Posted by admin | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 02-05-2007
Tags: baby, gate, gates, kids, safety
When your baby starts to walk, how many dangers multiply and parents should pay more attention. Shelves become dangerous and table Knick knacks become the object of insatiable curiosity. Even the tablecloths can be dangerous. Yes, a simple water can wreak havoc when involuntary toddler is involved. Here is a checklist for parents to follow and implement them before your baby becomes a child works:
1. Use bolts or screws for attaching the wall shelves. If a toddler loves to climb, it is one of the many types of furniture, they are very likely mount, pull down or fall of. There are also belts, anti-tip kits and anti-tip devices that secure your bookshelves to walls to keep your toddler safe. Falling bookshelves, libraries, Dressers and generally falling furniture more often than people think and it can be fatal.
2. The pull cords and can strangle a baby or toddler. Tape all electrical cords and ropes put blinds and curtains in place, beyond the reach of a child as they may be dangerous. Even the cord on the conveyor belt are removed for a baby or young child does not strangle itself. Like most of us know, a celebrity has tragically lost a child due to a cord carpet stock in bulk. Shorteners cord are available for curtains and blinds cords. It only takes a few moments to walk into a room and take precautions which will greatly improve the safety of children.
3. Put covers on electrical outlets so a baby or young child not be shocked or electrocuted by putting his fingers or metal objects into the socket. This does not happen in real life is not a legend urban.
4. Medicines and household cleaners can be dangerous. Items as mundane as bath oil or nail remover varnishes are toxic when ingested by a child. Put them in a locked cabinet. Remember, a baby or young child can not tell you they swallowed. Assume the worst. If you suspect your child has swallowed something poisonous, call your poison control center. In fact, always make sure that you have a list of emergency numbers readable side of each phone in the house. Take the time to program these numbers into your phone Mobile.
5. Beware of small objects on the counters like coins and paperclips. A toddler can reach all these items and there is a high probability they at least put them in their mouths and worse, swallow. Clearly, there is a strong probability that this will be the child to stifle. It only takes a few minutes to watch your countertops and remove these objects, small dangerous.
6. Keep electrical appliances, knives and glassware up and away from your toddler. A small child, you will be seduced anything that looks promising and bright. These items must be enclosed in cabinets and furniture should be very high and they really need to be locked. When a baby becomes a child of closing doors in cupboards and drawers below are safer. A small child will attempt to open the lower cabinet if given the opportunity. All cleaning supplies should be maintained and locked to ensure that the toddler can not reach them. Never leave cleaning supplies and absolutely never, never leave open. It's just asking for trouble.
7. Cover all sharp edges on furniture. Toddlers are not so agile or coordinated, they wobble when they walk. It is not unusual for a small child banging his head or other body parts on the corners of coffee tables, other tables, cabinets, feet table and a simple list countless pieces of furniture and parts.
8. If you do not have a garbage disposal and a trash can is course, conceal or keep secure on the outside. Babies and toddlers have an insatiable curiosity and a child can achieve in and to remove, inspect and may swallow small objects or objects toxic. I am not exaggerating. Remember, if you keep trash inside or the safety of children outside of it, fixing it.
9. Put safety gates at both top and bottom of stairs. Use security gates for babies who require installation of equipment that the doors of pressure are insufficient. Stairs are dangerous for babies and toddlers at both the bottom and top of the stairs. Make sure that the gates of the gate is less than 2 3 / 8 inches. The last thing you want is to give a child a small opening between the rails. Small children love to explore and will only expose this as another adventure and the last thing you need is this type of adventure.
Please follow this checklist to ensure the safety of your children. Remember, children's safety and security at home should always be priority number one.
About the Author:
Robb Auspitz writes articles on child safety and furniture safety. Robb works closely with the Katie Elise Lambert Foundation and Hangman Products to help inform the public about furniture safety issues and solutions.
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Article Source: ArticlesBase.com - Improve Child Safety and Home Safety With This Basic Childproofing Checklist
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