BABY SAFETY AT HOME – SAFETY TIPS FOR CHILDREN AND KIDS

This is an article about home safety for babies and important details to focus on in a daily manner to prevent baby accidents.

It is very common to parents of newborn babies to be protective or maybe over protective. It is common nature to be afraid of the unexpected and we are afraid, that something terrible should happen to our children. As your home is your base, you could start by making your home even more baby safe. Build up your defense lines to protect your family!

Start by making your home a non-smoking home. Do not allow smoke or drugs inside your house. If you smoke yourself or if your partner smoke. Quit it, as it will damage your babies and your other kids in the house.

Secondly, remember to lock the doors. Prevent the baby to get outside and getting injured in the garden, by getting hit by a snake or drown in the pool. By special baby locks for windows and garages, that child won't be able to open.

You should consider, if a house pet should be a part of the family in the children early years. Cats and dogs can be unfriendly to babies and should not be left alone without an adult present too. Pets are for older children, not babies.

Put your baby to sleep at the back to prevent crib death and keep loose blankets out of the crib. Use the crib as a bed, not as a playground. Buy a proven high safety crib, with small and tight placed bars to prevent your baby´s legs, arms and head to get hurt.

 

BABY SAFETY LATER ON

Once your baby has learned to crawl, get them a walker for the next stage of development. Keep in mind, that steps and staircases are very dangerous to babies and children in general. Go get a baby safety gate or a few, to "lock" the doorway and avoid horrible accidents on stairs. Baby safety gates can be used against pets as well, to separate a dog from your newborn.

When your child start to walk, keep everything away from the edge of the counters and table, especially hot water cups with tea and coffee. Your baby will investigate anything that they will be able to reach.

Be prepared and always imagine the next scenario, when it comes to baby safety. Be two steps ahead of your baby, to prevent them from hurting themselves.

The last tip is the absolutely best tip for baby safety in the home.