Child Safety # 5

Child Safety # 5

High Chairs

To keep your child from pushing themselves over, set the chair out of reach of walls, tables, and counters. Never leave your child unattended while they're in a highchair. Make sure the chair is very stable when it is set up. If it is the folding type, it must have a locking device. Never let your child stand up in a highchair or climb in unassisted. To avoid possible tipping, keep other children from hanging onto, or playing around the highchair. As the chair gets older, watch out for torn belts, loose screws, broken joints, sharp edges, and food caked in moving parts. Only use a highchair with a seat belt and crotch strap. A tray is not enough to keep a child in the highchair; Always use the restraints.

Hook-on Chairs

If you use a hook-on chair instead of a highchair, make sure your child's feet can't reach anything. Children have dislodged hook-on chairs by pushing off on table supports and benches. For added safety, use a hook-on chair with a clamp that locks to the table. As with highchairs, always use the restraints with a hook-on chair.

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