Doubleday Insurance Agency Blog
Make your windows safe for children and protecting your property with our Iowa Home Insurance!
2012/2/16 10:40:28
Do young children occasionally visit your home? Unless children live in your home, you may not be aware of some of the dangers posed to children by open windows that are more than about 6 feet above ground level. The liability portion of your Iowa home insurance policy may pay for medical costs if a child who is a guest in your home is injured, but this would not reduce a child’s suffering or take away your feelings of guilt and remorse.
There are a few precautions you can take to ensure that children don’t fall through your house windows:
• Fit window locks that limit the width of opening to no more than 5 inches.
• Keep beds, cribs, and other furniture away from windows.
• Never rely on insect screens as safety barriers.
Many falls from home windows involve young children (under five years of age) who climb onto furniture and fall through unsecured windows. It’s an easy risk to forget about if you aren’t used to having children around. Relying on Iowa home insurance compensation if there is an accident is not good enough: take steps to avoid the possibility of a child falling through an open window and, more importantly, ensure that children playing in your home are constantly supervised!
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There are a few precautions you can take to ensure that children don’t fall through your house windows:
• Fit window locks that limit the width of opening to no more than 5 inches.
• Keep beds, cribs, and other furniture away from windows.
• Never rely on insect screens as safety barriers.
Many falls from home windows involve young children (under five years of age) who climb onto furniture and fall through unsecured windows. It’s an easy risk to forget about if you aren’t used to having children around. Relying on Iowa home insurance compensation if there is an accident is not good enough: take steps to avoid the possibility of a child falling through an open window and, more importantly, ensure that children playing in your home are constantly supervised!
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