In recent years there are numerous serious child accidents at home, bringing children's home safety concerns. Earlier in Hong Kong Paediatric Foundation had survey 70% parents whose children had experienced domestic accidents in the past, and generally parents had a low awareness toward home accident. According to the Hong Kong Paediatric Foundation and Rotary International District 3450, for the last year they had conducted a survey of children at high risk of home accidents, distribute questionnaires through kindergarten, with at least one visit to 1300 children under 6 years of age or parents in Hong Kong and Macau, the survey found that 60% respondents had children aged 3 to 6 is at the risk of domestic accidents, the average number is up to 6 times high. Also have occurred in accidents at home, more than 4 percent of public hospital emergency department for treatment, while 3 percent of them need to be sent to the hospital, of which 2 percent was sent to hospital at least twice.

Child home safety experts said baby's growth development is very much depend on their around environment and experience, but the baby has not yet established risk awareness, the family has a lot of places, products are potentially dangerous, if the situation become serious can even claimed lives. Weekends and holidays are high risk opportunities for children to encounter home injury, experts advise parents to strengthen prevention facilities, regular safety inspections, and to avoid their children being left unattended at home.  

Area at home that should be caution

Household Furnitures

• • Keep the house clean and properly clean up any debris;
• • Avoid using tablecloths, avoid child pulling it and spill  hot food and causes burns;
• • pulling child proofs on table corners, or used rounded corner design furniture;

Slippery Floor

• • When found water-soaked floor, wipe  it dry immediately, keep the floor clean and dry, to avoid slipping;
• • Recommended rubber floormat to bathroom floor;

Health and Cleaning Supplies

• •Properly stored all cleaning supplies, avoid having children reach or get contact with them.

Falling from Bed

• • When child  going up and down the stairs of their bunk bed shoudl always keep the correct position steadily;
• • Add baby fences to their bedside;
• • A non-slip mat should be placed next to their bed, this will help reduce the impact when they hit or fall;

Injury Caused by Closing Door or Cabinet

• • Add child proofs to door to prevent children trapping their little fingers;
• • Add door stopper to cabinet door to prevent any injury to child;

Cooking and Household Electric Appliances

• Install baby safety gate outside of kitchen, into the danger zone to prevent children from entering kitchen;

• Do not carry or hold children when cooking to avoid burns or scalding;

• Electric kettle and sharps utensils should be placed hard to reach places;

• Electrical switches and sockets should have regular safety checks for any leakage or damage, to avoid any fire accidents;