Safety
Tips
Making your home
childproof is essential
when you have children 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 their 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 doesnt slip and fall
Also, you can check the CPSC web site for all recent recalls on
products and toys for your children.
Learn all about teaching your baby to swim naturally in the
safest, organic way possible at Swimming for Babies
Alive
Past 5 Alive
Past 5 provides baby and child safety information
andproducts to parents in order to
prevent the accidental
death oftheir young children. We help
parents keep their
toddlers
and small kids safe with important safety tips to improve
awareness
plus keyinfant, toddler and child safety
products
Other
great
articles
and tips for baby and kid safety: How
to
keep
your bathroom
safe
How
to
keep
your baby
safe while you are out and about
