Three Garage Door Safety Lessons To Teach Your Children

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Every conscientious parent makes a dedicated effort to ensure that dangerous tools that could cause injuries to a child aren't left within reach in the garage, but unless you're also taking steps to keep your children safe around your garage door, there could be a risk of injury. Garage doors accounted for more than 13,000 serious injuries in 2007. Given the risk that the garage door poses, it's important that your children understand that it's not a toy. Talking to your children about some of the door's specific dangers to ensure that they have a healthy respect can be an effective way to decrease the risk of injury. Here are three things to talk about.

Hanging On A Rising Door

Some parents might think that it's cute to see their children reaching to grab onto the bottom edge of the garage door and take a "ride" vertically as the garage door moves into its open position. However, this is no amusement park ride. There's a serious risk of the child falling off and hitting his or her head on the concrete garage floor and causing a catastrophic head injury. The extra weight being pulled against the door is also a concern; if the door isn't in proper working order, the child could pull it off its tracks and be crushed underneath.

Racing Beneath The Door

Many children find it tempting to scurry up the driveway and slide under the garage door while it closes. While your sensors should detect this movement and open the door, there's always the chance that a sensor will malfunction and your child will be crushed. If you're worried about a sensor malfunction, contact a company like America's Garage Doors LLC. Also, teach the children that the only time they should travel beneath the door is when it is in its open position and is stationary. To help avoid the risk of children playing this "game" when you're not around, make sure the door opener panel is mounted high on the garage wall.

Fingers Around The Tracks

Garage doors have a multitude of moving parts, including the rollers that slide along the tracks when the door is in operation. Young children often slide their tiny fingers into small holes and other openings, but make sure that your kids know not to try this around the door. Even playing around a closed garage door can be dangerous; you or your spouse could open the door from the outside without knowing that your children are in the area and a child could easily lose a finger.

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