You may live in a house alone with your husband for awhile. You got used to it. You know where everything is – everything is easy access, nothing is changed. Everything is where it should be. But everything changes when a baby steps in. Having a child is one of the most beautiful experiences anyone could ever have – but it is not without work. . The baby does not adjust to you – you adjust to the baby. It is how it is. As a parent, you want your child to be 100% safe 24/7. But how do you baby proof your home? What are the things that should be adjusted? Here are the basics to successfully baby proofing your home.

It’s not advisable to have indoor carpeting when you have a child. We know how kids are. They tend to roll around the floor and play. A carpet is infested with sooth, dirt and living microorganisms. You can’t have your child sniffing and licking through this. Get the carpet out and thoroughly clean your floor. Wooden floors are actually best with kids. It’s non-slippery and easy to clean too.

Place detergents, sanitizers, fabric softeners, other chemicals and alcohol on the top shelf of your coverts. This is very dangerous especially when your child gets mobile.

Put locks on all your drawers and cabinets, especially those ones that house dangerous things like knives, chemicals and medicines.

Put door guards on your doors. Kids tend to fit their hands on tight spaces. This will hinder the door from closing on your little one’s hands.

Place electrical outlet covers to unused electrical outlets.

Bolt cabinets and other furniture to the wall to prevent them from falling to your baby.

Don’t leave pots and pans on your stove, especially if they contain hot soups or boiling water. Also, turn off the gas if you’re not using your stove. Your child may turn them on while you’re doing something else.

Make sure that every room in your house has a smoke detector.

Encourage your kids to play with bigger sized toys. Give away toys that are small to prevent choking.

Place your computer, sound system, television and other gadgets on a higher surface to keep them out the reach of your child. Be sure also to properly tape the wires and tuck them safely behind your electronics so that your child would not be able to pull on them.

Cover up your fireplace.

Purchase baby gates that are tall enough to keep your child in.

Some furniture may have pointy edges on them. Kids may trip over and scratch themselves. Use some heavy cloths to cover them.

Make sure that your home phone and cell phone has these numbers on speed dial:

– Doctor
– Poison Control
– 911
– Fire Department

You can never be too careful when you have a child. It is indeed a change and quite an adjustment has to be done. But once we see them smile, it’ll be all worth it.

Author Bio: This writer for Pool Prodigy is a leader in chlorinator systems and more specifically in pool chlorinator generators.

Category: Home Management
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