Is Your Baby Safe At home? Get Checklist For Child Safety

Is Your Baby Safe At Home? Do you have any checklist for your child safety at home? Just ask yourself. Most of us has the answer "No". 

"Better safe than sorry" is a good approach to adopt when it comes to making your home a safer place for your baby. The best way to assess potential hazards for baby is to see your home from a child's point of view--literally. Get down on your hands and knees and explore your home from this new perspective. When you see things from that vantage point, it will become more obvious how dangerous that coffee table corner is or how easy it would be for baby to stick curious fingers into an electrical socket.

This is a checklist of things you should do in every room for your child safety:

1.   Use socket guards for all unused electrical sockets.

2.   Use safety locks on all windows.

3.   Put coins, keys, matches, batteries, paper clips, ashtrays, purses, and other small items out of baby's reach.

4.   Place safety latches on cupboards, drawers, and closets within baby's reach.

5.   Install smoke detectors in all sleeping areas.

6.   Install a carbon monoxide detector.

7.   Use corner cushions to protect baby from sharp corners.

8.   Secure gates at top and bottom of all stairways.

9.   Eliminate baby's access to bathtubs, showers, toilets, swimming pools, and hot tubs.

10. Make sure cosmetics, perfume, aftershave, and other toiletries are out of reach.

11. Position pet food and the litter box out of baby's way.

12. Post the number of your local poison control center next to telephones along with a list of other emergency numbers--the ER, pediatrician, grandparents, and other close relatives or neighbors.

13. Stow cleaning products, paint, electrical tools, and exercise equipment out of baby's reach.

14. Keep plastic wrap and plastic bags out of baby's reach.

I hope these child safety tips and checklist help you to have safe home for your baby. 

 

"Safety is as simple as ABC: Always Be Careful"