{GUEST POST} Childproofing Checklist and Safety Tips – The Momma Chronicles

The safety of your child is the most important thing. As your little one grows, you will have to think about the childproofing of all parts of your house or apartment. Before you know it, your little boy or girl will be running around, touching everything and playing with all kinds of objects he/she could find. It is impossible to look after your little one all the time, so it is best to take care of the safety of your home as soon as possible. This will save you the unnecessary complications in the future and you will be also calm that your child can’t be hurt while playing. 

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The childproofing of you home may seem like a simple task to you now, but just wait until you start. There are million things you have to consider and do, so it is possible forget or miss something very easily. If you want to be a 100% sure that your entire home is safe, you can make a list with all of your tasks. The childproofing checklist will help you stay focused and distribute your time properly, so that you can finish with all of your tasks as fast as possible. Here are some tips which could help you:

• The bathroom – Childproofing you bathroom is very important, considering how easy your little one can clog the toilet by throwing all sort of things in there. Therefore, it is important to put safety locks and latches on the toilet, the drawers and the special cabinet where you keep your medicines. You can also regulate the temperature of the water by simply installing a special device on all faucets and on the showerhead that will prevent the burns.

• The kitchen – The kitchen is a very dangerous place for a child, so you have to take special measure to childproof all areas. On all of your appliances you can put knob covers which will prevent the starting of fires. All drawers and cabinets must have safety locks as well, and don’t forget to childproof the garbage disposal too. If you don’t think that you can install the special devices yourself, it is best to call a professional.

• The living room – If you still use a phone with a cord, you will have to replace it with a new one. Except that the cord can be dangerous for your child, it will be also harder to keep an eye on your little one while you are speaking on the phone. The cordless phone will solve all of your problems. You have to take care of the safety of all doors in your home as well by installing doorstops and holders. The outlets in the living room and in the other rooms of your place are a well-known problem. You can put sliding covers on all of them, so that you can use them any time you like without worrying about your kid.

• The bedroom – Except for the door, the drawers and the outlets, you will also have to take care of the windows in your bedroom. You can install special window guards which will keep your child away from this dangerous area. Since you will probably keep the crib of your baby in your bedroom, we suggest that you make sure that it is located in a safe place away from the windows.

Childproofing your home definitely requires a lot of work but once you are done with this procedure, you won’t have to worry about it any more. When you finish, you can also perform one thorough cleaning of your place, so that you can be sure that everything is in order. The spring cleaning in Finchley will also guarantee the disinfection of all objects in your home that your child might touch.

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