General information, not an individual diagnosis. Ask a healthcare professional if you are unsure about your situation.
Never leave a young child unsupervised near an open window or on a balcony. Being elsewhere in the home does not provide that supervision. Keep this rule central when preparing to air the home.
Remove furniture and objects under windows or on a balcony if a child can climb on them. Check what is actually accessible in each affected room, not only in the child’s bedroom.
Where possible, a safety system can block a window from opening. Have a suitable device checked for the home rather than improvising its fitting. It complements supervision and does not allow a child to be left alone near the opening.
On a balcony, ensure the child cannot climb over or pass through the railings. Also check accessible objects that could provide a foothold for climbing.
If you need to move away, even briefly, take the child with you. A small task or telephone call must not become a period when the child is left alone near an opening.
When visiting a relative, identify windows, the balcony and objects the child can climb on together. Before opening a window, agree which adult will keep the child with them. These measures also apply in homes where the child does not usually live.
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