July 4th is almost here! If you have plans for Independence Day, you will need to know how you can keep your kids safe to make the holiday enjoyable for all which is why you should check out these Fourth of July Safety Tips for Kids.
Always practice firework safety
Purchase from a reputable dealer, do not make your own fireworks, and never light fireworks around cars, crowds, pets, or homes. Keep water nearby to help put out any fires. These tips will protect all involved in your festivities.
Fireworks are not for little hands
Keep fireworks away from kids and make sure that when they are set off, kids are not within a certain square footage of them. If you light them with kids around, make sure the kids are in a space where possible stray fireworks won’t get to them.
Loud noises can harm small ears, so provide protection
Little kids are particularly susceptible to loud noises, so make sure you cover their ears with headphones or provide them with ear plugs to help keep the noise from damaging their eardrums or making them upset and scared. A few precautions can go a long way on keeping your kids safe around loud noises like fireworks going off or loud music.
Large crowds and confusion can make for scary situations
If your kids are older, talk to them about not talking to strangers or straying too far away from you in large crowds. If you have smaller kids, baby wear them in a sling or keep them in a stroller and in your sight at all times. If you see that your child is getting over stimulated, move them to another area to help them calm down.
Keep kids away from cooking areas
Little hands like to grab things, and a hot grill is a very dangerous place for a child of any age to be around. From them grabbing the grill, to something landing on them, this is a very hazardous place for kids to play.
Keep an eye on pets and kids
Your normal, docile animal could turn aggressive if scared because of fireworks and crowds. This could be bad for kids who may want to play with their pets and can lead to bites.
Are there any other Fourth of July Safety Tips for Kids you practice?
Thank you for sharing your great tips. I love the fireworks but the pets do not. They run and hide in dark places until all of the noise is over.
These are great tips! I really like the one about keeping the kids away from hot cooking areas. We add one kid get burnt when he ran into the grill.
Excellent tips. So many people both young and old get hurt every year by being careless.
These are great tips! Thank you so much for sharing these thoughts! Love the blog!
Thanks Aimee – hope you keep checking back for more helpful info. 🙂
Great Tips Thanks
we have always taught ours not to run with the sparklers and to out all fireworks in the bucket of water when they are done. my 5 yr old is always telling everyone ” put them in the wader. put them in the wader!!” lol
So cute! Having a bucket of water nearby is a great idea!
I never considered ear protection from loud fireworks. Thanks for pointing that out.
Very good advice! Even the “harmless” sparklers that some people use can cause harm. We leave the fireworks to the professionals. I know my kids whine but I would rather be safe than sorry.
My daughter was burned by a sparkler a few years back and she’s still afraid of them 🙁
Thank you for sharing these tips and pointing out safety precautions. Have a sweet 4th.
Happy 4th of July to you too!
This is some really useful information…Thank You
Lots of really great ideas in here- thanks!
Thank you for these great tips. You brought some concerns up that I would not have thought about. Large crowds can be confusing and scary for anyone.
I’m glad that loud noises was mentioned in this list! It seems so obvious, but keeping kids and pets away from firecrackers and hot grills and other cooking areas is very important! I also know that those with sensitivities to loud noises should also be safeguarded due to firecrackers and fireworks displays!
These are awesome tips! I love fireworks and my son does not seem to mind them or big crowds. I know that he is too little for any fireworks including sparklers at this time.