Safety Checklist

In order to have peace of mind regarding the injury inside the house, you need to implement child safety solutions and features in your house - also known as childproofing. So how do i make my home safe for my childrens?

Lets start with the following steps

Step 1 - Spot the potential risk or hazards

The first step in preventing accidents is to be able to spot the hazards. We recommend you to look through the prospective of a kid and identify the potential risks and hazards at your house.

Step 2 - Decide how to deal with the potential risk and hazard

After the potential risk and hazards are identified, the best approach is to separate these hazards from your children. Here are few steps you can try:

• Try to remove the hazard.
• If you cannot remove the hazard then guard against the hazard.
• Always supervise children closely and keep them within reach.

Step 3 - Make the Changes

Act Immediately – there is no point in delaying. Some child safety solutions are available in the market like door stopper, baby safety gate, but not all. Once you have addressed these hazards, you will have more peace of mind and feel more relaxed.

 

Here are some checklists for making your home childproof.

Kitchen	Yes	No
Are corner and edges of dining table and other furniture covered?
Are baby safety lock placed in the kitchen cabinets and drawers to prevent child from accessing it?
Is Stove oven knob cover installed in the gas stove to prevent infants accidently turning it on?
Are the bags and other items hung in the wall to prevent from infants getting their hands on it?
Are dangerous items like knife and forks kept out of reach from the infants?
Are electric plug cover fitted in unused power points?
Are the wires of your electrical appliances (mixer, refrigerator, etc)  wire dangling

 

Bathroom and Toilet	Yes	No
Is toilet cover lock installed to prevent child from opening and falling the toilet? (Drowning or accidents in the toilet are increasing among children lately in urban area.)
Are the shampoos, soaps and other cosmetic and cleaning objects kept out of children sight and reach in the bathroom?
Are non slip stickers placed at the floor of the bathroom to reduce the slip and fall accidents?

 

Living Room and Home Environment	Yes	No
Are electric plug cover fitted in unused power points?
Are corner and edges of tables and furniture covered?
Are door stopper fitted in the door to prevent slamming of the door?
Are baby safety lock placed in the cabinets and drawers to prevent child from accessing it?
Are anti tip furniture strap used for cabinets and drawers to prevent them from falling over.
In the case of sliding window, is the sliding window lock installed to restrict infants from opening the window?
Are the electric wires properly wrapped to decrease the tripping accidents among children?
Are child safety gates installed at staircase and other dangerous area to prevent access to the infants?
Are the tips of the movable furniture locked so that it cannot be moved by the child and reduce the accidents by objects falling while moving the furniture?
Avoid slippery, highly polished floors.  Use protection mat for children play inside the house.