4 Must Have Products That Will Keep Your Child Safe Around The Home Posted By : Vicky Mawan Trorik
About 2-1/2 million children are injured or killed by hazards in the home each year which is extremely unfortunate because this shouldn’t happen. Most of these deaths can be prevented by applying a few simple child safety devices in your home that are available on the market today.
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So here is a list of four safety devices to incorporate today:
1. Safety Latches and Locks: This is the most obvious. Child proofing your home these days is very easy. You can go to a local hardware/dept. store and pick up inexpensive latches and locks for cabinets, drawers in kitchens, bathrooms, and other areas that your little one can gain access to.
Make sure these latches are sturdy enough to withstand pulls and tugs from your child. Some times they can be very determined. With the typical safety latch or lock around $2.00, it’s a low cost way to tackle the biggest safety issue.
2. Safety Gates: I suppose if you live in a single story home with no basement, then having a safety gate might not be high on your list of safety equipment to buy, but with that said, there might be a room or area in your home that might have hazards in them. So it’s always good to have a couple of safety gates that you can use in this case. Look for safety gates that children cannot dislodge easily, but that you’ll be able and close without difficulty.
If you’re placing a gate at the top of stairs, make sure to purchase one that screws into the wall vs using a “pressure gate”. It’s too risky.
The typical cost of a safety gate can range between $13 to $40.
3. Door Knob Covers/Door Locks: To prevent children from entering rooms and other areas with possible dangers (like swimming pools). Door knob covers and door locks are important.
Be sure the door knob cover is sturdy enough not to break, but still allows you to open a door quickly in case of emergency. By restricting access to potentially
hazardous rooms in the home, door knob covers could help prevent many kinds of injuries. On average, door knob covers cost around a buck and door locks go from $5
and up.
4. Anti-Scald Devices: These devices can help prevent burns because they’ll regulate your water temperature. Way too many kids get burned for no reason simply because the water was too hot coming out of faucets and shower heads.
The typical cost of an anti-scald device: $6 to $30.
So there you have it! Now although the above 4 items are important to have in place to protect your child, there are actually 9 more “must have” safety items which are just as important. Listing them here would take more room then we have, so I recommend that you read the full baby safety article accessed below.
Be Safe!
Vicky
Posted on March 8th, 2010 by admin
Filed under: Having a Baby