When a baby appears in a family, his parents, in addition to joy and pleasant excitement, have many new responsibilities. And one of the most important is to take care of the safety of the child. Tatiana Chabrova, an expert at hypermarkets for repairing and giving OBI, tells about how to foresee pitfalls and prepare an apartment for a safe stay of a baby.
In order not to buy in stores all goods marked “child safety”, admit to yourself: it is impossible to make the whole world around a child soft and fluffy. Surrounding him with only safe items will not work. Children grow up, their interests change, at different ages they are attracted by different things. In addition, you yourself still have to live in this apartment. Therefore, solve the problem comprehensively, but do not overdo it. Choose rationality and expediency as a basic principle.
The room in which the child spends the most time should be the safest. Wallpaper – only from natural and environmentally friendly materials. It is better to make the floor in the nursery easy to clean by laying a laminate or linoleum. But do not forget about the carpet: the baby will learn to crawl on it, and as he grows older, he will play with pleasure.
Some children like to scratch their gums on furniture, which, of course, spoils its appearance. Silicone or plastic corner protectors will help keep your tables, chairs and sofas out of trouble.
It is better to place the wires and sockets away, out of the reach of the child. If this is not possible, hide the wires under a decorative box or remove them higher using special fasteners. For sockets, use special plugs – they are sold in small sets and are quite affordable.
Equip it with a bedside lamp or night light so that your night movement around the nursery is safe. Compact bedside lamps that plug directly into an outlet are inexpensive, around 150 rubles, but can decorate a child’s bedroom.
At the crib, mothers often put the most necessary baby care products: wet wipes, diapers, powders and stuff like that. It is better to keep all this in special bedside boxes or containers: it will be less likely that the child will drop something on the floor.
Doors are especially dangerous for a growing baby – both interior and furniture. If your fidget strives to climb everywhere and open all the doors, take a closer look at the special blockers. If medicine, sharp objects are stored in the cabinet and it is not possible to transfer them to another place, equip it with locks or special protective clasps. In order not to accidentally pinch small fingers with interior doors, purchase special latches – they will not allow the doors to close. Consider your child’s temperament when installing any protective devices. Sometimes the installation of mufflers and blockers, on the contrary, provokes an increased interest in the baby’s doors. And try to buy all the protective elements in the color of the furniture so that they do not attract the attention of the child. Well, just in case, nevertheless, remove all the small things in the closet higher.
First of all, take care of the warmth of the floor. Usually in the bathroom it is laid out with tiles, but, crawling on a cold surface, the child can catch a cold. Therefore, either make a warm floor in the bathroom in advance, or buy a rug, best of all anti-slip silicone. They come in different colors and textures, so they will easily fit into your interior. When the child grows up and needs to be potty trained and then toilet trained, a special double toilet seat will come in handy. Sitting on a small “children’s” part, the baby will not fail, but as soon as it is lifted, an adult will be able to use the toilet.
When the child grows up, he will begin to look with interest at the windows, which is especially dangerous in the summer when they are open. It doesn’t take long to install the special restraints, but you can be sure that your child is safe when the room is ventilated. And do not expect that mosquito nets will solve the problem: their function is different – to protect babies and their parents from flies and mosquitoes, which, of course, is also important. If installing nets is not possible, purchase special insect bite products. Just pay attention to the labeling: they must also be safe for children.