Nov21
A child safety lock is an important part of baby proofing kit for parents who want to prevent their infants from getting their hands on dangerous substances.
This is according to registered nurse Sheila Swift, who wrote an article published in the Knoxville News Sentinel about the risk of tots being poisoned by medications lying around the house.
Nov18
Baby proofing should involve analysis of different hazards during the run-up to Christmas.
This is according to Gene Kuchartski, owner of Chicago-based in-home childproofing firm Baby Safe Boundaries, who was quoted by Medill News Service as saying the Christmas tree is the biggest danger in the festive season.
Nov17
Baby proofing ought to be done to the homes of parents, grandparents, caregivers and anyone else that may have youngsters in their house.
This is according to Holly Schultz, mother of three and president of US-based product testing and research coalition The Baby Gizmo Company, who said in an article on ABC Local that safety gates and stair gates should always be on hand.
Nov16
Baby proofing should take place in kitchens as part of the preparations for the holiday season.
This is according to US-based organisation the Home Safety Council, which pointed out family members can often gather in this room to assist the person cooking the meal.
Nov15
Toddler proof homes must have their furniture securely fastened, an expert has said.
Writing in McAlester News-Capital, extension family and consumer sciences educator for the Pittsburg County Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service LaDell Emmons claimed parents "don't think twice" when fitting a child safety lock to cabinets and toilet seats.
Nov14
Baby proofing a house may involve a playpen and socket covers, but parents should also consider the danger of lithium batteries.
Nurse Michelle Chacon is trying to raise awareness of this risk.
Nov11
Toddler proof dwellings can be developed with a common-sense attitude to household dangers, one expert has claimed.
Eve Ackroyd, owner of Canadian-based store Safe and Sound Baby Proofing, was quoted by the Calgary Herald as saying: "It is not necessary to lock everything down."
Nov10
Safety gates and socket covers may be useful for making a home toddler proof, but ensuring a youngster's safety does not stop at the front door.
Police officer and parent Darren Laur told the Victoria Times Colonist that prioritising 'stranger danger' can actually be harmful to youngsters.
Nov08
Baby proofing a house can involve crawling around it and looking for danger.
This is according to Pediatric Associates of Mobile paediatrician Dr Nancy Wood, who was quoted as saying by Fox10tv.com that this involves making both big and small items secure.
Nov07
Socket covers and safety gates might be useful when baby proofing a house, but a local authority in England has reminded carers and parents to also keep window blind cords out of the hands of children.
Bath and North East Somerset Council noted that a revised European Standard for these items in 2009 requires that all those sold after this time contain a warning informing people of the dangers of looped cords, alongside a cleat mechanism to keep them out of reach.
