17Apr 2014
Moving To A Baby Or Child Proof New Home
Moving To A Baby Or Child  Proof New Home
Mostly newlyweds will be excited regarding their first home move, whether buying or renting if excepting a new baby there are several issues that you may need to address before you and your new arrival moves in to your home. 1.    It will be a very exciting but also stressful time if expecting your first child and moving into your new home with so many things to consider it can also be quite daunting, it is good to remember that you will also be excepting a baby that may require you to reconsider how you shop for you furniture, remember to try and chose furniture that does not have any sharp edges, you can always opt for rounded coffee and side tables but you can also purchase table corner protects in case of any bumps. 2.    The electrical points are amongst the dangerous area that your baby can reach very easily, you can purchase packs of plastic socket covers so that your little on cannot put their fingers or any other objects into them, it will also be essential to child proof your kitchen as this will problem be the most accident prone room in your home.  You can purchase child proof locks for you kitchen cupboards, to ensure damage household items and toxics such as bleach and other cleaning chemicals are safely out of your child’s reach. 3.    If you decide to keep house plants than your best choice will be to choose plants that can be placed upon widow stills or higher up on units or shelving, try to avoid potted plants that may be too large and will need to be place on the floor, this will be a very dirty playground for your child, and can also prove toxic if your child decides to eat the plant impartial if you have any plant fertiliser in the pot. 4.    If you are moving into a large house or a townhouse it may be worth investing into baby monitors, it may also be beneficial to install baby gates as it will be impossible to keep an eye on your baby 24 hours a day. 5.    Other factors to take into consideration whilst moving into a new home will be to ensure that the floors are fully child proof and there is no carpet tacks or rough wooden flooring edging out of place.  If you opt for shelving units it is vital that you do not place small, dangerous object on the lower shelves, also beware that young children will pull themselves up on furniture so the sturdy the furniture the better or this can cause disaster. 6.    When arranging you electrically items ensure they are out of harm length and also any wires or electrical cords are tied away correctly again young children love to explore your home and will pull and also chew just about anything. 7.    If you possess very expensive or sentimental objects or items it is advisable to display such items out of the way in a specialised cabinet or cupboard, another idea will be to pack such items in the attic until the child is older enough to understand the value of such belongings. 8.    If your new home has a garden ensure there is a lockable gate that your child cannot reach or is unable to open, also make sure that fences or edges are secure so that your child can not wonder off into your neighbours garden, they could then easily get onto the road and into traffic from there.


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