t send them out. It’s like an invitation to that ‘frostbite’!
If there’s one thing children are prone to in winter more than in any other season, it’s falling prey to several infections, like the common cold.
Hot Tip: You want to get them to exercise regularly. Have them do it in the house itself, if it is too cold for them to venture out. That will work wonders, where it comes to boosting their immunity.
This is one of those winter season safety tips, a lot of parents are in the dark about. If your child is wearing an oversize coat while strapped into their car seat, it can be hazardous during a car crash. The coat can compress and make the car seat harness loose, thus putting your child at risk of being injured.
Hot Tip: When they are strapped into their car seat, simply place the jacket around their body, rather than having them wear it.
Of course, we cannot stop our children from playing outside in winter. However, here are some tips that will help keep them safe while playing.
You heard that right! Sunlight can reflect off snow, and children can as easily get sunburned in winter, as they do in summer.
Hot Tip: Make sure you apply sunscreen to all their ‘exposed’ areas, before they set off to play outside.
The last thing you want is for that beautiful Ice Skating Experience, to suddenly take a wrong turn.
It is easier to get dehydrated in the winter months, than you believed possible!
Hot Tip: Children need to know that they must drink plenty of water before, during and after play.
A lot of kids experience nosebleeds in winter, and we must try and prevent them. The chances of them getting those nosebleeds are increased, when they go out to play in the harsh cold.
Hot Tip: You want to equip the room that they sleep in, with a cold-air humidifier. Also, you want to make use of those saline nose drops, that will help keep their noses moist.
Last but not the least, you need to ensure that your children stay warm at all times.
Hot Tip: If they have come back ‘wet’ and ‘cold’ from playing outside, you need to put your foot down and tell them that they will not go back to play outside until they are sufficiently ‘dry’ and ‘warm’.
At Kangaroo Kids we believe that safety for children is of paramount importance, especially so in the winter months when our kids are susceptible to all kinds of hazards. We hope that the winter precautions we have enlisted for you in this article, will go a long way in keeping your kids ‘warm’ and ‘smiling’ this winter season!
