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  • #670492
    tamazaball
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    ny mom. true

    #670493
    Chops
    Member

    I have aproblem. I put my baby daughter in her carseat and when I driving my merry way, all of a sudden I see her next to me. she is like Houdini!She worms her way out. I do not know what to do .None of my kids did this.

    #670494
    NY Mom
    Member

    Chops, that is a problem!

    My rule has always been, unless everyone is buckled up, we don’t move – no matter if a little one was crying, whining, screaming, or complaining. And believe me, it has not always been easy to do, especially when we are running late! But I have never had to deal with your problem.

    How old is she? Is she old enough to understand that you will pull over each time she gets out of her car seat? If Mommy is not driving, then we can’t get to the store, playgroup, or wherever you are going. This might be difficult at first and you’ll need to leave yourself extra time to get anywhere. But if she’s old enough to learn how the release mechanism works on her car seat, I have a feeling she could understand this cause and effect.

    Hatzlochoh!

    #670495
    mazca
    Member

    You are definitly right NY MOM, it is better for the children to cry because they are buckled up instead of crying because they got hurt. It is the obligation and mitzvah of every person that drives to make sure all passengers are safe.

    #670496
    coal
    Member

    I completly agree if you are strict with the car seat they wont cry or ake any tantrum when they learn that it wont manipulate you

    #670497
    NY Mom
    Member

    Thank you, Mazca. I wish everyone would think like that!

    #670498
    Chops
    Member
    #670499
    coal
    Member

    chops, if you have older kids, she is probably copying them, explain to your kids that they are an example and to put on the seat belts, and for sure she will copy there ways,

    good luck!

    #670500
    mybat
    Member

    Chops,maybe you should change the type of car seat?

    #670501
    haifagirl
    Participant

    And chops, make sure you wear your seatbelt too.

    #670502
    tamazaball
    Member

    put uncle moishys safety on torah island buckle up your seatbelt song.

    #670503
    coal
    Member

    i think were giving you very good advise chops especially haifagirl

    #670504
    NY Mom
    Member

    Hi All! Just wanted to say a few words about toys, safety, and encouraging your kids to put their stuff away.

    It can be difficult at times to get the kids to clean up, and sometimes it is easier to just do it yourself. But what about when you are exhausted? How will you handle it? The temptation is just to leave it and do it tomorrow. But if we don’t train our children to tidy up after themselves, there can be unintended consequences.

    I read an article, not long ago, about a frum woman who fell down a flight of steps, and she literally broke her back, because one of her children had left something on the steps. And she was not old, but a middle-aged busy mother. It is not uncommon to hear of elderly people breaking hips due to a fall, and one of my children broke a bone when he fell the wrong way on his hand.

    It not only looks better when the toys have been put away, it is really safer for everyone. I know that I also have a ways to go in this area, so I am not “mussar”ing everyone out there, but kind of “talking aloud” and letting everyone else “hear”, too.

    #670505
    yoshi
    Member

    Chops, how snug are the restraints when your child is in the car seat? If the buckles aren’t undone when she escapes, she may not be in tight enough. Also, make sure she is in the proper car seat for her weight, and age.

    NY Mom, Thanks for that helpful reminder and for keeping this thread alive.

    #670506
    NY Mom
    Member

    yoshi: You’re welcome 😉

    This is a topic close to my heart, and I believe people should think more about safety and prevention. I really think so much injury and tragedy could be prevented (with Hashem’s help), if people would take seriously much of what we have discussed here.

    Thanks so much for starting the thread!

    #670507
    LAer
    Member

    Chops, as a rule, you shouldn’t be able to fit more than one finger in between the straps and your child’s body. Also, now that the weather is constantly changing (at least where I live), you need to adjust the straps all the time – one day the kid is in a sweatshirt, the next in a coat, and the next in just a T-shirt, so the straps don’t fit the same from day to day. It’s a pain to have to always fix the straps, but it’s worth it…

    #670508
    mazca
    Member

    Could we have a lesson Adult Safety Laws? We worry about the kids but we adult do not have any training whatsoever in dangers.

    #670509
    tamazaball
    Member

    never play with fire,including adults i know someone made a bbq and got burned.

    #670510
    NY Mom
    Member

    Mazca: Thank you for your excellent suggestion.

    Much of what we have discussed on this thread is really applicable to adults, as well as children, but in a modified version. For example, adults don’t need special seats in a car, but they do need to buckle up every time they drive or ride in a car.

    I think one thing that is totally applicable to adults and well worth mentioning is not to drive while distracted! And that refers to talking on cell phones, TEXTING, checking voicemail, or even just fooling around with the radio. If it is necessary to do any of the above, pull over to the side first or do it before you pull out!

    Sometimes I see people doing stupid things while driving, including putting on make-up, reading a newspaper, or trying a difficult/illegal/just-plain-stupid maneuver while holding a cell phone to their ear! Please, please, please be aware that such potentially dangerous actions can have implications for a lifetime – for you or for someone not even riding in your car, just minding his own business, crossing the street. And of course, it should go without saying (but I’ll say it anyway!) one should NEVER drive after drinking alcohol.

    Also, as Health suggested way back in this thread, it is a good idea for all adults to take some sort of basic safety course, like first aid or CPR.

    Anyone else want to get up on a soapbox? 🙂

    #670511
    NY Mom
    Member

    OK. No one else has a safety soapbox?

    Well, I have another tip for adults, and probably targeted more to the mothers out there.

    If you do frying, (as in chicken cutlets/schnitzel) make it a rule that no children are allowed to come near Mommy while she is frying. With hot oil that sometimes splatters, that is a very dangerous situation for little ones and also for yourself.

    If you do get hot oil splattered on your hand (or anywhere) immediately run it under cold water. If c”v a child gets splattered, cold running water plus call Hatzoloh.

    So careful with that hot oil, all you culinary artists out there!

    That’s it for NY Mom’s safety tip of the day. Thank you for joining us and have a good day. 😉

    #670512

    and

    NEVER, NEVER, NEVER pour water on an oil fire!!

    #670513

    NEVER

    #670514
    ronrsr
    Member

    Also, be sure to use the right fire extinguisher on an electrical or a grease fire. Most fire extinguishers in the US have their category printed somewhere on the fire extinguisher:

    *Class A extinguishers are for ordinary combustible materials such as paper, wood, cardboard, and most plastics. The numerical rating on these types of extinguishers indicates the amount of water it holds and the amount of fire it can extinguish. &

    *Class B fires involve flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline, kerosene, grease and oil. The numerical rating for class B extinguishers indicates the approximate number of square feet of fire it can extinguish.

    *Class C fires involve electrical equipment, such as appliances, wiring, circuit breakers and outlets. Never use water to extinguish class C fires – the risk of electrical shock is far too great! Class C extinguishers do not have a numerical rating. The C classification means the extinguishing agent is non-conductive.

    *Class D fire extinguishers are commonly found in a chemical laboratory. They are for fires that involve combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, potassium and sodium. These types of extinguishers also have no numerical rating, nor are they given a multi-purpose rating – they are designed for class D fires only

    Using a class A (water) extinguisher on an electrical or grease fire can be life-threatening.

    remember the acronym PASS for extinguisher use:

    P – Pull the pin.

    A – Aim at the BASE of the fire — that is where the fuel for the fire is.

    S – Squeeze the lever slowly.

    S – Sweep from side-to-side until the fire is out.

    #670515
    NY Mom
    Member

    WOW!

    Thank you Mod 80 and ronrsr for that very important information. I just checked my fire extinguishers to make sure they’re appropriate for grease/oil fires.

    Also if you do a search on oil or grease fires you can find video clips that will show you what can happen if one puts water on an oil fire. Very scary.

    #670516
    mybat
    Member

    Okay, don’t ever leave any aerosole like Pam next to the stove while cooking, it could explode if it gets too hot! Also if making a barbecue check and make sure that there is nothing flammable like empty paint cans nearby.

    If someone goes on fire roll on the ground and try to smother the fire with a sweater or whatever you have nearby, throw water on the victim and if the don’t take off clothing unless you’re sure the burns didn’t get to the skin.

    #670517

    As long as were talking about pam and fire, don’t spray pam or similar on food while being barbecued, roasted or whenever there is a nearby flame

    #670518
    Health
    Participant

    To put out pan fires cover them and shut off stove or throw baking soda on it after you shut off stove.

    #670519
    NY Mom
    Member

    To continue with safety information geared towards adults, this occurred to me now that the winter is creeping up on us:

    When the snow and ice begin to arrive, please be a responsible homeowner and make sure to shovel and put down de-icer on the walkways up to, and the sidewalk in front of your house. Other than the fact that you are legally responsible to do so, and can be held liable if you don’t, it can also be a matter of pikuach nefesh.

    You may be thinking “Pikuach Nefesh? That is an exaggeration! OK, someone can get hurt, break a bone at worst, but pikuach nefesh?”

    And I will say to you, “No, I am NOT exaggerating!” I know someone whose relative slipped on ice, hit their head on the concrete, and ended up in a coma. We are talking critical condition.

    So please, please, please be responsible! If you can’t shovel, then have your kids do it or hire someone. And everyone be careful during icy conditions!

    Oh! And if you need to drive in icy weather, DRIVE SLOWLY!!!! If your car starts to skid on ice, you can get your car in control much easier if you are driving slowly. Can’t emphasize this enough.

    Have a safe and healthy winter.

    #670520

    Thank you for being osekes b’tzorchei tzibur, NY Mom!

    #670521
    NY Mom
    Member

    Eequalsmcsquared: 🙂

    #670522
    Health
    Participant

    Also, you must have working smoke detectors on every floor, besides for the extiguishers. Practice an escape plan with your family. Every room must have two exits, eg. door/window. If you have or live upstairs, you must have a fire escape or a fire ladder besides for the regular stairway!

    #670523
    working
    Member

    Health- i am just curious. Did you get the whole family together and plan an escape plan??? I just want to know how you go about doing such a thing. Its nice to read but in actuallity….

    #670524
    Health
    Participant

    To working- there is such a thing as a fire safety course. I’ve been trained to give such a course, but to go into details here is beyond the scope of a safety forum.

    #670525
    NY Mom
    Member

    Parents: When serving a meal to your children, please check to make sure that the food is not too hot for your little ones.

    The following recently happened in my home: I was serving soup to my 6-yr-old and didn’t realize how hot is was. I had let it sit to cool off, but not long enough. The hot bowl of soup was tipped over by an elbow and spilled onto my daughter. It spilled onto her lap and her chest. I immediately got cold water onto it, and B”H it was not serious. (Chasdei Hashem!) But I hate to think what would of happened c”v had I not allowed it to cool off a bit already.

    I am telling all of you this so that all should be aware and prevent this from happening to others.

    #670526
    smartcookie
    Member

    As a general rule, I never serve my kids food that I didn’t temperature test with my own fingers. It may not sound too great but I actually touch their food and check if its not too hot.(Wash hands first please!

    That includes when making them warm milk bottles too, I feel the milk to make sure its not too hot.

    We gotta be really careful. Any silly little burn on the tongue can hurt for days.

    #670527
    mybat
    Member

    Sometimes if the soup is too hot for the kids I throw an ice cube in it.

    #670528
    Health
    Participant

    To mybat,

    You can’t do that on Shabbos.

    Also, when carrying hot soup to the table -keep a sturdy plate under it, so if it spills a little you don’t get burnt.

    #670529
    smartcookie
    Member

    Yes mybat! That’s what I do too!

    #670530
    feivel
    Participant

    yes you can put an icecube into hot soup on Shabbos

    see the 4 volume grey books, forgot the author, for example

    #670531
    feivel
    Participant

    By Rabbi Doniel Neustadt

    For final rulings, consult your Rav

    QUESTION: If one wants to cool off boiling hot tea or soup on Shabbos, may he put an ice cube into the cup or bowl?

    DISCUSSION: If the tea cup or the soup bowl is a keli shelishi, as is most often the case, then it is permitted according to all views to put an ice cube in it. If, however, the cup or bowl is only a keli sheini and the tea or soup is piping hot, putting ice in may be a possible issur min ha-Torah and should be avoided

    #670532
    oomis
    Participant

    See what diverse opinions we got here, from no you can’t, to yes, you can, to only in a specific kli. etc. All this serves to highlight is the best advice – check with your own LOR.

    #670533
    Health
    Participant

    To feivel,

    I figuered you were talking about a klei shelishi, but even so this psak is not so pashut. First of all, not everyone holds the ladle is a keli. (Even though most people are Makel.) (Look up Shulchan Aruch- Hilchos bishul.) Second of all, there might be a problem of Nolad – to melt the ice cube (changing its’ matter state). You are allowed to do Nolad for a Tzoirech godol, but I’m not sure what the Tzoreich godol is here since you can cool it off by putting it into the fridge or freezer.

    #670534
    NY Mom
    Member

    Thank you so much to YWN for <a=href http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/General+News/43216/Important+Safety+Messages+For+Chanukah.html>this message about safety!

    Yasher koach and a freilichen Chanuka!

    #670535
    NY Mom
    Member

    Just wanted to get this thread back up on the big board with another safety tip regarding the snow:

    If you are out there shoveling with your kids, please make sure to set guidelines about keeping one’s distance from swinging shovels. Some shovels are metal or tipped with metal and if a child gets too close they can c”v get hurt.

    Also, please see this post about shoveling and putting out salt to prevent ice and accidents resulting from slipping on ice.

    Thanks.

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