Home is supposed to be the ultimate safe haven, where you can protect your whole family--especially babies and children--from harm. But home can actually be a dangerous place. According to BabyCenter, children between the ages of 1 and 4 are more...
Home accidents are the major cause of death in children under age 12, the National Institutes of Health report. Babies eager to experiment and explore their surroundings are particularly vulnerable to hazards in the home. You can find...
When you bring a baby into your home, make sure you provide a safe environment for the growing child. When it comes to baby-proofing, babies of different ages have different needs. Take some basic steps to ensure safety for any small child. You...
As your baby starts to crawl or walk, baby-proofing your house becomes essential. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 2.8 million children each year are treated in emergency rooms across the nation for falls,...
When you're preparing to have a baby, one of the tasks you may want to tackle is baby proofing the house. Though the baby won't be mobile for several months, you may not have as much time and energy to devote to the job when you have your hands...
Prevent your baby from accidental poisoning or other hazards by baby proofing the drawers in your homes. Plastic drawer latches prevent young children from opening drawers by hooking the drawer closed until you release the latch to open it....
While you may consider your home a safe and comfortable place, it contains untold dangers for your baby or young child. Young children touch anything that looks interesting. If that tempting item is potentially dangerous, such as a lighter or a...
Children are curious. Everything is new to them and they explore their world by touching and tasting. A very small child doesn't know not to put anything within reach into its mouth, or that sticking a tiny finger in a light socket is dangerous....
Your baby won't hesitate to put an interesting object in his mouth. That novelty could be a dangerous electrical cord or a small item that he would choke on. He doesn't understand that it's dangerous to climb a book shelf. When he can crawl, he...
Each year, approximately 2.5 million children are killed or injured because of common dangers found in their homes, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). These common dangers include burns, drowning, poisoning, choking and...
Decorating the nursery is one of the many milestone tasks parents must tackle before the arrival of a new little one. Rather than stick with traditional pastel themes like farm animals, storybook characters or teddy bears, create a nursery that...
The home serves as a haven for families with young children. The average house also presents many potential dangers for an infant. Taking steps to reduce or eliminate risks around the home creates a safe environment for your infant. The safe home...
Drawers pose a danger to small children and babies, especially when they contain small objects that an infant or toddler can choke on or sharp items such as knives and scissors. Aside from the contents, drawers also may slam closed on tiny...
Fireplaces add a gentle glow and warmth to a room, but they also present serious injury risks for babies and children. Your fireplace is one of several areas of the home that need to be childproofed before your baby is mobile. Simple fireplace...
Even before you bring your baby home from the hospital, you need to assess your home for safety. Babies grow quickly from newborns, to active crawlers, to toddlers who reach up to grab at things. While all of this is wonderful development to...
Missing a penny? Did your child swallow a coin? A big part of your baby-proofing duties is stowing away small objects that look so tempting to little hands and mouths. Sometimes children still manage to slip coins or other small items past their...
A mom-to-be makes changes as soon as she learns of the pregnancy, from improving her diet to avoiding alcohol. She begins bonding with the baby with each movement she feels. Your husband may have more difficulty feeling a connection with the baby...
The beautiful coffee table you purchased to complement your living room set before having children may now loom as a safety threat for your baby. Many furniture items with sharp corners present a serious injury risk for your baby. Mobile babies...
Infants and babies are difficult to communicate with because they can't tell us exactly what they want or what's bothering them. By understanding baby and infant development, parents can better understand infants. Of course, each baby develops...
Two days ago, your baby's rolling and scooting radius was limited to approximately 1 square foot. Now he's pulling up, cruising, crawling and getting into everything. If you're wondering how you will ever shower or use the bathroom now that your...
Infants are naturally curious, and with each age comes safety issues. Parents must be vigilant about baby-proofing their homes. An estimated 3,900 injuries associated with electrical outlets are treated in hospital emergency rooms every year,...
You spent nine months taking care of your health so you would have a healthy newborn child. Now that he's been born, you realize how little you actually know; you may be wondering where you can find the most reliable infant care advice--your...
Infants change a lot in their early months, and by eight months of age babies look and act very different than they did when they were born. Babies at this age are learning to walk, talk and interact with those around them. There are many things...
Although your 8-month-old is no longer that tiny newborn you brought home from the hospital, she is still baby sweet with chubby cheeks and thighs. Even more exciting is that her little personality has emerged and her curiosity about the world...
Installing child safety gates throughout your house is an essential element of baby-proofing, explains the Home Safety Council. Placed in strategic locations, these gates can keep your child from getting into trouble or danger. As of 2009, the...
If you have a baby in the house, chances are you are already familiar with a number of childproofing devices. You may have already invested in electrical outlet covers, cupboard locks and clips that keep your toilet seats shut. But one area that...
Punishment helps children learn from their mistakes in an immediate, concrete fashion. The appropriate punishment teaches your child something he can apply in future situations and is geared toward his age level. Having an arsenal of different...
From the time a child is born, he is constantly changing both physically and psychologically. Recognizing the major developmental stages in a child's life can help you as a parent keep your child on the right track. Though there are many different...
During the first year of a baby’s life, they are little sponges learning new skills and inputting newly acquired information into their brain on a daily basis. Babies are born with instinctive reflexes that allow them to breathe, cry,...
