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Childproofing checklist – making your home safe

Your children are the most precious part of your life, so it’s understandable that you want them to be as safe as possible. Unfortunately, there is a wide range of potential hazards in your own home. In order to protect your children from harm and reduce the risk of falls, poisonings, burns, electrical shocks and other common causes of childhood injuries, it’s important to go through your entire home and do some childproofing. Keep the following checklist in mind, so you can make sure that your children live in a safe environment.

Childproofing checklist - making your home safe

Poison Prevention

To lower the risk of accidental poisoning in your home, childproofing should include:

  • Keep cleaning products, medications, and other toxic or potentially dangerous items out of children’s reach, such as in a childproof cabinet.
  • Don’t keep toxic plants inside your home where your children can get to them.

Furniture Safety

To prevent cuts and potentially serious injuries from falling objects, you should take the following childproofing steps:

  • Put corner guards on tables and other furniture items that have sharp edges on them.
  • Attach bookcases and other heavy items that can fall over to the wall securely. This helps prevent them from tipping over onto your children.
  • Mount flat-screen TVs to the wall rather than putting them in or on an entertainment center where they can easily fall over.

Sharp Objects

Sharp objects can be a serious hazard to children. Take these childproofing steps to prevent this from happening:

  • Put locks on drawers where knives and other sharp objects are kept.
  • Store other sharp items in storage bins and other containers that are kept out of your children’s reach at all times.

Burn Prevention

To reduce the risk of burns, which can send children to the emergency room, make sure that you follow these childproofing steps:

  • Install a plastic stove guard to prevent children from being able to get to the burners.
  • If you have a fireplace, make sure that there’s a screen or doors in front of it that are securely in place when you have a fire going.

Electrical Hazards

Electric shocks can be deadly for children, so it’s crucial to do these childproofing tasks:

  • Use outlet covers or safety plugs in all outlets throughout your home. You can easily remove these in order to use outlets, but make sure that they’re back in place when you’re done. Better yet, install tamper-resistant outlets.
  • Secure electrical cords out of children’s reach. In addition to the risk of an electric shock, these cords can be a strangulation hazard or a tripping hazard for children.
  • Unplug small appliances that are not being used, such as hair dryers, and keep these out of your children’s reach.

Fall Prevention

Falls are one of the most common causes of hospitalization of children. You can protect your children from falls with the following childproofing steps:

  • Block off stairs with safety gates, especially if your children are old enough to walk or pull themselves up.
  • Use window stops and screens to prevent children from falling out of windows. Keep in mind that you should also keep long cords for blinds out of your children’s reach.

Childproofing Your Home

If you need help childproofing your Phoenix home when it comes to electricity, contact Turn It On Electric. We can help ensure that your children are safe from electrical hazards.

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