5 Categories to Help You Simplify the Process of Baby Proofing Your Home
5 Categories to Help You Simplify the Process of Baby Proofing Your Home
Not knowing where to start and how to analyze each room is one of the biggest challenges facing parents set out to baby proof their homes. As a professional baby proofer, my survey method will help you determine what products might be best suited for your situation. Use the categories below to assess each room one at a time.
1) Barriers - Baby Gates as well as additional baby safety locks on other barriers such as doors.
2) Locks and Latches - Devices used to baby proof drawers, cabinets, doors, windows, appliances, toilets and more.
3) Accident Safety - Furniture safety (such as padding), fireplace hearth padding, electrical outlet safety products and appliance strapping.
4) General Safety - Solid door stops, window blind cord cleats, bathtub mats and spout covers as well as boxes to lock up your soap and chemical items.
5) Organic Safety - General safety without products, for example, turning your hot water heater down to 120 degrees, keeping the kitchen knife block out of reach and removal of crib bumpers and mobiles at the appropriate time.
Now, using the above categories we can easily determine what baby proofing products are needed for the bathroom.
Barriers - A door top lock will prevent the baby from wondering into the bathroom unsupervised.
Locks and Latches - A toilet lid lock will prevent the toddler from accidently getting into the toilet. The lower cabinets and drawers should be latched. If there are windows in the bathroom they should be locked to prevent opening by the toddler.
Accident Safety - Electrical outlets should be the GFCI type and be tested for proper operation. Non GFCI outlets should have slide covers attached.
General Safety - If the door stop has a little rubber cap, replace it with a solid door stop. A non-slip mat for the bathtub along with a spout cover will protect against any head banging issues. Any chemicals should be stored in a locked container out of reach of the baby. The trash can should be out of reach or have a locking lid.
Organic Safety - includes setting the hot water heater to a 120 degree maximum temperature, checking all tub toys for choking hazards (If it fits inside and empty toilet paper cardboard roll then it is a potential choking hazard).
As you can see, doing this on a room by room basis will not only help organize the process, it will help you determine just what baby proofing products you will need.
1) Barriers - Baby Gates as well as additional baby safety locks on other barriers such as doors.
2) Locks and Latches - Devices used to baby proof drawers, cabinets, doors, windows, appliances, toilets and more.
3) Accident Safety - Furniture safety (such as padding), fireplace hearth padding, electrical outlet safety products and appliance strapping.
4) General Safety - Solid door stops, window blind cord cleats, bathtub mats and spout covers as well as boxes to lock up your soap and chemical items.
5) Organic Safety - General safety without products, for example, turning your hot water heater down to 120 degrees, keeping the kitchen knife block out of reach and removal of crib bumpers and mobiles at the appropriate time.
Now, using the above categories we can easily determine what baby proofing products are needed for the bathroom.
Barriers - A door top lock will prevent the baby from wondering into the bathroom unsupervised.
Locks and Latches - A toilet lid lock will prevent the toddler from accidently getting into the toilet. The lower cabinets and drawers should be latched. If there are windows in the bathroom they should be locked to prevent opening by the toddler.
Accident Safety - Electrical outlets should be the GFCI type and be tested for proper operation. Non GFCI outlets should have slide covers attached.
General Safety - If the door stop has a little rubber cap, replace it with a solid door stop. A non-slip mat for the bathtub along with a spout cover will protect against any head banging issues. Any chemicals should be stored in a locked container out of reach of the baby. The trash can should be out of reach or have a locking lid.
Organic Safety - includes setting the hot water heater to a 120 degree maximum temperature, checking all tub toys for choking hazards (If it fits inside and empty toilet paper cardboard roll then it is a potential choking hazard).
As you can see, doing this on a room by room basis will not only help organize the process, it will help you determine just what baby proofing products you will need.
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