Great article, thanks for sharing.
Poisons info line 131126.

Thank you for this!!!

Great info on poisons in hone house. There are a number of things we don’t classify as poisons however can harm bubs if ingested.

I think another great idea would be to buy those child locks which my mum has at her house for child care and I think it’s a great idea. My little one loves opening the drawers in the kitchen where all the knives are and it’s so handy having the latches in place so it’s hard for her to open. I never let her see me open or close the latch because she’ll copy and learn how to unlock it.

a scary thought that there is so much to hurt our loves

Such a great reminder how dangerous some of these products are and can be. Thanks.

I heard of a Mum who thought her 3 year old daughter was in the passage playing while she was doing the washing until suddenly when the washing machine finished the load she realised she was very quiet so she called her and got no clear response. She immediately searched for her and discovered she had drunk some baby panadol. She had pushed the table across the floor, a chair to it, climbed up onto the chair then the table and managed to open the cupboard above the fridge. Living in a country area (not near a town) she immediately rang her nearest hospital for information and was given treatment instructions – to make her vomit it up and if she was not successful or the little girl didn’t show very quick recovery to ring The Flying Doctor Service for her to be airlifted to hospital ASAP. Fortunately the treatment was successful. Needless to say a lock was put on the cupboard.

Thanks great safety tips and precautions

We keep everything in locked containers, and on high shelves, AND behind either a locked door or a child safety gate. Multiple precautions to further reduce the risks.

Just didnt use t b em use natural stuff

I was just thinking as it has become relevant to me lately with my garden being decimated by snails and slugs- the other big one is garden pest removal pellets etc.

I would hate to think the kids got into something dangerous from my own negligence

Thanks so much for the article. I have a distinct memory of my younger brother getting into my mother’s contraceptive pill and taking some and she had to take him to the Dr. I guess the contraceptive pill is one thing a lot of women would take for granted as we tend to put them in visible places so we remember to take them.

better to be safe than sorry, children are inquisitive, put any chemical products out of reach including dishwashing liquids etc away.

common safety is something every home should think about, even if there are no little kids

Thanks for the tips, I’ve relocated some cleaning products in the bathroom that potentially could be reached by my grandkids & also now have a lock for under the sink cupboards.

Really good advice. Its a lot of common sense but most often forgotten =)

Thanks for the tips

Good tips 🙂

Good article but I thought you would’ve advised readers of this article to contact Poisons Information Centre if they had any concerns regarding a poisoning on 131126. Also poison first aid if often out of date on packaging & it’s always best to ring PIC first.

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  • • Archie replied
    • 02 Jul 2014 , 10:01 pm

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  Thanks for reminding us. In the case that poison is actually ingested or you’d simply like to know more, call PIC.