How to Babyproof Windows
While many parents make at least a handful of babyproofing adjustments to the furniture, cabinets, and doors of their homes, babyproofing windows is often overlooked. It's essential to take the necessary precautions to ensure each window in your house is babyproofed, so that your little one stays safe while she's indoors.
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Instructions
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Inspect each window to ensure that its curtains or blinds do not have looped pull cords or pull cords without cord stops, which prevent the cords from looping. Replace these with safe pull cords.
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Lock cords after lowering horizontal blinds and shades to prevent your baby from becoming entangled in them.
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Babyproof the area around your windows by keeping furniture like cribs, beds, or couches away from them. Babies like to climb on furniture and can accidentally fall out an open window if they're able to reach them.
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Ensure that tasseled cord pulls are short and secured well out of the reach of your baby.
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Install window guards on all second-story windows to babyproof them and prevent your baby or young child from being able to open them.
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Consider installing window safety gates on large low windows to prevent your baby from accessing them. Mount them inside the frame of the window, and you can still hang curtains or shades.
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Check your windows frequently to ensure they are still babyproofed and the safety mechanism are properly installed.
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Tips & Warnings
When you install window guards, remember that the space between the bars of the guard should measure 4 inches or less to keep your baby from squeezing through.
If you babyproof your windows with window guards, make certain that escape is possible from at least one window in each room in case of a fire.
