There are plenty of safety checklist that I have encountered when I was working with infants and toddlers. Therefore, I narrowed down the list below to prevent the top common causes of home injuries. We as parents or caregivers can make a difference by simply child proofing the house.
The Center for Disease Control Statistics in the US reported that every hour a child dies from injury and each year there are more than 50,000 children hospitalized due to accident-related injury. Furthermore, the study findings showed that the common causes of home accidents among children are ‘falls’, ‘struck by/against-animate/inanimate mechanical force’ and ‘poisoning’
Prevent by taking the proper safety measures to keep your family safe at home.
I remember when working as an infant and toddler teacher, I would talk to the parents about how to keep the child safe at home to prevent an injury. Now, Im here at home child proofing my home for my very eager and explorer baby.
Evelyn started crawling at 5 months, I began child proofing right away. Didn’t expect for her to start crawling this soon. Therefore, I was not prepared with child proofing products. My husband right away searched up the best sellers on baby proofing products on amazon.
Therefore, I suggest that before your child starts crawling just have the products ready. Once your child starts crawling, it’s time to child proof your house for your little one. Preventing makes a BIG difference in your child’s daily life.
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Safety House Check:
- electrical outlets should be covered
- check for any sharp, jagged, or pointed objects or toys
- check for any cords and strings longer than 12 inches. Should be kept out of reach of children
- keep any chemicals, cleaners, pesticides, medicines, etc. out of reach of children in a cabinet
- secure furniture to the wall
- gate any area, example: stairs, kitchen, laundry room, or an outdoor gate for the pool
- when cooking, keep pot handle turned inward
- garbage should be covered in a sanitary fashion
- matches, lighters, and torches are kept out of reach of children in a cabinet
- small hard foods like grapes, hot dogs, olives, candies, gum, carrots, and peanuts are a chocking hazard.
- clothes are kept away from stoves and fireplaces and should not be dried in these areas
- iron should be unplugged and out of reach when unattended
- children should not play with any weapons, knives, pellet gum, to sharp intruments
- small toys, such as marbles, that can be a chocking hazard should not be around infants and toddlers
- sharp needles or pins, safety pins should be kept out of child’s reach
- talcum powder not to be used because it can get into infants lungs. Baby creams for diaper rash are better.
- have a family escape plan
- have a list of emergency numbers by phone. Include: local police, fire department, doctor, dentist, and emergency hospital.
Outlet Covers Baby proofing
Looking for a set of childproof plug outlet covers? Do you want to minimize the risk of electric outlets while your little one explores your home? The outlet covers are designed to be difficult for children to remove.
Baby Proofing Corner Guards
Curiosity & exploring nature of babies often put them at a risk of collision with dangerous sharp corners around the home, causing bumps, bruises, and other injuries, which could have been avoided if you took this simple measure of baby-proofing your home with corner guards.
Cordinate, Floor Cord Cover
The Power Gear Cord Cover organizes your cords across open areas. The rounded surface helps prevent tripping. Secures easily to most surfaces by using the double-sided tape (included).
Wiremold Cable Management Kit
These are especially suited for covering home entertainment wires, speaker cables, TV/video cabling, and home office wiring. Organize and hide cords and cables easily.
Cumbor 51.6-Inch Baby Gate
A good baby gate should keep your little one away from the hidden dangers in your house: the steep stairs that the baby may climb up and down, the kitchen, the laundry room, etc.
Magnetic Cabinet Locks
Install the magnetic child locks in minutes without any screws, holes or damage to your cabinet doors! Ideal for all types of kitchen, bathroom or garage cabinets, doors and drawers
Child Safety Strap Locks
Looking for an easy and convenient way to childproof your home now that your toddler has started to open every cabinet and climb into every drawer? The adjustable strap locks by Jool Baby Products is the ideal way to keep cleaning liquids, cutlery and other harmful household objects out of reach and make sure that your little angel is safe and sound, even if you’re not in the same room all the time!
SYOSIN Furniture Straps (6 Pack) for Baby Proofing
TO BE SAFER AND BETTER LIFE DO NOT TAKE ANY RISK, JUST ANCHOR IT! The furniture straps are a must for households owing to children who do not understand the danger, so they need constant and careful supervision.
Thank you for reading. Please feel free to comment below more child proofing to keep little ones safe at home.
Thank you for sharing. Very helpful!