How To Safeguard Your Home For Your Child's Safety

A home is a warm safe place that our children spend their rainy days and even hot summer days playing in. They love to explore, and if you have a child under one year old, you know all about exploring. Everything goes in th mouth, everything is touched, picked, up, stepped on, pulled, and played with. It does not matter what the item is, your small child will put it into her mouth without a second thought. You find yourself constantly pulling small objects from her mouth, but this isn't the only danger in your home by a long shot. There are household chemicals in unlocked cabinets, medicine above the sink, a water heater that is set to a temperature above 120 degrees, and many shelves that can be pulled down on top of your child. There are even dangers in your child's nursery! Don't panic, although these dangers are all around us, there are many easy things you can do to prevent them from causing your baby any harm. This will result in you having a safe child and piece of mind.

First, I'll start in the bathroom. There can be some nasty dangers here besides germs. Most homes have a medicine cabinet loaded with your aspirin, cough syrup, and whatever else you may need throughout the year. If you have a child who may climb on top of the toilet to the sink she will most likely be curious of what is inside that cabinet. This is why a medicine cabinet is best locked up. Secondly, your water heater should always be turned down once a baby is brought into the household. It is best if it is turned down to 120 degrees or lower. This will prevent scalds. Giving your child a bath can sometimes be tricky too. Use a grip on the bottom of the tub to prevent slips and use a baby tub or a child seat until your child is old enough to sit themselves. Never leave your child alone even for a second! Drowning is the top accidental death among children ages one to four. Watch out for the toilet too. Don't leave your baby in the bathroom near a toilet or anywhere in the home near a bucket filled with liquid. If your child happens to try to climb inside she can drown in only a few inches of water. Just to be safe also have a smoke detector in the bathroom along with every other room in the home.