The kitchen can be a pretty unsafe place for an adult and it is even more unsafe for children. There are three areas of your kitchen that you should protect your kids from. The first area is where you keep sharp utensils, the second is kitchen appliances that become hot, and the third is underneath the sink where most people have their chemicals. While we all know that these things are unsafe for kids, sometimes it is hard to keep them away from them. Keep reading below for a few tips on how to keep your kitchen safer.
Sharp Utensils
Sharp utensils are essential for when we are cooking. Can you imagine trying to eat steak without a steak knife? Most people lock away knives in a drawer where the kids can’t reach. However, there are other sharp utensils in the
kitchen that we may not think to lock away. One way to make the kitchen safer is to keep all of the sharp items locked away in one area. You may have a lot and they may take up a few drawers but keep them locked away in one location and the kids will know to stay away from that area. Just remember, anything pointy should go into locked drawers!
Kitchen Appliances
In order to make some food safe to eat it needs to be heated at a very high temperature. Unfortunately, you can’t lock a stove top when you’re boiling water and some kids will want to touch the shiny, red surface. It is extremely important to teach y
our kids the danger of touching those hot surfaces. This includes the oven, stove, microwave, toaster, toaster oven, or anything else that will heat up. One tip is to put up signs to let them know not to touch. Some children are stubborn and more defiant so if they do end up touching something hot, keep a first aid kit handy and I’m sure they will never touch it again!