Tips of the Day - Safety at Home

• To prevent your child from locking himself in his room, reverse the locks on his door so that the locking mechanism is on the outside.
• If your child climbs on furniture, attach bookcases and curio cabinets to the wall.
• Wrap a ribbon tied in a square knot around cabinet handles; it will only get tighter if pulled on.
• Put away anything you do not want broken.
• Put a chain lock near the top of your doors to prevent your child from exiting without your knowledge.
• Install a door chime or bell that sounds when an exit door is opened.
• Staple chicken wire to the inside of a wooden fence to prevent your child from leaving your yard without your knowledge.

_{*Tips taken from "The Child with Autism Series" by Kathy Labosh}