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How to Baby-Proof your Home

Safety is an important consideration for all parents and sadly large numbers of children are injured in the home every single year. The good news is that there are measures you can take to help to reduce the risk of accidents and injuries and this process should start when your baby becomes mobile.

Here are some tips for you to follow:

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Child safety lock ‘needed to poison proof homes’

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.

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Baby proofing ‘should be done constantly’

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.

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Baby proofing ‘must involve fastening furniture’

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.

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