Healthy Homes: Families
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Homes are the foundation for health and wellbeing, particularly for families with children. Having a hazard-free home can support mental and physical health and help children thrive, whilst keeping them safe. A home that is safe and secure also contributes towards a child’s development in many ways. Falls are the leading cause of accidents for children, and the most serious accidents happen on the stairs or in the kitchen. Younger children are at greater risk of poisoning and ingestion. Burns and scalds are also most common among young children.
How can this impact health?
Childrens health can be affected in many ways:
- Children under 5 are at greater risk of being injured at home.
- Falls can lead to serious injury, or long-term disability.
- Poisoning or ingestion can cause nausea, vomiting or seizures. It can also lead to changes in how alert or responsive a child is.
- Burns can lead to scarring or recurring infections, as well as causing muscle or tissue damage.
Keeping children safe and healthy
The following videos and information show each area in the home, and the steps to take to make sure that children are as safe and healthy as they can be.
General Safety
This video shows how you can make changes to your general/outside living area.
Lounge
This video shows how you can make changes to your living area.
Stairs
This video shows how you can make changes to your stairs area.
Kitchen
This video shows how you can make changes to your kitchen.
Bathroom
This video shows how you can make changes to your bathroom.
Bedroom
This video shows how you can make changes to your bedroom.
What support is available?
There is lots of support and information in Doncaster through our Children and Young People services, including our Family Hubs, find out more at through our children's and young people's hub. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has lots of information on child safety at home, the Child Accident Prevention Trust also had lots of safety advice.