Bringing a new addition to the family home can be stressful, especially when it comes to getting your home ready. We have some great, renter-friendly baby-proofing tips to share to help you prepare!
The best way to get started baby-proofing is by taking a quick walk around your home and noting any potential problem areas. One big example of potential problem areas are any small spaces around the home that they could get into or areas with any sharp edges or levels like stairs. Make a list of all the problem areas and then you can start strategizing how to solve them.
Blocking off dangerous areas of your home is an important step in making sure it is safe for a baby. You can use pressure-mounted baby gates to avoid damaging any walls with hard-mounted gates. Baby-proof covers for front doors are helpful in making sure your baby isn’t able to get out of your home. However, if your handles don’t work with the covers, consider a simple alarm system with stick-on mounting to alert you when the door is being opened. There are also drill-free cabinet locks that you can use to make sure the baby can’t easily get into cabinets.
In your kitchen, even if you put cabinet locks on, relocate any cleaning solutions to higher up, to ensure they are 100% out of reach. Check your furniture to make sure it is as safe as it can be, looking for sharp edges and how easy (and likely) a piece could be tipped over. Also ensure the fabric of any furniture to make sure it is high-performance, so that way it wears and cleans well. Place nonskid pads under rugs to help provide extra cushioning, help the rugs stay in place and protect the rug and floor under it as well. Make sure to purchase childproof outlet covers as well, to make sure there are no exposed outlets they could discover.
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