Have you recently welcomed a new family member into your life? You are now parents instead of just being a married couple? Your older child has a younger brother or sister? You should read this article if you answered yes to any of these questions.
It is very important that you make sure your home is safe for your baby between the ages of zero and five years.
You should childproof the following: doors, cabinets, furniture in the kids’ room, sharp edges on the cabinets, tables, both dining and coffee, electronic appliances, plugs, etc.
Follow these simple tips to make your home more child-friendly.
Installing Safety Gates
Add a safety gate at the entrance to the room or staircase if you have stairs in your home or don’t wish your child to enter.
Water Safety
You might cover the buckets of the bathroom with lids if your child begins to crawl. The toilet seat lids can also be locked if your child is just starting to crawl. Keep your bathroom locked if you do not want to do this. Even a small amount water can cause a child to drown.
Medicines
Keep your medicine and medical equipment in a locked cabinet or high enough to keep your children out of reach. It is best to lock your cabinet. Install one in your bathroom or bedroom.
Electronic Chords
Hide the cords behind heavy furniture. Children have a tendency of pulling and tugging on them. Hide the chords to prevent the appliances from falling on them.
Corner Checking
Attach cushion corners and edge protectors to your cabinets, drawers or coffee tables with sharp edges. If your child accidentally knocks their head against any furniture, they will not suffer any harm.
Anti-skid Tiles
Install anti-slip tiles on the floor of the area where you kid spends the most time, whether it is in the bedroom, living room, or your own bedroom. This will provide a better grip for them to run, walk or crawl without slipping.
Nothing Too Precious
Keep away from children anything that is too valuable, such as a vase or decor, like a sculpture or statue.
This is the easiest guide for beginners to make your home child-friendly. You can then customize your home’s safety to suit your needs.
Here are four tips to ensure that your children can play safely and have fun.
1. Replace old playground equipment
Even though new commercial playground equipment may be easy, fun and safer for children, it can still cause injuries over time. Check the safety of equipment. In the park, parents must be able to follow safety guidelines. The playground equipment should also be checked for safety. It must be replaced if it doesn’t comply with security protocols.
2. Remember the weather
The weather plays a major role in the safety on the playground. A playground that is too hot or cold can cause injuries to children. When the heat index reaches 90 degrees in summer, equipment can become hot, and kids are more likely to suffer heat-related injury. If there is a hot day or extreme weather, you should ask the playground administrator to check the temperature before allowing your children to play. If you don’t do this, your children will burn. The thermal burns are a common injury among children who play on playgrounds during the summer. In the winter, when temperatures are below -15 degrees, there is a significant risk to health. You can find out the correct temperature by using the hyper-local forecast at your park.
3. Clothes safely
It is important that your child wears the right clothes to the playground. The inappropriate clothing worn by children is a major cause of playground accidents. This attire can put your child at risk for strangulation if they are wearing loose clothing or string around their neck. Before going out to play, remove the strings from your child’s sweatshirt. For a safer playing experience, have them wear shoes with laces or closed.
4. Wear Helmets
Helmets are a must-have for every child who rides a bike. In our area, many kids ride their bikes to the park. Helmets can be dangerous at times. The helmets are designed to keep children safe, but the strings and clips can sometimes put their safety at risk. Bike helmets can get caught in playground equipment, causing strangulation. Do not let your child wear a helmet when playing on the playground. To be safe, it is better to keep your child off the playground.
