A simple yet reassuring pleasure is sitting at the window on a winters day, staring at the rain as it bounces on the pathway below, it gives us a sense of warmth knowing that there is a sheet of glass between us and the cold and wet world outside. Many homes now have large windows which are easily accessible by all – including children!

Just how easy is it for little ones to climb onto the window sill in your home? Simple mistakes of placing our coffee table or sofa in front of the window – making it very easy and accessible for any child – happen. As parents we may get the fright of our lives when we catch our little ones ascending onto the sill – other parents are less fortunate when things go badly wrong.

Fact! Each year, hundreds of children are seriously injured and some tragically suffer death after a fall from a house window. Kids love to explore and viewing the outside world from the window will be part of their daily routine.

So what can be done to prevent a tragedy? One of the best ways is to restrict the opening width of the window. The Securistay window opening system is manufactured from high tensile aluminium and will restrict your window to 75mm. A special key ensures that it cannot be tampered with, plus Securistay is ideal for large buildings such as flats and apartments as this will allow not only ventilation but added security.

The Securistay window opening restrictor is designed specifically with child safety in mind.