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Child Proofing Your Home - A Short Article Packed with
Useful Information
Children are always getting up to mischief. And that's why it is important
that your home is child proof. Below is a list of rooms and to make them save
for your chid to run about.
Bathroom:
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Install toilet locks. These locks will prevent the toilet lid from being lifted
by young children.
- Remove sharp utensils and appliances from the bathroom. Razors, scissors, are
better kept in an adult's bedroom or high up in a cupboard out of children's
reach.
- Keep all medications, cosmetics, and mouthwash safely out of children's reach.
- Set hot water heaters no higher than 120 degrees F. For safe bathing, a lower
water temperature will reduce the chance of scalding your baby.
- Always check bath water temperature with your wrist or elbow before putting
your baby in to bathe. This will prevent burns to a baby's delicate skin.
- Place a non-slip mat in the bathtub to prevent falls.
- Don't ever leave your baby alone in the bathtub, even for a minute.
- Never leave any electrical appliances plugged in near water.
Kitchen:
Since families spend plenty of time in the kitchen, your child most likely will,
too. Many dangers lurk in the average kitchen. To keep your baby safe, take
the following steps.
- Always store glasses and precious china in a lockable cabinet or up high and
out of reach.
- Keep knives and other sharp tools, such as electric mixer blades, in latched
drawers.
- Use safety latches on draws and doors where dangerous items are kept.
- Never leave anything on the edge of a bench or table. As your child could easily
pull it off.
- Use the back rings on your cooker when cooking, but if you can`t place the
handles facing toward the back.
- Install a fire extinguisher in the kitchen. But only attempt to extinguish
a fire if it's small and contained. Otherwise, get your children out of the
house and call the fire department from a neighbor's home.
- Never leave children unattended on furniture or in high chairs.
- Don't leave your baby alone in a highchair; always use all safety straps. This
will prevent injuries and deaths from the baby climbing out, falling, or sliding
under the tray.
- Lock household cleaning products, knives, matches, and plastic bags away from
children. This will prevent poisonings, bleeding injuries, burns, and suffocation.
- All tablecloths should be secured to the table, so your child cannot pull anything
off onto him/herself.
- Keep rubbish bins locked, so that your baby does not have access to them.
Living room:
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Electric sockets should be protected with safety covers.
- Keep windows locked to prevent your child from falling outside.
- Remove or shorten any cord that your child can reach. Cords from blinds or
drapes can cause strangulation.
- If you have glass doors either replace them with wooden ones or have safety
glass put in.
- Make sure all furniture is secure, so your baby cannot pull anything over on
himself/herself.
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