Every year, with the beginning of the summer-spring season, cases of deaths of children falling out of the window are registered! As a rule, in all cases of falling, children independently climbed onto the windowsill, using various pieces of furniture as a stand, and, relying on a mosquito net, fell out of the window with it. At the same time, the vast majority of falls occurred due to a lack of adult control over the behavior of children, the absent-mindedness of relatives and friends who forget to close windows, the absence of blockers or window handles on windows, the incorrect arrangement of furniture that allows children to climb onto window sills on their own, and the presence of mosquito nets that create the illusion of a closed window.
Recommendations to parents: "The threat of a child falling out of the window":
- Do not leave the windows open if there is a small child at home, because it is enough to distract for a second, which may be the last moment in the child's life or cripple her forever.
- Do not use mosquito nets without adequate window protection – children like to lean on them, perceiving them as a reliable support, and then fall out with them.
- Do not leave the child unattended, especially playing near windows and glass doors.
- Do not put furniture near windows so that the child does not climb on the windowsill and fall down.
- Children should not be allowed to jump on the bed or other furniture located near windows.
- Do not put things in a mess during the cleaning process near the balcony or interior glazed doors, as the child may stumble and injure himself.
- Teach safety lessons to children. Teach older children to look after younger ones.
- Carefully choose the accessories for the windows for the children's room. In particular, sun protection products such as blinds and roller blinds should be without hanging cords and chains. A child can get entangled in them and provoke suffocation.
- Install window blockers or window handles-locks with a key that prevent the child from opening the window independently.