Baby Proofing Tips Room By Room
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Summary: One of the main concerns of parents when they have a baby is to ensure that he or she is safe at all times. This includes aspects like giving them the right food, feeding them on time, ensuring adequate sleep and keeping them clean. Among these concerns is also the concern for safety and parents resort to various methods to ensure that their baby is completely safe.
While some read books and articles about child safety and baby proofing, others depend on their parents for guidance. Some even hire baby proofing professionals to ensure that they have taken care of each and every aspect that there is to consider. Today, there are various products that can help you baby proof each and every room in your household. Below are some tips for doing so.
Baby Proofing the Nursery
The first place where your child is likely to crawl is the nursery and therefore it should only be the first place you consider naturally. The crib should be placed away from windows, lamps, electrical sockets and wall paintings. Screw in any furniture that is not too heavy so that a cabinet or a small cupboard does not get tilted over the baby. A curious crawling baby can pull at drawer handles and therefore keeping them baby proofed and locked is recommended. In addition to this keep all baby lotions and creams out of reach since they can easily find their way into the baby’s mouth.
Living Room Baby Proofing
A living room generally has tables and chairs that have sharp edges. Before you start to allow your baby into the living room, make sure that the corners are secured with corner guards. All doors that lead into other rooms should be baby proofed by installing safety latches on each one.
Baby proofing for the Staircase
Even if you have a small staircase that has a few steps, you will need to secure it with a staircase gate that can be latched. Pressure mounted and wall mounted gates are the most common options that you can choose from. If there are wide gaps between the railing slats you might need to get additional pieces or put temporary ones till your baby grows up. You can use a plastic banister shield or netting too.
Making the Kitchen Baby Proof
A kitchen is generally a place that many babies frequent. They seem to be attracted by the pots and pans and the numerous drawers that are just calling out to be opened. All sharp edged of the cabinets should be covered with guards. For those that are on ground level should have baby proof latches or locks. The dishwasher liquid and other cleaning supplies need to be stored in a cabinet that is higher up so that they are out of reach for the baby. A refrigerator and oven lock will ensure the safety of the baby and the content of containers too. You should also consider stove knob covers so that they are not switched on accidentally.
Bathroom Baby Safety
Toilet latches are now available so that babies cannot lift the lid. Ensure that you also buy a non skid mat to be placed under your doormats and in the shower so as to avoid slipping.
Other Baby Proofing Points to Remember
All electrical sockets should be covered and no electrical cord or long pieces of rope should be left lying around. These can cause accidental strangulation or electrocution. Plastic switch covers are available in the market to cover all shapes and sizes of electrical sockets. Also ensure that all pet food and water is made available to the pet in a place that is not accessible to the baby.
Having compelted these baby proofing tasks, you can rest assured that your child shall be safe in your home irrespective of the room that he crawls into.
