18 —- Friday, December 4, 1992 -- North Shore News

HOME & GARDEN |

Safety checklist helps
in ‘babyproofing’ home

THE FIRST 12 months of a
baby’s life is an exciting
time for parents who will
witness their baby’s first
smile, first laugh, and even
its first steps.

The next 12 months can be
equally exciting, but also danger-
ous if safety isn’t foremost in the
parents’ minds.

The District of North Van-
cuuver fire services offers the fol-
lowing checklist to help
“‘babyproof”* your home.

Are matches and cigarette
lighters kept out of children’s
teach or in a childproof con-
tainer?

2. Do family members have a rule
never to hold a small child while
handling hot liquids, such as a
cup of coffee or a pot of hot
water?

3. Are hot liquids placed out of
the child’s reach? Remember,

young children will pull a table-.

cloth off a table.
4. Are smali children not allowed
to play in the kitchen? Not only

‘Rest-drive’

HERE ARE some shopping tips
for new bed-buyers:

@ Take your partner. When buy-
ing for two, both of you should
make the decision.

@ Wear comfortable clothes and
shoes you can easily remove for
lying down.

@ Be aware that comparison-
shopping for bedding by model
name may only lead to frustra-
tion. You probably won't find the
same model in one store as you
did in another.

HOT TIPS

North Vancouver
District Fire Department

could they burn themselves on a

hot stove, but an adult cculd fall
over them while removing a pan,
and carrying a heated substance
from the stove.

5. Are electric outlet covers on all
unused outlets?

6. Are electric cords in good con-
dition and out of reach of
children, especially in the teething
stage?

7. Do family members know never
to leave a smail child unattended
in the bathtub? This could lead
to net only drowning, but a
potential scald burn as well.

8. Have you installed doorstops
and safety knobs to prevent
children from opening forbidden
doors? Remember alse to- use
adaptable latches and locks for
medicine cabinets and cabinets
containing cleaners or other
poisonous substances.

9, Additionally, consider the fol-
lowing:

bed before

@ Together with your partner, lic
down and “‘rest-drive’’ each mat-
tress. You can’t judge support and
comfort by sitting on the edge or
lying down for a few seconds.
Assume your usual sleeping posi-
tions.

@ Get the whole story. Study all
the available information, in-
cluding labels and ‘‘cutaways’’ of
mattresses showing their construc-
tion. Ask the salesperson to tell
you about product features.

© Shop for the best value, not

® Every baby should be strapped
in an approved infant seat when
being transported in a vehicle.

@ Children should also be strap-
ped in when riding in a stroller.

@ Dangerous tools should be kept
out of children’s reach.

@ Wells, pools, and cisterns
should be well protected.

@ Plastic bags should be discard-
ed or inaccessible to small
children.

@ Firearms should be locked up,
and ammunition should be locked
away in a different location.

e@ More than 700 varieties of
household plants and flowers are
poisonous when eaten. Keep
plants out of children’s reach.
Your local poison control centre
can tell whether a plant in your
house is poisonous if eaten.

For further information on how
you can protect your family from
household hazards, contact the
District of North Vancouver fire
services non-emergency number,
980-7575, or contact your local
fire department.

purchasing

the lowest price. You can always
find ‘“‘bargain bedding’’ at rock-
boitom prices, but it’s no bargain
when it comes to getting a good
night’s sleep. Buy the best you can
afford.

@ Shop at a store you know and
trust to give you good informa-
tion, good service and top-quality
products.

@ Be sure to ask the store to pick
up your old bedding when they
deliver the new.

Don’t pass old mattress on to friends

SOME PEOPLE deny themselves
the pleasure of a good night’s
sleep on a new bed because they
don’t know what to do with their
old one!

But there’s more than one way
to get rid of a mattress set proper-
ly (passing a bad mattress on to
children, guests or friends is not
proper!).

Check these alternatives, and
get ready to kiss your old bed
goodbye: -

@ Your bedding retailer may pick
up your old set when the new one
is delivered. Be sure to ask when
you buy your mattress and foun-
dation.

@ Charitable organizations, like
the Salvation Army, may welcome

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other effective means of disposal

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— preferably one that’s
vironmentally friendly.

@ If all else fails, consult the
Yellow Pages under ‘‘Rubbish and

Garbage Remova!”’ services.

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