High Chair Safety Tips

High chair safety became an issue with the Consumer Product Safety Commission when the number of children injured or even killed when falling out of a high chair increased. The standards have been set over the past two decades, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't be totally involved in the process.

To keep this short and sweet we offer five tips designed to keep your child safe in his or her high chair. They may seem like common sense, but if everybody followed them there would not be the number of injuries that occur every year. And even if these high chair safety tips are nothing more than common sense, it never hurts to have a little reminder.

1) Look for a high chair that has a wide base. People can be distracted or even clumsy and easily bump into a high chair. A wide base will keep the chair from tipping or falling over in case of an accidental bump.

2) Folding high chairs are great, but if you have one always be sure the device that locks it into place is secure. High chairs have injured children by folding up with the child still in it.

3) We can't stress this one enough, but always strap your child into his high chair. If your high chair does not come with a strap, there are plenty on the market that you can attach and use. The best straps go between the legs and over the shoulders as well. If these seem like a lot of work, they are. But the extra safety is worth it. And once it becomes part of your routine, you child will just accept it as being a part of sitting down to eat and will not fuss every time the straps are applied.

4) Perhaps the most obvious of all is never let your child stand in his high chair. And to make sure that never happens, do not, for any reason, leave your child in his or her high chair without being attended. Not even for a few seconds. It only takes a few seconds for an accident to happen.

5) Finally, avoid placing your high chair near a counter or table. Children have been injured by pushing against the table and tipping the chair over. A good wide tray on the high chair will also help prevent this from happening.

There you have 5 simple high chair safety tips. It may sound cliche but by simply following these tips you can prevent your child from becoming another accident statistic.

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