Tips on Making a Safe Home for Children

Childproofing, also known as baby proofing. This refers to a series of things do in your home to make a safe home for children. It is using safety products that limits the child to access home furniture or areas in the home you don’t want the child to venture into. This considerably reduces the risks of child injury and is acceptable in some levels for parents. Here are some tips on how to make a safe home for children:

• Look at your home and all its corners from the perspective of your child. If you have to, get down one your knees to their level and crawl around the home. Doing so will give you a good baby’s eye view of your home. You will then be able to see from a child’s angle the danger points in your home. Write these down on a list so it will be easier for  you to find ways of dealing with them.
• While you are on your knees, observe and look for objects or places that is within reach. Also check the things that seems tempting and attracting to you. Think that if you were a baby and you could crawl or walk around, where do you think you would go? What objects would you grab hold of? Are there any spaces or tight corners you would insert yourself in? This will help you find out which drawers, cabinets or cupboards is accessible and can be a risks to your child.
• Don’t forget to look at dangerous things and the spots that are easily within a child’s reach. These are places that they can fall into, have access  of dangerous substances or harmful things, that without supervision, they can put into their mouth and choke on.
• Look out for tiny objects that may become a choking hazard or may cause accidental poisoning. Don’t let any lose coins, beads, keys and other small objects lying on the floor or on top of low coffee tables that a child can easily reach.
• Also keep in mind that as the child grows you will have to re-evaluate your child proofing solutions according to the child’s physical capability. Making a home safe home for children is a precautionary measure that changes the same rate as your child grows. It will be dependent on the child’s growth and will eventually end when your child reach an age when he knows he is responsible for his safety.
• Start on areas of the house you need to focus on. These are areas where your child will be staying in most of the time or areas where you leave the child with less supervision. Read up on gadgets and devices available in the market that will be helpful in a given situation. Make sure to check for good reviews from consumers so that you will be assured of the effectivity.
• Be cautious when you have visitors over. Your whole house might be childproofed, but your visitor is not. Gently remind them to keep their things away from your child’s reach.

Remember that the best childproofing and making a safe home for children is still supervision. Gadgets and safety products can only do so much to assist you in creating a safe home for children. They cannot substitute your eyes and ears so be sure to keep an eye out for your child at all times.