With the introduction of complementary feeding after six months, when the baby is already sitting more easily, many parents choose to put their babies in the high chair or high chair to eat. One more step in its growth and a milestone when sharing a table with parents. But we must not neglect security, since accidents in this situation are not uncommon, so we offer seven tips for the child to be safe in the high chair.
The main accidents in the high chair are the falls of the children, a fall that can be spectacular since it is a high chair next to the table so that the parents arrive without leaning to give him the food or in any case, although the child Start learning to eat alone, be at the same height.
In recent years there has been an increase in accidents related to the high chair in children under three years: falls that cause bruises or cuts in the child's hands, head or trunk. These falls occur mainly because the little one stands on the high chair or sways and falls to the ground.
Seven basic tips to avoid high chair related accidents
Always use the safety straps that every highchair should incorporate. In this way the child remains well attached to the chair. The high quality high chairs have between three and five fastening points. The table is not a good security element, no matter how close the high chair is to it.
Use the high chair just for meals. If we create a routine to eat, you will understand that it is not used to watch TV or play and never alone.
Do not let the child stand up, swing, jump on the high chair or get on or off by himself. It is not a good place to play.
Don't leave your son unattended in the high chair, it must always be under our surveillance, since in an oversight is when more accidents occur.
It is recommended that around the chair there are no objects or surfaces on which the child can push with the legs, with the risk of moving the high chair and even falling backwards. Try not to match the table legs (only if it is a very heavy table is this risk avoided).
Before buying a high chair, make sure that it follows the current regulations and includes the safety guidelines and assembly instructions where appropriate. Also afterwards you have to be alert to the alerts, in case you have a defect that will cause your withdrawal from the market. Check the state of the high chair if it is old.
It should be checked that the crotch strap is well secured so that the child sits comfortably, so that it is not loose in the chair. Attention when hooking it, because in an oversight we could pinch the child.
When the child grows up and goes from the high chair to the normal chair, we will also have to be vigilant, since child accidents continue to occur from this furniture. Keep an eye on it and don't let it play with the chairs or use them to reach objects that are out of reach. Little by little they will understand the danger they entail, but in the meantime, it is our responsibility to ensure that they do not get hurt.
