With the arrival Thanksgiving, the Holiday Season has begun. December is a time for visiting with family and friends.
Unfortunately, the Holiday Season can also bring stress and many safety concerns. Stress can include gift shopping, crowds, travel and more. Safety concerns can include fire hazards such as Christmas trees, decorations, decorative lights, candles and more.
Here are a few Holiday Safety Tips to help keep you and your family safe:
- Poinsettias are known to be poisonous to humans and animals, so keep them well out of reach or avoid having them.
- Keep decorations at least 6 inches above a child’s reach.
- Avoid using tinsel. It can fall on the floor and a curious child or pet may eat it. This can cause anything from mild distress to death.
- Keep any ribbons on gifts and tree ornaments shorter than 7 inches. A child could wrap a longer strand of ribbon around their neck and choke.
- Avoid mittens with strings for children. The string can get tangled around the child’s neck and cause them to choke.
- Watch children and pets around space heaters or the fireplace. Do not leave a child or pet unattended.
- Store scissors and any sharp objects that you use to wrap presents out of a child’s reach.
- Inspect wrapped gifts for small decorations, such as candy canes, gingerbread men and mistletoe berries, all of which are choking hazards.
Some great safety tips are provided by
- National Safety Council – Holiday Safety Tips
- CDC – Holiday Health and Safety Tips
If you are cooking a large family meal, some of the the Thanksgiving Safety Tips also apply to the various religious holidays during the Holiday Season.
I hope these tips are useful, and you have a safety and happy Holiday Season full of smiles 
Aaron
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