Here Are FIVE Easy To Use
Tips That You Can Use Right Now To Make Baby Safe!
1. Use Safety Latches and Locks for cabinets
and drawers in kitchens, bathrooms, and other areas to help prevent poisonings
and other injuries. Safety latches and locks on cabinets and drawers can
help prevent children from gaining access to medicines and household cleaners,
as well as knives and other sharp objects.
Look for safety latches and locks that adults can easily install and use,
but are sturdy enough to withstand pulls and tugs from children. Safety
latches are not a guarantee of protection, but they can make it more difficult
for children to reach dangerous substances.
Typical cost of a safety latch or lock: less than $2.
2. Use Safety Gates to help prevent falls down stairs and to keep children
away from dangerous areas. Safety gates can help keep children away from
stairs or rooms that have hazards in them. Look for safety gates that children
cannot dislodge easily, but that adults can open and close without difficulty.
For the top of stairs, gates that screw to the wall are more secure than
"pressure gates."
Typical cost of a safety gate: $13 to $40.
3. Use Door Knob Covers and Door Locks to help prevent children from entering
rooms and other areas with possible dangers. Door knob covers and door locks
can help keep children away from places with hazards, including swimming
pools.
Be sure the door knob cover is sturdy enough not to break, but allows a
door to be opened quickly by an adult in case of emergency. By restricting
access to potentially hazardous rooms in the home, door knob covers could
help prevent many kinds of injuries.
Typical cost of a door knob cover: $1 and door lock: $5 and up.
4. Use Anti-Scald Devices for faucets and shower heads and set your water
heater temperature to 120 degrees Fahrenheit to help prevent burns from
hot water. Anti-scald devices for regulating water temperature can help
prevent burns.
Typical cost of an anti-scald device: $6 to $30.
5. Use Smoke Detectors on every level of your home and near bedrooms to
alert you to fires. Smoke detectors are essential safety devices for protection
against fire deaths and injuries.
Check smoke detectors once a month to make sure they're working. If detectors
are battery-operated, change batteries at least once a year or consider
using 10-year batteries.
Typical cost of a smoke detector: less than $10.