How to Make a Home Safe for Toddlers
Use cabinet and drawer child latches to keep little hands out of poison and sharp items., If you can, leave some items accessible to toddlers that are safe., Make sure all toilet and shower cleansers are locked up, just like detergents and other...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Use cabinet and drawer child latches to keep little hands out of poison and sharp items.
Keep heavy items locked away or well out of their reach.
If oven doors are not lockable, buy a latch to keep them shut unless you want to watch your child at all times when baking. -
Step 2: If you can
They can bang on pans or sort your plastic storage containers while you cook or clean.
If children cannot get into anything, they will find ways to get around your child-proofing measures. ,, Toddlers are not as sure of themselves when walking as older children, so it is especially important to ensure that the floors are dry and not slippery.
If your bathroom floor has very slippery tile, it would be a good idea to put down rugs with a plastic gripping material on the back. , They could easily slip and hurt themselves.
If the tub is slippery, using items like textured bath stickers or mats could help keep toddlers safe.
Always supervise young children closely when in the bath because they can drown in only inches of water. , If your toddler is the curious type, an open door is an open invitation to trouble.
Make sure you close and lock any doors to the outside or to unsafe areas.
Use baby gates to help you close off dangerous areas that don't have doors, including stairways.
Supervise children well when they're roaming around. , This will also prevent these items from falling on your child in the case of an earthquake other other disaster. , Toddlers will trip and fall often, but will do so less if the floor is clean and free of debris.
Vacuuming and dusting often will also prevent toddlers from getting as many allergic reactions and other respiratory illnesses. -
Step 3: leave some items accessible to toddlers that are safe.
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Step 4: Make sure all toilet and shower cleansers are locked up
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Step 5: just like detergents and other chemicals in the kitchen.
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Step 6: Keep the floors dry.
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Step 7: Do not allow your toddler to stand or engage in horseplay while taking a bath.
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Step 8: Take safety precautions for doorways and stairways.
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Step 9: Make sure any furniture that children can climb (such as bookcases or entertainment centers) are affixed to the studs in the walls.
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Step 10: Put toys and other items away often.
Detailed Guide
Keep heavy items locked away or well out of their reach.
If oven doors are not lockable, buy a latch to keep them shut unless you want to watch your child at all times when baking.
They can bang on pans or sort your plastic storage containers while you cook or clean.
If children cannot get into anything, they will find ways to get around your child-proofing measures. ,, Toddlers are not as sure of themselves when walking as older children, so it is especially important to ensure that the floors are dry and not slippery.
If your bathroom floor has very slippery tile, it would be a good idea to put down rugs with a plastic gripping material on the back. , They could easily slip and hurt themselves.
If the tub is slippery, using items like textured bath stickers or mats could help keep toddlers safe.
Always supervise young children closely when in the bath because they can drown in only inches of water. , If your toddler is the curious type, an open door is an open invitation to trouble.
Make sure you close and lock any doors to the outside or to unsafe areas.
Use baby gates to help you close off dangerous areas that don't have doors, including stairways.
Supervise children well when they're roaming around. , This will also prevent these items from falling on your child in the case of an earthquake other other disaster. , Toddlers will trip and fall often, but will do so less if the floor is clean and free of debris.
Vacuuming and dusting often will also prevent toddlers from getting as many allergic reactions and other respiratory illnesses.
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