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Tips. How to create a garden that is safe for your children?

Tips. How to create a garden that is safe for your children?

  • Identify risks based on their size. A two-year-old child doesn't face the same dangers as an eight-year-old. Before letting them play, observe the area from their height. A young child can get stuck in a loose gate, fall into a mole hole, or slip on wet paving. Older children climb, scramble, and hide: check the stability of structures and the solidity of supports. Avoid dark corners, unstable low walls, and uncultivated areas. Regularly walk around the garden to adapt the play area to their age. Photo Depositphotos
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  • Beware of harmful plants Some plants attract children with their colors or berries, but their ingestion or simple contact can cause problems. Beware of oleander, foxglove, or castor oil plant (
  • Thorns, don't mess with them Start by placing pots of cacti and other prickly plants out of reach of children. Rose bushes, pyracanthas, and hawthorns are often used in hedges or flowerbeds. Some palm trees and even some citrus trees can also be covered in thorns that can cause scratches or even deeper injuries if a child falls on them. Regularly prune low branches, especially along pathways. If you want to keep these plants, plant them away from play areas. Photo Σ64 (CC)
  • Stinging Insects: Mandatory Inspection In summer, wasps, hornets, bees, and ants are active in the garden. Before each play session, inspect the areas around playhouses, holes in the ground, under tables, or wooden toys. Wasp or hornet nests within reach of children must be identified and removed by a professional. Avoid letting them play near plants that attract pollinators, such as lavender or buddleias. Keep an eye on areas where children like to play barefoot, such as lawns, where anthills sometimes hide. Photo Nicolas Y. D.Tirel (CC)/Depositphotos
  • Pebbles, stones, holes... preventing falls The garden can quickly become a path strewn with pitfalls. Pick up pebbles that could roll underfoot, fill in holes made by animals or caused by watering. Stabilize loose slabs, secure uneven steps, and install visible borders around flowerbeds. Grass that is too tall hides obstacles and increases the risk of falls. Mow regularly and check passageways. Consider installing a non-slip mat at the base of slides or spring rides. Photo Depositphotos
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  • Tools and products: order is essential. A full watering can, a poorly stored shovel, pruning shears left in the grass... these are all dangers for children. Store all tools in a closed room or up high. Even plastic objects can cause falls or injuries. Treatment products, fertilizers, and weedkillers, even those called
  • Secure the pools A child can drown in twenty centimeters of water. All water points must be inaccessible without supervision. Cover decorative pools with a rigid grid capable of supporting even a light weight. Block access to ponds with a self-closing gate. If you have a pool, even an above-ground one, equip it with an approved barrier. Avoid filled buckets, watering cans, or tubs, which quickly become attractive in hot weather. Empty them after each use. Explain to children that they should never approach a body of water alone, even a familiar one, and without an adult in the immediate vicinity. Photo Depositphotos

During the summer holidays, the garden is a favorite playground for children. Before letting them run free, make sure their play area is cleared of anything that could pose a danger.

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