(HealthDay News) –Children can be an easy sufferer of severe burns from different domestic items in the house, so it is a matter of utmost importance to take intensive care to avoid these kinds of accidents. Below are some tips to protect your child form burns.

• You must always test bathwater yourself before allowing your child in the bath. The thermostat on your water heater should be around 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

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• You mustn’t allow your children to take baths in a hot tub, Whirlpool tub or Jacuzzi tub.
• Keep matches in lockers or at the places that are out of your child’s reach. Don’t allow your child to play with matches or lighters ever.
• Don’t smoke in your child’s presence and never put a lit cigarette near your child.
• Never hold a hot drink like tea or coffee while holding child.
• Keep a sharp eye on children when they are around radiators, stoves, ovens, fireplaces. Instruct your children never to touch these things.

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