When bringing home your new baby, there are so many things to do in order to get ready. Making your home a safe haven for your new little one is one of the most important things you will do to get ready. Each room contains its own set of dangers. Below is a baby safety checklist to ensure that every room in your house is baby friendly.
General Safety Tips:
- Place child-resistant covers on all electrical outlets.
- Install safety gates at the top and bottom of the stairs.
- Don't use baby walkers because they have been known to have caused serious injuries to babies. Use stationary exercisers instead.
- Keep all dangerous chemicals out of the reach of children.
- Shorten curtain and blind cords.
- Install smoke detectors on each floor of your home, especially near sleeping areas. * Be sure to change the batteries each year.
- Keep all small objects away from young children. (This includes tiny toys and balloons.)
- Use corner bumpers on furniture and fireplace-hearth edges.
- Know the names of all plants in case a child eats one of them.
- Be sure that furnaces, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, space heaters, and all gas appliances are vented properly.
- Place screened barriers around fireplaces, radiators, and portable space heaters.
- Keep firearms and ammunition safely locked away.
- Secure unsteady furnishings.
- Check your house for lead and asbestos. If you detect either of these substances, contact a professional. Any house built before 1978 is at risk for lead paint.
GranMamma is the webmaster at the Baby Names Box - http://www.babynamebox.com - Where you can explore over 6,000 baby names and their meanings. Read articles on parenting, family, recipes, home and gardening. Be sure to say hi to GranMamma!
