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Keeping Baby Safe in the Home Environment

By David Cummings

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Published: 11Jul2009
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It is very important to keep your baby safe in all environments. Here are some tips to help ensure your baby's safety in your home.

Electrical outlets are a hazard for your baby. Babies like to stick their fingers in the outlets as they explore their world. You can buy outlet covers at most discount and hardware stores. Along with covering up the outlets, watch for electrical cords hanging down within baby's reach. Baby can get tangled in the cords and injure or strangle him/herself, as well as pull an object down on him/herself. If your baby is in a walker, make sure all cords are out of reach of the baby as he/she reaches out from in the walker.

Cleaners, chemicals, and drugs are also hazardous to a baby. Make sure you keep all cleansers, chemicals, and prescription and non-prescription medications out of baby's reach. Putting latches on all lower cupboard doors helps to insure that baby cannot get into the cupboards, but even with the latches, it is recommended to keep anything hazardous out of baby's reach.

Windows with or without screens can be hazardous to a baby. If the baby is able to push on or lean against the screen or go near an open window, you will need to prevent baby from getting access to the window. It is not uncommon to hear on the news that a baby has fallen from a window and gotten seriously injured or killed by the fall.

Open or unlocked doors are a danger to a baby, especially once your baby is crawling. A newly mobile baby can crawl outside unnoticed or get little fingers pinched in the door. Make sure you hook or latch the door or screen door high enough that the baby cannot unlatch it or somehow get the door open.

If you have pets, be sure to know whether or not the baby is safe around your pet. It is safest to always keep your pet away from the baby when you are not with them both.

If you have other children, make sure they know your "rules" about how to handle the baby, what is safe for the baby, and what is not safe. Being a big brother or sister carries with it a responsibility of keeping the baby safe and helping mother and father do so, and this responsibility usually lies with the parent(s)/caregiver if the sibling is quite young.

When anyone on the premises is using a vehicle or lawn tractor, make sure your baby is not in the path of these vehicles. The best protection is for the caregiver to know where the baby is located at all times and to protect him from all danger. If the baby needs to be left alone for even a few seconds, the baby should be placed somewhere that the caregiver knows the baby will be safe, such as a play yard or child carrier. It only takes a second for an accident to happen, and that accident could be severe.

Being a parent/caregiver for a baby is a huge responsibility; take your responsibility very seriously.

David Cummings is a devoted parent and author on family topics. He is dedicated to helping parents improve family time together and to ensuring a brighter future for all children via contributions to children organizations. David is the General Manager for Bustling Baby, LLC - a company that knows the hectic parenting lifestyle and offers products to make life with baby easier, such as baby safety gates

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