Five Safety Tips for Barbecuing Outdoors with Kids

When families choose outdoor camping, barbecues will be indispensable. Barbecuing with kids can not only taste delicious food, but also promote parent-child collaboration. However, safety is very important when barbecuing outdoors. So here are 5 safety tips for barbecuing with kids.

Fire Safety

Avoid using alcohol as a fuel, charcoal is recommended. When starting a fire with a barbecue, use newspapers and other safety items to start the fire. Never use alcohol, especially don't spill alcohol directly on charcoal with an open flame. It is best to start a fire by an experienced person. Never let children start a fire.

Site Safety

Before starting up your grill, make sure you are away from structures like the house or garage and low-hanging shrubbery or trees. Open flames close to any of these can easily cause a fire. Make sure that the fire is completely put out before going inside.

Take a Fire Extinguisher

It is very easy to have unexpected small fires when barbecuing. Small fire extinguishers are easy to carry. If you don't have one, you can prepare water in containers such as buckets and put them next to the grill, just in case.

Keep Kids Away From the Fire

Keep children away from the barbecue zone. The grill is so hot that children can get scalded if they touch it. It is also necessary to have some anti-scald medicines.

Avoid Sunburn and Mosquito Bites

Outdoor activities are often accompanied by the scorching sun. Even during barbecues, do not expose large areas of skin to UV rays. At the same time, there are many mosquitoes in the wild. Don't forget to carry some anti-mosquito ointments to prevent children from being bitten by mosquitoes.

In addition, as we all know, even a small flame can peak interest in children and result in a fire. So we need to do something to distract the kids. Wele can give kids walkie talkies to let them play away from the barbecu zone while keeping in touch with us. Family-pack walkie talkies RA36/RA636 are highly recommended here. It packs 3 portable walkie talkies in 3 colors, which are family-friendly. 

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