Rare to find a child who does not like to do pasochki, build castles or just dig a spatula in the sand. It would seem that the most harmless game. But did you know about the dangers that are swarming with a sandbox?
Sandbox - unchanging attribute of summer, childhood and socialization! Safe for the child sandbox can only be in the yard of your own home, when you sure that it is closed from the animals in it, clean sand and the child is not in contact with the sick children. If such a luxury you do not and you have to share Yard sandbox, it is important to be aware of with any hazards you may encounter. And most importantly, how to avoid them?
Worms, and toxoplasmosis. If the sandbox is open, it can be a latrine for stray cats, there remains their fur, saliva residues. It is fraught with such unpleasant diseases like worm infestations. helminth eggs can penetrate into the body of your child's elementary simple, he had only to take food with dirty hands or lick the shovel or your own fingers with an infected sand.
Another infectious disease, which is a carrier cat - toxoplasmosis. At first glance, this is not the most dangerous disease for the child. But, if the mother or someone from the close relatives of the child is in an interesting position, the probability of disease is very high. Toxoplasmosis during pregnancyIt may end up as an abortion in the early stages, so severe malformations of many organs and systems of the fetus at a later stage of pregnancy.
Tetanus. Rusty nails, old broken off the board - this is the place where tetanus spores live for many years. One has only to chop and the risk of contracting tetanus is very high, especially if the child has no routine vaccination. The situation with immunization in our country is not very rosy, so the cases are more and more often appear at the hearing. Be conscious, because if the public sandbox, you can never predict what "surprises" in her "buried."
Stabbing sharp objects. Unfortunately, the needle of the syringe into the children's sandbox is not uncommon, and well, if it is closed, but it happens in a different way. In this case, it is important to know how to provide first aid to the child and what to do next. So, if a child has pricked a needle from the syringe, you will:
- rub the scratch with an alcohol swab;
- pour iodine;
- the needle is packed in an envelope and go to the infectious diseases hospital.
There you will receive detailed instructions as to which tests to take and when necessary.
Transmitted Infections by airborne droplets. SARS banal, whooping cough, chicken pox, measles - is an incomplete list of diseases that can be picked up in a children's sandbox. All these diseases are transmitted by airborne droplets, as well as in the game, children are in fairly close contact, infection is almost inevitable. Be careful with the environment on the playground, if the child is suspicious coughs or looks sick, do not risk the health of your baby and rather walk elsewhere.
How to avoid danger?
- Do all vaccinations;
- make sure that the child does not eat sand, not licking the blades out of the sandbox and toys;
- after each outing and playing in the sandbox, wash your child's hands with soap and water;
- before the walk, inspect the sandbox for any sharp objects: broken glass, toys, debris, nails, etc. Especially if it's someone else's sandbox in the yard;
- Try to play a sandbox and it is desirable to make sure that it is closed at least at night. For this fit wooden cover, tarpaulin or thick film;
- do not feed the child in the street, no wet wipes can not replace soap and running water.
Walking - is another test for my mother's nerves, but without the child's communication with peers, there is no development and happy childhood. Therefore, going to the playground in the children's sandbox, be extremely careful and watch out for the child. You have to always be a means of first aid: iodine, alcohol wipes, hydrogen peroxide, and the patch is required to clean water, to rinse the wound. Be healthy!
Also be sure to ask about how to avoid conflicts on the playground
