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Safety Tips for Kids
Making your home childproof is essential when you have kids in your home. As soon as they are able to scoot, crawl or walk they will be interested in everything. Here are some tips and products to help you ensure your kids safety.
Put safety locks on windows
Cover all outlets with outlet covers
Install Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
Put corner protectors and edge cushions on all sharp corners in your home (hearth and furniture)
Cover Power cords
Install a gate in front of all stairs
Keep all batteries and medicines out of reach
Do not leave a space heater near a baby
Make sure all doors have a key so a child can not accidentally lock themselves in a room
Make sure the toy box and doors have finger pinch guards and can not fall quickly on a childs head or hand
Buy a baby monitor so you can view or hear your child
Put locks on all cabinets and drawers that hold chemicals, poisons and more
Cover stove and oven knobs
Never put your baby on the counter top
Use back burners on the stove so a child can not reach up and pour the hot liquid on themselves
Lock the toilet seat so a child can not fall over into the toilet or drop items down the toilet
Cover the bath tub spout so a little one does not hurt their head
Use a nonskid mat in the tub so the child doesn't slip and fall Also, you can check the CPSC web site for all recent recalls onproducts and toys for your children.
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Reminder
Post emergency phone numbers near your phone for easy access in an emergency.
Reasons why you need a baby gate for your kids
The stairs and doorways to unsafe rooms pose an incredibly large danger. They should always be blocked off with a safety standard gate that is approved by your country or state. Even a few stairs can cause great injury if a small child were to take a fall. It just isn't worth the risk.Toddlers may be walking but they are not walking very well yet. Don't make the mistake of taking the gate down too early. There are many choice of safety baby gates.
You can choose by
- Color of the baby gate
- Style of the baby gate
- Size of the baby gate
- Whether it swings open or lifts from the wall.
- You can by an extender if you have a large opening that you are trying to keep kids away from.
Pressure mounted gates have two sliding panels that you slide to fit the size of the doorway and mount against the door frame. These are not recommended for stairways.
Baby Gates are not necessarily an attractive addition to your homes decor but if it can save your child from ahorrible injury or death it is well worth it. Popular safety gate brands: Evenflo, Safety 1st, Cardinal Gates, KidCoGates, and North States.
More Safety Tips for Parents
Scrapes, cuts, bumps, bruises and more are fears for parents. No parent ever wants their child or any other child for that matter to get hurt in any way shape or form but in the event that it happens it is always a smart idea to have a first aid kit not only at home but also in your car or diaper bag. You don't have to go out to the store to purchase a ready made kit like the Classy Kid Boo-Boo Rescue First Aid Kit, although they make life a little easier, you can make your own. Items you need or should include in a first aid safety kit are:
- Antiseptic Wipes
- Gauze
- Band-aids (you can use plain or buy some with your child's favorite characters on them)
- Wound cleanser
- Tweezers for splinters
- Antibiotic Cream
- Small scissors for cutting gauze or cutting clothes to get to a wound
- Cooling pack for little bumps to the head or burns
- Rubber Gloves
Other items you can include in your kit are bug spray, aspirator, nail clippers, thermometer, diaper rash creams, and wipes. Make sure to keep these items not only handy but also make sure that you periodically check the expiration dates on all of these items so nothing you may use is out of date. Another smart thing for parents to do is to take a CPR class if your children are frequently around water and to also freshen up on all other life saving skills they may need.
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How to Choose the Right Baby Monitor for Your Kids
Baby monitors are a wonderful tool for every parent (especially first time parents)because they help you keep a watchful eye on your infant and they can alert you to any problems your baby may be having. Here are some things to think about before choosing the right monitor for you.
- Do you want one that has multiple receivers for different rooms or areas of your home?
- Do you want one that can attach to your hip soyou can do chores at home while your child naps?
- Do you want it battery operated or one that will plug into a wall?
- What is the range of the monitor? The longer the better. Some of the more expensive monitors go from 100-400 feet away.
- Does it have more than one channel on it?
- Does it have good volume control?
- Do you want one with a video screen so you can phsyically see and hear your baby?
View the baby monitors below and decide which one will work better for you and your kids.
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