| When you bring your new born bundle of joy | | | | to see the environment around you through small |
| home for the first time it is hard to imagine a | | | | toddler's eyes in terms of safety. Look around |
| time when your baby will be crawling around on all | | | | the home and take all areas as hazardous |
| four's. Babies grow so fast that it is essential to | | | | potential dangers to your child and adjust them |
| have a list of baby safety gadgets on your list | | | | accordingly. |
| from monitors, sterilizing units, playpens, gates, | | | | |
| kitchen safety locks, child finger protection, | | | | There is no need to go over board as things that |
| drawer locks, window locks, toilet locks, fire | | | | cannot be reached or accessed by a small toddler |
| guards, black out blinds car window protectors, | | | | won't apply. From the very beginning it is |
| door stops and locks to air purifiers. | | | | important to have equipment such as a safe crib |
| | | | | and mattress, baby bassinette, monitors for audio |
| The moment your baby stars to crawl you will | | | | or visual protection a baby car seat and baby |
| need a strategic plan of safety already set in | | | | sterilizing unit. From conception we as parents are |
| place. Baby proofing is essential as thousands of | | | | protecting our children. As babies start to crawl |
| babies across the U.S are hospitalised each year | | | | they will be inquisitive as to their surroundings and |
| because of household accidents. Boiling kettles, | | | | something as trivial as a two-step fall can |
| cookers, dishwashers, tumble dryers house hold | | | | permanently damage a toddler, so stair gates or |
| chemicals are all lethal to small children. Small | | | | safety gates in general are essential. |
| hands can get into areas of danger that we as | | | | |
| adults are unaware of .Household products for e.g. | | | | Electrical outlets are important and small fingers |
| are often placed at easy reach for us adults | | | | can easily be prodded and placed in sockets. All |
| under a cupboard or press, for inquisitive hand and | | | | areas of the home on a low level and reachable |
| minds these products are lethal. | | | | level to a toddler are potentially dangerous or |
| | | | | lethal. The smallest of things like placing a hot cup |
| A simple locking device or re positioning of these | | | | of tea or coffee or placing a hair dryer or |
| chemical will prevent a trip to the emergency | | | | staightener in the reach of a toddler can cause |
| room. All household gadgets can pose a lethal | | | | third degree burns. A little common sense and |
| treat to small children for example a cord of a | | | | forethought is all that is needed to pre-empt any |
| kettle or iron could kill burn or mame a small child. | | | | dangerous situation. The best way to cross check |
| Even the smallest thing such as corner protectors | | | | all of the safety procedures are to go on line and |
| for sharp edges on a table can pose a threat to a | | | | view all the potential hazards in the home. |
| small baby's eyes or head. It is important to try | | | | |