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Preparing Your Home For Toddler Safety

Children from age one to age three are
considered toddlers. It is a time of learningOk, you get an idea of what to do in the
their environment. It is a time for them tokitchen,  now  let's  head for your bathroom.
explore every corner of every room and
everything in between. Remember that theA huge number of accidents occur in the
world is new to them and they want to get tobathroom each year affecting both adults and
know  it.toddlers. It's a good thing to keep that in
mind when preparing your bathroom for safety.
Exploring is a good thing. It is a natural
part of their growth. As your toddlerOverhead door locks are available to be
explores they gain knowledge, independence,purchased and used to keep toddlers out of
and confidence. It teaches them to use allrooms that are not in use. You should buy
five of their senses. It teaches them how tothese and install them on all bathroom doors.
put things together, how things work, and
enlarges their world moment by moment. TheyIf you have any low cabinets, get childproof
should be encouraged to explore your home,locks for those the same as it was advised
within  limits  of  course.for you to do in your kitchen. All
medications, ointments, shampoos, soap, and
It can be very difficult to keep up with yourother products should be kept out of your
toddler and they can get from point A totoddler's  reach.
point B in the time it takes you to turn
around for just a second to do your normalDo not leave hairdryers, electric shavers,
daily chores. So you need to have confidenceradios, and other appliances plugged in. It's
that your home is safe for your toddler toa good idea to keep those out of reach as
explore,  even when you aren't watching them.well because the cords are hazardous to your
toddler.
In this article, we will explore areas of
your home and help you identify danger zones,Fire Departments recommend that your water
then help you fix them so your explorer istemperature should be set at 120 degrees.
safe in his new adventures. Remember, inSetting your hot water heater higher than
every room of the house, get on your handsthat  produces  the  danger  of  scalding.
and knees and look at the world from your
toddler's point of view. This will give you aWater safety applies in the bathroom, the
better perspective on the dangers that lurksame as it does for any pool area. A child
there.can easily drown in your bathroom. It only
takes two inches of water to create a
Let's start where your toddler starts his ordrowning hazard. Do not leave the tub full of
her  day,  their  bedroom.water and buy locks for your toilet seat. Not
only can those save your toddler from
Is the glass in your toddler's bedroom madedrowning, it can also help you avoid the
of tempered glass? Non-Tempered glass isheadaches of learning the types of things
dangerous, because it does not break into theyour toddler can find to plug the toilet
tiny pieces that safety glass does. If yourwith.
toddler's windows are non-tempered, you can
either have new window glass installed orYour toddler should never be alone in the
apply security film to them. The film is abathroom. If you are bathing them and have to
much less expensive solution and binds theleave, dry them off and take them with you.
pieces of glass together if the window isBetter  safe  than sorry, as the saying goes.
ever  broken.
Your toddler will also spend a lot of time in
Also, window locks are an essential item toyour family room, den, or living room, so
have throughout the house, including yourlet's explore that area before we allow them
toddler's room. They allow a window to beto.
open, but not too far. Never leave the window
open more than four inches. Gates withDo you have plants? These seemingly harmless
vertical slats can also help prevent yourand decorative plants may pose a very
toddler from falling out of the window.dangerous problem for your child. Are you
Screens  will  not  hold  them!sure that none of your plants are poisonous?
Look up information about your plants in an
Placing your toddler's bed or crib in theencyclopedia, online, or consult a poison
proper place is also important. Expertscontrol  center  to  be  sure.
recommend the space between the bars be no
wider than two and three-eighths inchesDo you have a fireplace? You can purchase
apart. Do not place your toddler's crib orguards for fireplaces at many stores. Glass
other furniture under the window or nearfire screens are not acceptable. They get
baseboard  or  other  heaters.very hot and can burn your toddler if they
touch it. Make sure you create a safe area
Items left in the crib need to be at aaround the fireplace and that your toddler
minimum. Make sure your toddler cannot stackcannot get into it. Where they can go, they
or use those items to get out of their crib.will and the fireplace is an obvious hazard,
You might be surprised how inventive yourwhether  it  is  lit  or  not.
toddler can be when he or she wants to get
somewhere. You'll turn around and find themMake sure all the doors in your house are
in some of the most impossible spots you cansafe. If they have metal doorstops, replace
imagine.them with doorstops that are made entirely of
rubber. Doorstops are inviting to young
Look around for any cords or other dangerouschildren  who  play  on  the  floor.
items. As your toddler gets more mobile these
items present a great danger to them. MakeAs difficult as it sounds, all furniture
sure you tie all cords and similar items wellshould be placed away from the windows.
out of their reach. Any item that is longerWindows pose a danger to your toddler and
than seven inches can be a danger to yourthey will climb the furniture before you know
toddler. Make sure they cannot get to themit.
and remember your toddler will be more
inventive  and  curious than you might think.Is any of your furniture easy to tip over?
Floor lamps and other items, which can be
Of course, all medications, baby powder,turned over easily, are dangerous. Either get
lotion, and other items must be kept out ofrid of them or secure them to a wall somehow.
reach or stored in a childproof cabinet in
your  toddler's  room.Also, if your furniture in any room of the
house has sharp corners, something needs to
Do not use extension cords in your toddler'sbe done about it. Either purchase furniture
room or anywhere else in the house where theywithout sharp corners or buy cushions that
can reach them. The danger of strangulationcan be placed over the corners. You can also
or electrocution is very real and should bemake your own. Just be sure it's well padded
taken seriously. Make sure you buy protectiveso  the  corner  cannot cause serious injury.
covers for all outlets. Having the outlets
installed higher up the wall, out of reach ofIf you have a home office, I could write a
your toddler is an even better solution andwhole article about the dangers for your
much  more  convenient  for  you.toddler there. Use the overhead door locks to
keep your toddler out of your office if
Hiding outlets behind furniture that yourpossible. That's the best advice and might
toddler cannot move or get behind is anothersave you having to do a lot of work over
solution until you can do more. The advice onagain after your toddler gets through with
electrical outlets also applies to the restit.
of the house so I won't be covering that
again  for  every  room.Do  you  take your toddler into your bedroom?
Parents and toddlers both spend a lot of timeMake sure all lower drawers and cabinets have
in  the  kitchen,  so  we'll  go  there next.childproof locks on them, closet doors have
overhead locks, and any chests or other items
Emergency phone numbers should be locatedare  also  locked.
everywhere there is a phone, including the
kitchen. In a time of stress it is difficultJewelry is especially dangerous for your
to think straight or find phone books and thetoddler to get their hands on. Cosmetics can
phone numbers you need, so keep them handy atbe poisonous. Sharp objects like manicure
all  times.sets or sewing kits can also be dangerous.
Again, make sure all cords are tied up where
Not just for toddler safety, but for allthey  are  out  of  your  toddler's  reach.
homes, there should be a fire extinguisher in
the kitchen. Take care of that right away,Do you have older children? Let's see what
especially  if  you  are  a  parent.hazards  wait  in  their  bedrooms.
Toddlers love to climb into things likeYou are probably careful about the types of
cabinets, your dishwasher, stove, andtoys you buy for your toddler, but are you
refrigerators. Make sure the dishwasher iscareful to make sure they don't get their
always latched. Use childproof locks on yourlittle hands on the toys you buy for your
cabinet doors and on your refrigerator. Theyolder children? You will need your older
even  make  latches  for  your  oven.children to assist you in keeping their toys
out of your toddler's reach. This is a very
Speaking of the oven, maybe the mostdifficult task, but you have to remember toys
dangerous spot in the kitchen for yourmade for older children can harm younger
curious toddler use a stove guard to protectones.
them. A stove guard keeps them from being
able to reach the burners. Cook on your backAre  there  stairs  in  your  home?
burners whenever possible. If the controls
for the stove are placed on the front of theYou will need to purchase gates for the top
stove,  you  will  need  to  remove  them.and bottom of the staircase if you have a
toddler in your home. This is a must. They
Train yourself to not use any lower cabinetsshould have vertical slats no more than two
like under the sink to store hazardousand three-eighths inches apart and should be
products. Even soap is dangerous. Many soapssturdy and secure. Finding a way to bolt them
contain lye and can poison your child. Thisto  the  walls  is  best.
applies to all rooms where you store
products, including the laundry room.If your banisters have more than four inches
Remember, if it can be reached, it will beof space between supports, then you will have
reached.to solve that issue as well. You can use
particle board, plywood, plastic or other
Now do the same for all sharp objects likesheeted product to cover those areas and keep
knives, forks, scissors, pizza cutters, andyour toddler from slipping between supports
ice picks. Train yourself to put these itemsand  onto  the  stairs  alone.
away  every  time  you  use  them.
This article in no way covers all the things
If you keep liquor in the kitchen or have ayou will need to do to make your home a safe
bar in your house where they are kept, makeplace for your toddler to explore, but it is
sure your toddler cannot reach it. Theour hope we have gotten you in the right
tiniest bit of alcohol can make a small childframe of mind to find the rest on your own.
very  sick  and  too  much could prove fatal.



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