Household Poisoning Prevention

Hudson County, Hoboken

Cultural Care Au Pairs on Household Poisoning Prevention

Willow Grove, October 2015 — According to Safe Kids USA, for every 10 poison exposures in children, approximately nine occur in the home. These accidents are due, more often than not, to common household items that parents overlook when childproofing their home. In an effort to keep area children safe this year, Cultural Care Au Pair don't miss out talking about the topic.

“Young children are especially at risk for poisonings because of their curiosity and their tendency to get into everything they shouldn’t,” said Local Childcare Consultant Carolina Reese. “It’s important to parents that their childcare provider knows the proper safety procedures in case of a poisoning incident, so we teach our au pairs what household items could be toxic and what to do in the case of an emergency.

” The training is part of Cultural Care Au Pair’s ongoing Continuing Safety Education Program (CSEP), which requires local childcare consultants to review safety education with au pairs throughout their year-long stay in the United States. Au pairs also learn safety protocol during their 4-day stay at the Cultural Care Au Pair training school in New York before they arrive to their host families’ homes.

The Hudson County au pairs together represent the countries of Argentina, France, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, Denmark, Sweden, Great Britain, Brazil and Spain. Carolina Reese resident of Hoboken, supports area parents and au pairs, advising them of education opportunities, as well as organizing fun activities for the entire extended family to enjoy.

According to Carolina Reese the training will focus on basic steps to prevent poisoning accidents. “Household cleaning agents, the medicine cabinet, cosmetics and other personal products, even poisonous plants, all provide a potential danger to children,” said Reese.

Reese provides these safety tips for local families: 

1.Ensure that all medications and household products are locked out of sight and out of reach;

2.Always read labels, follow directions and give medicines to children according to their weights and ages;

3.Buy products in child-resistant packaging; 

4.Discard expired medicine on a regular basis; 

5.Never refer to medicine as “candy”

Keep potentially poisonous plants out of reach

For more information on inviting an au pair into your home, call Carolina Reese at (862) 324 0604 or visit Cultural Care Au Pair online at http://creese.aupairnews.com