Let’s start by asking why you want to keep you child safe. Yes, why is it that you might be concerned about your child’s safety? What would happen if you child got hurt? They would be in pain, you would have to spend money, you would feel sad for them, it might hurt you emotionally as well as the child.
Somewhere deep in most of us is the desire to protect and keep our children safe. In some areas we probably do a good job and then in other areas we likely do not do enough while in still other areas we take it to far.
Examine car seat safety now. You buy a car seat thinking it will be safe and protect your child from harm during an automobile accident. But is the seat you spend that money on really going to protect your child? You are trusting the government and the manufacture with your child’s safety. Did you know that not all car seats are build to the same standards? Yes, in fact while some seats just meet the minimum standards and leave a lot of room for improvement there are other child safety seats that have been designed well above the minimums. If you want a great example of a good child safety seat check out the Recaro Start car seat and you will discover that not all car seats are built to the same standards. Here you can think you had your child protected when you may not have.
Consider now the safety devices around the house for you child. How about the draw and cupboard safety gadgets that make it “impossible” for the child to get into the knives and chemicals in kitchens and bathrooms; do they really keep your kids out? There are also safety gates to keep kids out but might cause you to trip and throw your back out. Safety for one does not always mean safety for all.
Have you considered the safety impact food can have on your child? Sure you do not feed the infant a nut, or a hard candy, at least we are told it is not safe. What about something simple like popcorn? Sure you say you have to be careful or you do not feed it to the infant or toddler. But that is not enough, many babies have died because they found a piece of popcorn under the table or in some other odd place and chocked to death on it. Just when you though you had considered all the options there is something else that will jump up and get you.