It is time to start thinking about baby proofing
your home if you have not already. You may have
missed out on some points below, if you have already
started on the house safety precautions. Now is
a good time especially since your baby is already
on the road to mobility.
• Put appliance cords up so that they cannot
be pulled down by an exploring baby
• Push heavy kitchen appliances to the back
of your kitchen counters
• Store knives, glasses, forks, toothpicks
and other kitchen hazards where your child cannot
reach
• Keep lighters and matches out of reach
• Put away table clothes. A baby can easily
pull a tablecloth and all the table contents onto
himself
• Store collectables such as coins, shells
in a safe place
• Move furniture away from any window baby
could fall out of
• Keep sewing supplies out of reach
• Store office supplies out of reach
• Keep jewellery, any small objects out
or reach
• Check floors or baseboards for loose nails
and splinters
Baby Safety from POISON
These may help keep your home poison-safe
for mobile babies
• Keep telephone numbers of the poison control
center and local hospital near your home handy
• Store household products such as cleaners,
bleach and other toxic substances in a locked
cabinet
• Install latches on cabinet doors and drawers
• Lock up all alcoholic beverages
• Ensure products such as gasoline, kerosene,
insecticides, plant food, weed killers are locked
in containers
• Keep toiletries, perfumes, aftershave
and cosmetics out of your baby's reach
• Lock medicines and vitamins away
• Empty ashtrays often. Dispose of any cigarette
or cigar butts from your yard.
