Making Your House Safe For Your Baby

Baby-proofing is a somewhat tedious process, but will ensure the safety of your baby. It’s a necessity for inquisitive babies always crawl and get into places in ways you never dreamed of. A lot of accidents can happen when a baby is given an environment where anything can happen. You can never predict when an accident can occur, but you can predict some common accidents to protect your baby as much as possible. To lessen the hassle of baby-proofing, start doing so even before your baby starts to crawl. Go on all fours and see where your baby can get herself into. You’ll be surprised on what you will find in your home.

LIVING ROOM

Get those sharp coffee table corners blunted with the use of a table edge bumper. You can buy an edge bumper that has 4 corners attachments as well as a long absorbing foam that can be stuck to your table with a double-sided tape.

See to it that you install safety guards for plugs that are childproof to prevent your little one from getting electrocuted. Tiny tots love to put their fingers in every hole that they can find.

Make sure your carpet does not have any loose threading that your baby can trip over. If you have hardwood floors, make sure there are no nails sticking out. It would be better to have your baby crawl or walk on it barefoot.

Plan where you wish to place your furniture. If you’re comfortable with where they are, bold them in place especially those book shelves or any unstable furniture you can find.

Curtains and blind cords should be shortened or kept away from your child’s reach as much as possible.

If you have stairways, pets, or just wish to keep your baby in a room while you do something else, consider having a gate installed. The spaces between them should be wide enough for their hands to get through, but small enough to prevent their heads getting trapped.

KITCHEN

Kitchen cleaners are one of the leading causes of accidents in the kitchen. Make sure that your cleaners are not placed beneath the sink. If you have no other place to put them, have a child-proof lock installed to prevent baby access.

If you’re cooking dinner and you know there would be times you have to go away from the stove to answer nature’s call or the telephone, cook at the back burner of your stove. Remember to place the handles out of reach of your little one. Keep chairs away from the stove whenever you cook.

If you’re having coffee, never place your steaming cup near your baby. That delicate skin can easily have 3rd degree burns with just one steaming mug of Joe.

NURSERY

Your crib should be placed away from the window at all times.

Have a safety latch installed in drawers, closet doors, as well as the window.

Have a safety belt installed on your changing table. This can prevent falls during squirmy diaper change.

Never buy small toys for your baby. Always check the label of any toy that you buy. There is always an age restriction or recommendation to help you know if the toy is safe for your baby.

BATHROOM

Always keep the medicine cabinet locked and placed way beyond baby’s reach

Have your water heater set to lower than 120(F to prevent scalding.

Never leave your baby unattended in a bath tub. Babies are known to drown with just an inch or two of water.

Install a safety lock on your toilet seat.

There are so many things that you can and should do to ensure that your home is safe for your baby. It may be expensive, time-consuming, and tedious. But a couple hundreds of dollars invested on the safety of your home is better than paying thousands for hospital bills due to accidents and poisoning.