Nursery Accidents, and How to Prevent Them.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XIV, 2 April 1904, Page 64

Nursery Accidents, and How to Prevent Them.

1. Ix‘t the fireplace have a wire guard securely fixed before it. 2. Have a bracket placed high on the nursery wall. On this always keep the matches. When nurse leaves the room, even for a minute, let her place the lamp or candle on this. Lights have a powerful attraction 'for young children. No fear of punishment will prevent some children playing with them if they get the chance. (Note: Whenever possible nurseries should be lit with electric light. It is the healthiest and safest light tor Use where there are children.) •>. Have a gate, with a bolt on the outer side, placed at top of stairs leading to nursery. 4. Keep all medicine bottles and pill boxes. liniments and ointments locked up. •>. Never give very little children buttons. beads, marbles, or very- small toys to play with. They are apt to put such things into their mouths, and the swallowing of them may easily lead to fatal accidents. (>. Never give painted toys to little children. They are sure to suck the paint otL Remember the nursery rhyme: " illy had a pu.ple monkey, I limbing on a yellow stick; \\ hen he had sucked the paint all off it. It made him deathly sick." .. Always pour cold water into the bath filSt. then add hot. Neglect of this

has led to children falling into the bath and being scalded to death. s. Keep knives, scissors, pins, needles, and sharp implements out of reach of little fingers.