Baby Proofing Your Space

Preparing your home for a new baby is best accomplished before is is actually needed. Being a step ahead will insure preventable accidents, the leading cause of injuries and deaths in toddling tikes according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Baby proofing should include blocking stairways, locking up cleaning products and medicines, clearing away accessible cords such as drapery and blind cords, electrical and appliance cords, securing furniture and media devices that could overturn, plugging electrical outlets and purchasing door knob and cabinet locks.

Most department or hardware stores carry all of the devices needed for baby proofing.All are easily attached and can prevent a disaster before it happens. Baby gates come in a variety of materials and sizes and easily adjust to to doorways and stairways.

Last but not least, common sense is the best tool we can use for determining safety. If there is something present that could cause harm.....remove it! Better to have clear paths with less temptations for new, curious little ones. Thinking ahead is the best approach and should be on the list of what to do before baby arrives.