Babies start crawling as early as 6 months. This is an important development milestone and a time for parents to ensure baby proofing as babies are very curious by nature. They will want to reach out to every corner of the house/centre and touch things that comes in their way. You will constantly have to keep a watch. Even a slight carelessness can hurt a child anytime. Therefore it is necessary to start baby proofing your home/centre .
Learn how to keep curious fingers away from everyday hazards in your home with these tips to baby proof your centre.
In the bathroom
- Place anti slip mats
- Place all hazardous/poisonous household products in latched cupboards.
- Keep your toilet seats closed and washrooms closed as babies are prone to drowning.
- Cover electrical outlets with safety caps as your child might touch these sockets with wet hands. Also, unplug electrical devices after their use.
In the Kitchen
- Do not let you child enter kitchen when cooking is in progress.
- Keep away hot food from table corners.
- Keep away any sharp instrument like knife away from the reach of children
- Use drawer clamps to prevent your little one’s fingers getting jammed
In the Living Area and Bedrooms
- Use door stoppers
- Keep first aid handy all time
- Do not leave water on floor
- Use edge bumpers on all sharp edged furniture to avoid any injury.
- Avoid placing high chairs/table against the window as the child may climb and fall down.
- Your windows should be locked all times and children should be accompanied if looking out of the window/ balconies and terraces also should be locked
- Always cover your dustbin
- Do not use tablecloth or placemats as baby will pull them and drop all stuff down.