When you have kids at your home, especially the toddlers, managing everything can get a little too difficult to be quite honest. Protecting your kids from any kind of hazard becomes every parent’s number one priority, but toddlers can make everything a little too difficult to be kept away from things that can pose a threat to them. In order to create a safe and fun environment for your kids, it’s important to create a kid-friendly house where they can roam around the house without you being worried about their safety. Even if it’s a child as small as 6 months or a notorious 4-year-old toddler, their inquisitive approach towards knowing everything present in the house cannot prove to be as childproof as it may look, which is why it’s extremely important to childproof the house using some child-friendly products available in the market.
While choosing the right baby-proofing products can vary from person to person as per their particular needs, some are pretty much neutral and can be used by parents for kids of any age at least till the time they have turned 6 or 7 years old. We have rounded up a list of 5 baby proof products that will ensure the safety of your child as well as keep your house child-friendly.
Safety gates
This can probably be the best thing to invest in, especially when you have a crawling baby at your home. This gate is usually installed at the top of the stairs to prevent your kid from falling down. But that’s not the only place you can install them; it can also be used to prevent your kids from entering an area that can be unsafe for them like the fireplace, basement, attic, and many more unsafe areas. These gates come in a variety of options; some have detachable swing action lock for adults while some are retractable ones that can come extremely handy when you are on vacation. Invest in safety gates that are up-to-date with all the current safety standards.
Electric outlet cover
Covering all the electric outlets should be on the top of your list as it can pose a threat to your kids. As far as its designing or looks are concerned, these covers and plates look attractive enough to be installed inside your house. There can be no other product that can help you to safeguard these electrical outlets. These covers are extremely easy to use and can be installed without any hassle. It simply slides on and covers the socket making it child-friendly.
Corner guards/bumper cover
Furniture with edgy corners can result in a serious injury, just in case your child isn’t very careful around such pieces. This is why keeping all such furniture pieces childproof is one of the many things that you should at the earliest because nothing can be more important than your child’s safety. Corner guards or bumper covers can be used to cover those sharp edges; these guards will soften the fall and make the furniture child-friendly.
Magnetic cabinet and drawer latch
Getting your child’s finger stuck inside the cabinet is the last thing you would want to happen with him/her. As much as childproofing the staircase is important to you, childproofing the cabinets are equally vital and you should pay equal attention to your kitchen and bathroom cabinets as sometimes, the cabinets may contain certain things like cutlery, medicines or any other thing that can be hazardous for your child so it’s better to be safe than sorry and keep the cabinets secured. Magnetic cabinet and drawer latch can prove to be the safest bet for you.
Cordless blinds/shades
Anything that is dangling down to the surface can seem really fascinating to the kids to play with, but mind you these little things can result in dangerous situations if not worked upon. Like we said, we have to be extremely careful around the kids as they like engaging with all different things regardless of the level of hazard. Blinds/shades that come with cords should strictly be avoided installing in the house that has toddlers or kids in it to prevent them from getting hurt. So always invest in blackout shades that come without cords.