Being Baby Safe

Posted by Mimi Neuhaus on 10 February 2010 | 2 Comments

Whether it’s your first child or fifth grandchild you will be surprised how many accidents happen within the home involving children.

As a grandmother, a rite of passage from parenthood, I had to take a hard look around my home when my first grandchild was born. Most of us know to keep pots on the back burners whenever possible and to be sure when cooking the pot handle should be facing away from tiny reaching hands. We also know to keep a lock on cabinets, especially under the sink where chemical cleaning supplies are kept, or drawers were baggies, tin foil, coins and scissors are kept.

But what about the bathroom, fireplace, windows, house plants, potpourri, tall furniture or vents? The list grows when you see the everyday stuff become potentially hazardous to a very curious toddler.

When looking around the house think and see as a toddler. If it looks interesting to you, it will be to a toddler. Remember, everything that goes into the mouth will. To a toddler everything is new and exciting.

Here are some wet sites I found on baby safety. Check them out. http://www.safetymatters.com/ and http://www.babycenter.com/