Test the temperature.<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\nAlways wait until the tub is finished filling up before placing your child in the water, as the temperature can change. Set your home’s water heater to deliver water no hotter than 120 degrees to lower the risk of scalding. If you don’t have control over the heater, buy an anti-scald device that attaches to the faucet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beware of Sharp Edges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Use a rubber cover for the faucet head and drape a towel over metal rails for shower doors when your child is in the bath. Make sure any glass shower doors are made of shatterproof glass. Avoid bath toys with hard edges or points that could be hazardous if your child falls onto them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
4 Tips for National Bath Safety Month Keep the fun in the tub throughout the month of January. Stay with her. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children 4 and under always have a parent or caregiver present when they are near water, including the tub. Accidents can happen in an instant. Prevent slips. Young children […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[342,1,2,139],"tags":[456,451,334,450,335,4,336,337],"class_list":["post-6962","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-home-insurance","category-insurance","category-shield-blog","category-things-to-do-at-home","tag-bath-body-works","tag-bath-and-body-works","tag-bathtub","tag-bed-bath-and-beyond","tag-child","tag-home-insurance","tag-national-bath-safety-month","tag-safety"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t