SAFETY IN THE KITCHEN FOR KIDS

(NC) - Reminding your children of kitchen safety rules is paramount as they grow through every age. Your child may learn quickly, but never assume they remember from day to day. Indeed, right through teenage, say observers, children suffer lapses in judgement. Let's look at a few basic kitchen safety rules:

• Never run through a kitchen. Stop and walk at the door.
• Never use equipment without permission.
• If you do have permission, always use potholders or oven mitts when making something hot.
• Turn panhandles inward toward the stove.
• Never pull or tug at an electrical cord. Remove it with your hand on the plug.
• Pick up a knife by the handle. If it falls off the counter, don't try to catch it.
• Never put a dirty knife in a sink full of water. When it is ready to be washed, put it where it can be seen.
• If a fire starts, water may make it worse. Smother it with a pan lid or pour baking soda on it. - (NC)

- From News Canada