Safety For Baby

    

By Melody Andes

When you have really young kids at home, your priority should be their safety. The bedroom has to be one of the most important places that you need to focus on.

First of all, determine if your child can sleep on a bed. Younger children are safer when they are placed in a cot. That piece of furniture will have rails that can keep your child from falling out of the bed. Also, a large bed might not be appropriate for a very small child. Older children who need bigger places to sleep in can have a bed. You need to change the cots that they have always slept on with a small bed. If you want, you can even have side rails installed on that small bed.

The cots need to have additional protection. There are those products that are made from hardwood. Your child can bump on the rails and that can be a cause of injury. Make sure that you place something soft on the sides. Thin pillows that are held in place may be enough.

The bed has to be low in order to avoid injuries when your child falls out of it. When the bed is not too high, there might be no need for you to use side rails. You also shouldn't worry and shouldn't keep checking on your child to see if he or she is tucked in bed. Even in the middle of the night, there will be no worries that your child has fallen off his or her bed.

Decide where it will be best to position the bed. Placing it against a wall can be a good idea as the wall can serve as additional safety guard. However, you also risk the chance of injuring your child when he or she bumps into the hard surface of the wall. If you have no other choice but to place the bed near a wall, consider placing padding on the part of the wall that is adjacent to the bed.

The bed, however, has to be kept away from a window. You don't want to give your child an extra leverage in order to reach the window's lock. If you have blinds or curtains hung on those windows, they may likewise serve as risks for accidents.

When you have mats beside or under the bed, make sure that they are non-slip. Your child can jump off the bed, step on the mat and slip. You wouldn't want this to happen.

Make sure that the bed is sturdy. There shouldn't be any parts that can be removed easily. As much as possible, the bed's structure should not be moving or swaying when someone gets on it. The screws have to be placed correctly. There shouldn't be any missing screws. Regularly check those parts of the bed. You have to make sure that there are no protruding parts. Also check if there are parts that are falling off. You will make sure that your child is safe by preventing whatever accident from happening.

The final papers have been signed and you're ready to move into your new home. But before you do, don't forget to consider child safety in the home.

Child proofing your new home should be a priority - one you can and should complete before you move in. Child proofing doesn't have to be a long and drawn out process -- many home safety products are available on the market. If you follow the seven tips below, you can easily child proof your new house in less than one day.

Child proofing Tip #1 - If It Doesn't Look Safe, It Probably Isn't!

As a parent, you have a pretty good idea of what is and isn't safe for your child. If something looks dangerous, figure out what you can do to make it safer. For example, staircases always pose a danger to a young child. Why worry about your child falling down the stairs when you can install a child safety gate (often called a baby gate) at the top AND bottom to keep your youngster off the stairs when you're not watching?This won't prevent the older kids from sliding down the banister but at least it will prevent the little ones from falling down the stairs. When installing a baby gate on stairs, make sure it is held permanently in place. Do not use pressure-mounted gates. While they may seem strong to you, small children can easily put too much pressure on the gate causing it to dislodge and fall.

Childproofing Tip #2 - Learn From Your Children

Your children WILL find the most dangerous things in your house, often finding things to do that you would never have considered but that can cause serious injury. If your child gets hurt, don't let yourself think that your child has learned and will not do it again. Chances are, he or she will! Thank them for showing you the danger and do something to prevent it.

Childproofing Tip #3 - Store all Medicines, Cleaners and Other Dangerous Substances Out of Your Children's Reach

Move all poisonous substance out of the reach of your children. Safety is often overlooked for convenience. If you must store any type of cleaning substance or medicine within a child's reach, be sure to put safety latches on your cabinet doors and/or drawers. If at all possible, store cleaning materials and medicines out of a child's reach and sight. The ledge of the bathtub and under the sink ARE NOT good places to store cleaning items. Razors are another item that can be dangerous to an unsuspecting child. Children love to imitate adults. Do not give them the opportunity to mimic shaving with a real razor - the results can be very painful.

Childproofing Tip #4 - Prevent Children from Accessing Windows and Blind Cords

You've probably heard horror stories of children falling several stories after pushing on a "secure" window screen or falling out of a window a parent thought they could never reach. Children are extremely creative and curious - they can find ways to get into, onto and out of things you would never imagine possible.Be sure all windows, whether screened or not, are either out of reach of a child or securely locked. You can purchase a child safety door lock or child safety window lock at most stores. Blind cords are another potential hazard for both children and pets. Cords should be wrapped up and secured out of reach a child. You can easily wrap the cord around a hook on the wall or even around itself and then tuck it out of sight on a curtain rod or on the top of window blinds.

Childproofing Tip #5 - Protect Outlets

Common outlets can be a danger to young children who like to put things where they don't belong. When we moved into our house, we were amazed to find 128 outlets that needed to be covered. The easiest way to protect children from an outlet is to use a safety plug to cover each outlet. The safety plug is inserted into the outlet much the same as you would insert a plug. As long as the safety plug is in place, nothing can be put into the outlet and the plugs are very difficult for children to remove.

Childproofing Tip #6 - Child Toy Safety

Remove small toys from the reach of young children. Small toys and small pieces of just about anything can pose a choking hazard to young children. Don't be comforted by the fact that your child "never puts things in his or her mouth." Be safe rather than sorry by getting in the habit of picking up anything that is less than three inches in diameter. Older children should be taught to pick up and put away their toys to prevent their younger siblings from getting an item that could be hazardous. A source of choking that is often overlooked is food. Items that seem safe - like grapes, hotdogs, apples and hard boiled eggs - should always be cut into small pieces to avoid choking. Hot dogs should be served in quarters or halves to make them easier to chew.

Childproofing Tip #7 - Child Water Safety

Never leave small children unsupervised around standing water. Common household items such as buckets, toilets, bathtubs, filled sinks, bird baths, ponds, spas and pools can be a danger to your child. There are many inexpensive safety devices that can be used to make these items safer. For example, you can use a toilet lid lock to prevent small children from raising the toilet lid. Locks are available for windows and doors that will prevent children from gaining access to a yard. Self-closing springs are available for gates and doors that lead to water areas. Although it may be inconvenient, a padlock or other locking device should be used on all gates leading to pools, spas and ponds. The lock should be relocked after each use. There is no substitute for adult supervision but there are many things you can do to make your children safer and your supervisory job a little bit easier.

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