There are a number of obvious things you do to make your home baby-safe. Look around and indentify the areas your baby has access to and remove any potentially dangerous objects that are within reach. These include heave items that can be pulled off tables, or table cloths that can get pulled down with glassware on them.
There are a number of safety items you can buy to help make your home less dangerous to your child:
Heating radiators can be fitted with a radiator guards to stop your child from getting burned.
Socket outlets should be fitted with child-proof covers to prevent them from inserting fingers or objects into them.
Plate glass doors normally have built-in shatter protection, but extra film can be added. Plastic safety film should be added to any low windows or glass tables that the child can get to. The film helps contain fragments of shattered glass. Sliding doors should have a broad coloured stripe or design at the child's eye-level to help warn them that the glass door is closed.
Door slam stoppers prevent doors from shutting on children's fingers, or from shutting them into a room. Door stops do the same thing, but industrious children will circumvent them.
Cupboard and drawer catches prevent doors and drawers from opening more than a couple of inches. An adult can operate the catch to release it, but the safety device should stop most infants from harming themselves with the contents inside, or from drawers falling out altogether.
Bath mats will prevent a child from slipping and sustaining head injuries while bathing. They are easy to fit and cheap to buy.
Baby monitors are essential for checking that your child is breathing normally, without having constant line of sight to their cot or bed.
Isofix child car seats are secured in place without seat belts and allow for rapid and easy insertion and removal of the car seat. It is the new standard amongst car and car seat manufacturers.
All new appliances you buy should have child-safe features, if applicable. Appliance levers, locks, power points and switches should be out of reach of small children.
There are a number of safety items you can buy to help make your home less dangerous to your child:
Heating radiators can be fitted with a radiator guards to stop your child from getting burned.
Socket outlets should be fitted with child-proof covers to prevent them from inserting fingers or objects into them.
Plate glass doors normally have built-in shatter protection, but extra film can be added. Plastic safety film should be added to any low windows or glass tables that the child can get to. The film helps contain fragments of shattered glass. Sliding doors should have a broad coloured stripe or design at the child's eye-level to help warn them that the glass door is closed.
Door slam stoppers prevent doors from shutting on children's fingers, or from shutting them into a room. Door stops do the same thing, but industrious children will circumvent them.
Cupboard and drawer catches prevent doors and drawers from opening more than a couple of inches. An adult can operate the catch to release it, but the safety device should stop most infants from harming themselves with the contents inside, or from drawers falling out altogether.
Bath mats will prevent a child from slipping and sustaining head injuries while bathing. They are easy to fit and cheap to buy.
Baby monitors are essential for checking that your child is breathing normally, without having constant line of sight to their cot or bed.
Isofix child car seats are secured in place without seat belts and allow for rapid and easy insertion and removal of the car seat. It is the new standard amongst car and car seat manufacturers.
All new appliances you buy should have child-safe features, if applicable. Appliance levers, locks, power points and switches should be out of reach of small children.
