Sometimes we are so engulfed with excitement that we forget about the little things that we need to take care of at home. As a new mom, we’re constantly learning things on how to keep our baby safe to how to swaddle our child. Baby-proofing the house is also extremely important because you cannot control everything, all the time. Babies are always attracted and curious about objects they are not supposed to be around. Once they get mobile, they can harm themselves very easily. You cannot get rid of everything, but you can surely baby-proof everything.
But when we say it’s important to baby proof the house, we don’t mean to say you need to overprotect your child and keep the li’l one away from everything.
Things to remember when you child-proof:
- Remember no corner is small enough to squeeze through or no table is low enough for baby to push his fingers through.
- Adjust the baby crib/cot to the lower levels as your child grows. To step out of the crib, would be the top priority for the growing minds!
- As funny as it sounds, periodically go down on your knees and survey your home to locate potential hazards.
Here are room-to-room child safety tips to help you baby-proof the house and keep your child safe.
Bedroom
The bedroom is the first place you need to take care of. You should never leave the baby alone on the changing table, even when the li’l one is not mobile. Another common mistake that parents make is that they don’t lock away medication.
Wrap a safety 1st finger pinch guard around the edge to prevent the fingers from getting caught up in the doors.
Electrical Socket Cover protects the child from sticking their fingers in the socket.
Infant Safety Lock For Drawers
These safety locks are ideal because kids are extremely fascinated by drawers and this lock protects their fingers from coming in the way.
Kitchen
After your child is born, you need to ensure that you stay in the kitchen whilst you are heating your food. Don’t put cleaning materials under the sink where it’s easily accessible for the baby.
Use stove-knob covers to keep your child from turning the burners off and on.
Bathroom
Make sure you’re mentally and physically present when you’re alone in the bathroom with your li’l one. It only takes one second for a tragedy happen. Also, test the water before your child goes into the bath.
Skip Hop Moby Bath Spout Cover
The Moby Bath Spout Cover protects the baby’s head from the faucet.
Living Room
Living rooms are very important to baby proof because it is very likely that the li’l will spend the most amount of time here. Make sure your TV cant tip and avoid placing it on top of a unit with drawers. It’s also a thumb rule to move all the furniture near windows where babies can climb and endanger themselves. Keep any kind of wires and sharp-edged products away from your li’l one.
Keep wires out of reach and use this covered power strip to keep your child away from sticking their hands in.
This is the most essential baby proofing tool because it keeps the baby safe from sharp edges.
These guards are perfect to keep your child away from climbing up and sliding the window.
Gate baby proofing
These gate guards can have multi-purpose use because they can be used to block another floor and it can be used in balconies as well. It blocks kids from going to areas you don’t want them in.
KSP Team
Mansi Zaveri
