More Fire Safety Tips

As burns can be so devastating to a young person,particularly if they scar your children for life I decided to extend my research to do with Fire safety around the home and found even more obscure threats to my family's safety.

You should consider how you heat your home and what kind of risk this heating system poses. For example, if your home is heated with a completely self-contained, enclosed central heating system with no exposed source of direct heat, you have far less to be concerned about than you would if you were using a wood burning stove in the centre of the room to power the heating system.

Another very sensible step to take is to use a thermostat to control the temperature of the water that comes out of the faucets (taps) in the bathroom and kitchen. If the water cannot get hotter than (say) 110°F or 120°F (or ‘medium' heat if this is how your thermostat is calibrated), the water is never going to get hot enough to scald anyone.

On a more general level, you should consider installing appropriate fire prevention measures whilst also making sure that you have the necessary fire fighting ‘tools' available in the home as well.
For an example, every room in your home should have smoke detectors fitted, and if possible, installing a sprinkler system that will automatically douse a fire within moments of it starting would also be an extremely good idea.

Next, make sure that you have fire extinguishers (and possibly fire blankets) to hand. You should also ensure that you have read and fully understand the instructions for how to use the extinguishers well in advance of needing them too. In the panic that would naturally ensue in the event of a fire is no time to be learning how to use the extinguisher.

Another extremely useful step is to give a good deal of thought and consideration to how you would exit your property in the case of a fire developing. In other words, you need a personal fire escape plan that is tailored to the peculiarities and characteristics of your home that will enable you to get out in the shortest possible time.

This plan should also take into account as many possible variables or eventualities as you can think of as well. For example, it is all very well knowing that you can get out the door if a fire breaks out during the day, but what happens if you live in a two storey house in which you and your family sleep on the upper level? How are you going to get out if a fire breaks out downstairs in the middle of the night? These are all important points to consider.

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Hairstyles for Little Girls

What is a little girl without a bow in her hair? The simplest hairdo is simply done by gathering some hair at the top of her head and using a clip or ponytail holder to secure it. Then to get really fancy I simply clip a big beautiful bow over this. Sometimes I put something more interesting in her hair like a big flower! This makes her look very cute. I try to put something in her hair that will match her dress. As she grows older I will probably put smaller bows in her hair so that she looks more dainty.
The pony tails is absolutely classic. It looks best if you gather all your girl's hair and brush it until smooth. It also keeps her neat looking for school.
You can also change the look of a ponytail by changing the part. A center part is classic but a side part can look very elegant as well. If you really want to jazz up a ponytail have your little girl wear a decorative band as well. You can get 'kits' in drug and dollar stores that feature both the bands and matching bows in one package.
As a rule of thumb the shorter the hair the higher the pony tail has to be. Very long hair makes a nice low pony tail. This style is easy to maintain as well.
You can take a ponytail and make an easy French twist simply by taking the hanging hair and twisting it. You will need to use another ponytail holder and secure the second portion of her hair. Repeat the step above till this second section is flipped through the second gap. Loop some more sections. Secure it with a band at the end of the section.
A pony tail is also easily turned into a bun. This works great for long hair. Brush her hair neatly and gather it on top of her head. Use the band to secure it around the bun. You can even let some hair stick out of the bun to have a casual look.
Remember to use some cool accessories for little girls such as little brets or additional elastics as this will make most ponytails look even more uniuqe. This would also help to keep the hair in place. Remember to keep it simple, as most little girls would prefer to be comfortable throughout the day and you don't want them distracted by maintaining their hair at school.
Always avoid the use of hot curling irons that may harm the gentle hair. If you want to give hair a little bounce use steam rollers or rag twist curlers made out of fabric instead.

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