| Taking care of your precious babies or young | | | | coolers and even the fridge where there is a |
| children can be quite a handful since you have to | | | | possibility of your child becoming trapped inside |
| watch every move that they make. When there | | | | and suffocate. |
| is a child around, no home is a hundred percent | | | | 9. In the bathroom, make sure to set the water |
| safe. Several kids who are below the age of five | | | | heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit to avoid |
| are injured in their own homes around the world. | | | | scalding and install anti-scalding equipments on |
| These accidents usually occur when the | | | | shower heads and faucets. |
| supervising adult is doing other things, preoccupied | | | | 10. Store soaps, alcohol, detergents and other |
| or unable to provide enough supervision. Keep in | | | | hazardous items out of children's reach. |
| mind that accidents in children usually happen at | | | | 11. Put nonslip stickers in the bathtub and a rubber |
| the most unexpected situations and very quickly. | | | | guard on bathtub faucet to avoid injury. Prevent |
| Therefore, it is of vital importance that as a | | | | slipping by installing non-skid bathmat on the |
| parent, you should take measures to protect | | | | bathroom floor. |
| your child from common dangers in the home | | | | 12. Keep toiletries, medications and cleaning |
| before you bring a new baby home from the | | | | supplies out of children's reach and install safety |
| hospital. Make sure to review the safety | | | | locks on the cupboards. Make sure to store all |
| measures around the home within six months to | | | | medication in original containers. |
| ensure the child has not outsmarted them. | | | | 13. Ensure that the playpen, crib and other baby |
| Ways in childproofing your home: | | | | furniture are placed far from windows, heater |
| 1. Use windows stops, window guards of safety | | | | vents, dangling cords, sharp objects and wall |
| netting to keep kids from falling out the windows. | | | | hangings. |
| Ensure that older children r adult will be able to | | | | 14. Put bumpers to all sharp corners of your |
| remove the safety devices as exits in case of | | | | home and on furniture edges. Remove all glass |
| emergency. | | | | top tables. |
| 2. Eliminate window blind cords with loops to | | | | 15. Install a fireplace grill and keep matches and |
| prevent possible strangulation and purchase safety | | | | other fireplace tools out of the reach of children. |
| tassels to take the place of cord loops. | | | | 16. Avoid tripping by removing cluttered toys or |
| 3. Install outlet plates and covers to prevent | | | | things near the stairs. |
| electrocution. Keep in mind that small children poke | | | | 17. Use only crib mattress that fits snugly and |
| on anything that draws their interest. | | | | firmly in to the crib. Avoid putting stuffed |
| 4. Keep little children away from dangerous rooms | | | | blankets, comforters, animals and pillows on the |
| such as the garage, office, kitchens and | | | | crib. |
| bathrooms by using door locks and knob covers. | | | | 18. Check out the baby's crib and ensure that the |
| Put a hook-and-eye latch or slide lock on doors | | | | slats are not more than 2-3/8 inches apart and |
| out of their reach. | | | | the corner posts should be short, which could be |
| 5. Make sure to unplug all unused appliances, most | | | | at least 1/16 inch/2mm unless it is a canopy crib. |
| particularly the toaster. Keep electrical cords coiled | | | | Make sure that a decorative cut-out is smaller |
| and out of children's reach at all times. | | | | than the baby's head. |
| 6. Install smoke detectors in the bedroom floors | | | | 19. Keep in mind that children could drown with |
| in the house and the kitchen. | | | | just two inches of water, so make sure that you |
| 7. Install safety gates on top of the stairs to | | | | keep them away from wells, ponds, deep puddles |
| prevent crawling children from falling off the stairs | | | | and kiddie pools. |
| and also install one in the kitchen to keep them | | | | 20. Inspect children's toys for small and detachable |
| out of the area when you are not around. | | | | parts, which could cause choking. Get rid of |
| 8. Make sure to have safety locks or latches on | | | | dangerous or broken toys or those that are |
| airtight containers and cupboards including chests, | | | | heavy enough that could hurt your child. |