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Childproof Home Safety Tips

February 14,2012

Safety measures to childproof your home for every room:

Install child-resistant covers on all electrical outlets.
Keep dangerous chemicals out of children’s reach. For strings and ribbons, follow the six-inch rule.
Always use a safety belt on your baby when she is sitting in a bouncy seat or a swing.
Shorten curtain and blind cords.
Place furniture well away from windows.
Use corner bumpers on furniture and fireplace-hearth edges.
Place houseplants out of children’s reach.
Know the names of all plants in case a child eats one of them.
Keep cigarettes, matches, and lighters out of children’s reach.
Safeguard heating and gas systems against accidents. Be sure that furnaces, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, space heaters, and gas appliances are vented properly.
Place screened barriers around fireplaces, radiators, and portable space heaters.
Install carbon-monoxide (CO) alarms outside bedrooms to help prevent CO poisoning.
Install smoke alarms outside each bedroom and on every level of your home.
Remove the plastic end caps on doorstops or replace the stops with a one-piece design to prevent choking.
Consider placing plastic guards along the hinge side of frequently used interior doors to prevent the doors from pinching fingers.
Safety-proof windows and fire exits.
Make a fire evacuation plan and practice fire escape routes at least twice a year.
Keep firearms and ammunition safely locked away.
Secure unsteady furnishings.
Avoid household water hazards.
Test homes built before 1978 for lead paint.
Learn first aid and CPR.

And there are many, many more tips on how to child proof your child room and other areas in the home. http://www.mommd.com/childproofing.shtml

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