Health and safety are two of the most important considerations in most people’s lives. Those two things become even more important once a child is introduced into the equation. Remaining healthy and safe is one of the strongest instinctual impulses in any living organism. Everybody has a deep, basic, fundamental, abiding desire to live a long, healthy life. More than that, everybody wants to make sure their children live, flourish, and grow up to have their own children. On purely biological basis, everybody is interested in propagating their genes and creating generations of family. Survival of the fittest is always a strong motivation. But if you’re experiencing the need to keep yourself, family, and friends safe and healthy, there are simple things that you can do to promote health and safety.
If you are worried about health and safety, you need to consider the various things in your life that might be a threat to either of those things. For example, cleaning supplies and chemicals should be kept out of reach of animals and children. Smoke detectors should be maintained and always have working batteries. Nobody should ever travel in a car without wearing a safety belt or secured in the proper child seat. If you ever have to walk in a dangerous area, or a dark area, by yourself, carry something that could be used in self-defense, like mace. Always keep your apartment
or house locked, even when you are home. These are simple techniques to
promote health and safety, but many people forget all about them and suffer
the consequences.
