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Childproof your home and ways to make children safer.

Let's start with bathroom safety. Remember never to leave a baby or child by themselves. Nope, not even for just a minute. Don't put that responsibility onto an older brother or sister, either. Hopefully they'd be able to keep the younger sibling safe but if for some reason they weren't, that child would forever blame themselves for something that never should have been their responsibility. A child doesn't need much water at all in order to drown, so if somebody knocks at the door or the phone rings, take your little one with you. Please don't leave them alone. Keep any medications and mouthwash in a locked cabinet or drawer.

Some type of bath safety hand rails and non-slip bath appliqués for slippery bathtubs is always a good idea. To prevent any little skin from being damaged you should set your water heater to 120 F or less and always test it first. Toilet lid locks will prevent any little finger injuries and will keep them away from the water.

Childproofing a bedroom or nursery safety: Bed rails and crib security products will keep your baby or child from rolling out of bed or a crib. When purchasing a crib, bars should be no more than 2 3/8 inches apart according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Also, no posts should be sticking up, since your child could possibly get something stuck or wrapped around them. Babies can suffocate if their head or body become wedged between a mattress and side of a crib so no more than 2 fingers should fit between them. Soon as baby is able to push up, remove bumpers, pillows and any toys so they're not able to step on or use them to climb out of the crib and fall. Mobiles should be out of reach of your child. Also any strings attached to pacifiers or toys. Fire escape ladders really should be in any home with more than one floor in case there's a fire or need to get out in a hurry.

Making the kitchen safe: One Step Ahead's patented adhesive mount cabinet/drawer locks install without screws or tools in two minutes leaving no holes or marks and keep little hands from where you don't want them. Their electronic and appliance safety products include appliance locks, electrical cord clips, electrical outlet caps, oven locks, stove guards, stove knob covers, power strip safety covers and other products to childproof your home. Using back burners and turning handles towards the back of the stove will help keep pans or pots from being pulled. Keep appliance cords, glassware and knives should be kept in a childproof drawer or out of their reach.

Living room safety: Cord control kits, corner and edge cushions, fireplace door guards, no tip furniture brackets, anti-tip furniture straps, TV and vcr guards, blind winders and window guards are some ways to make your children safer.

To keep children safe around doors and steps use banister guard kits, door guards to protect little fingers that may get caught in them, bi-fold door locks, sliding door locks and safety gates.

Some other child safety tips to keep in mind are: any cleaning products or vitamins should be locked away or kept somewhere away from children. Something you may not think of but I know from my nephews and nieces, is to watch them when they're near any aquarium so they don't lean on or pull them. If you have a gun in the house, please be sure to keep it and any ammunition locked somewhere so that nobody else has access to it. Also, alcohol, matches, razors, scissors and tobacco should be somewhere that little hands can't get hold of them. You should always have a functioning smoke alarm on each floor of your house.

Deck guards and driveway nets will help keep the kids safe outdoors. The safest way to keep a child from a pool would be a locked fence but there are also, pool alarms you can purchase that sound an alarm when anything nine pounds or more hits the water.

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