When a new baby is due in addition to decorating the nursery you must think about how to baby proof your home and make a safe environment for the new baby when it comes home, Sure a first it will not be able to leave it’s crib, but it will sound be getting into everything and yes I do mean everything!.
You do not have to complete all baby proofing tasks at one go, but I generally advise people to try and do as much as you can before baby arrives at home as after he or she does you life is no longer your one and you will find it hard to find time for even the simplest of tasks.
The purpose of undertaking baby proofing of your house is to make a totally safe environment for baby.
Key areas to consider include: Stairways, electrical, locks and latches, bath and universal safety, by this I mean moving anything that bay should not got hold of.
Once baby is out of the crib you will definitely need to have completed your baby proofing, baby will very quickly grow during its first year and tiny hands will grab at anything and the next calling point for whatever they get their hands on will be the baby’s mouth.
Progression will quickly be made into sticking the same objects into pretty much anything they can find. Sticking items into electrical sockets is a key favourite with many babies. This can be very dangerous and dummy plugs should be used in all electrical outlets.
As bay grows they will love to climb, so the risk of falling needs to be considered, also anything that can be pulled will be pulled, cables blind cords literally anything, this brings the risk of things being pulled onto baby’s head.
Each room brings its own challenges and for some rooms it is simpler to just stop baby going there in the first place. I personally use stair gates not only to restrict access to the stairs but also to the bathroom and the kitchen. At least that way you know the baby is not going to crawl into one of these key danger areas.
You will find a whole load more information of baby proofing your home on this website together with a wide range of product to help in this task.
