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How to Baby Proof Your House

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By Greatfunmoms
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Baby proofing your house is very important to keep your baby safe. Below are tips how to baby proofing your house.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Install gates!
    Installing gates prevent active baby or toddler to go up and down the stairs, and my prevent baby or toddler from falling. It also keeps them to stay safe in their play room.

  2. Step 2

    Baby proof doors, cabinet doors and drawers! It is important to install safety latch for door knobs and drawers to prevent baby or toddler to open them and access any dangerous items inside the cabinets or to open the door to go outside or inside the bathroom.

  3. Step 3

    Active baby and toddler like to explore, they learn by touching and tasting, make sure their surrounding are safe for them to explore. Cover sharp edges of furniture, remove low and heavy wall decoration, clean their playroom often.

  4. Step 4

    Roll up blind cords, cover up electric outlet, remove any broken piece of things, etc. All of those precautions are very important for baby health and safety.

  5. Step 5

    Baby play yard can come in handy, you can place it almost anywhere in the house, while you need to do stuff around the house, just give him or her few safe toys to play with. Place the play yard where you still can keep eye on him or her.

Tips & Warnings
  • You have to keep eye on your baby all the time, eventhough you're baby proofing your house.

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on 8/9/2009 I'll need these tips soon, thanks! 5*

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on 7/9/2009 Great article, and thanks for the words of wisdom in the Tips section. Babies and toddlers always seem to find the 1 or 2 things you've missed while babyproofing!

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on 5/20/2009 Excellent advice, again. I did all of these things, including the purchase of blinds with cords that will not harm my twins. 5 stars.

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