Recently a video went viral, showing a 2-year-old twin brother saving the other after tipping a dresser on top of themselves. Sadly, this is all too common. A simple $4 wall-strap would have prevented this. The boy in this story survived, and the video serves as a reminder to parents and anyone with children in their home.
Be sure to mount your safety strap to a wall stud and secure it to your dresser, TV or other heavy and dangerous objects in your house. Here's a top rated safety strap on Amazon.
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Be sure to have local information for:
For each child in your care:
Federal, State and local officials:
If you have an account with daycare baby, you can save any contact information to your child records. Note that in the event of an internet outtage, you should have a printed backup copy. We recommend updating these records once every 3 months to assure you have the correct information.
Have a backpack or other kit ready to go, something you can take with you if you have to evacuate, and that will allow your hands to be free while escorting children in your care.
Visit Ready.gov to see information on how to prepare for emergencies.
Identify a nearby and out of town location that you can transport children to in the event of an entire evacuation of your home or town. Be prepared.
Have food and water on-hand for up to 3 days, per person. In the rare event of a catastrophic storm or situation, you may have to deal with overnight stays. Consider how you'll be prepared for something like that happening in your home.
What if the power was out in your home?
What if the internet or phone was out?
What if there was a chemical leak in your town?
What if a flash flooding occurred on your street?
Have a documented plan to cover how to respond in all possible scenarios.
Print it out. Post a copy on your refrigerator.
Review your plan every 3-6 months to ensure the details are current.
Be sure to communicate your safety plans with daycare parents so they know where to find you in the event of a major emergency event, such as a hurricane or earthquake.
Visit Ready.gov for more resources on emergency planning.
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Use our free tools to manage your daycare contacts and medical information for each child in your in-home daycare.
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