It is only natural to worry about your baby's safety, but what can you do to keep them safe? Once you become a parent you will also become a worrier, you will be bombarded with information from all sides.
There are companies trying to sell you products to keep your babies safe and well; and then there are news stories about tragic accidents which end up haunting you.
This is a time when you need to try to stay practical.
There are some baby proofing products which certainly will help keep your children safe, and there are many which you will not need.
Before you go and spend a small fortune have a think about what you really need.
Below are three danger areas to consider.
1.
Heat - A baby's skin is very delicate and they are very burn very easily.
Keeping a toddler away from fires and ovens is an essential.
A toddler will learn about hot and cold quickly, but they will still not understand that sometimes an oven door is hot and sometimes it is not.
2.
Water - There are many tragic stories to be found in the newspapers detailing accidental drowning, but what is even scarier is that a child can drown in just two inches of water.
This may sound unbelievable, but imagine that your toddler tries to climb into the bath or paddling pool, hits their head and knocks themselves unconscious.
Two inches of water would cover both their nose and mouth.
3.
Falling - If a child falls while learning to walk they are very unlikely to do themselves any harm for one main reason; they are not falling a great distance.
Falling becomes dangerous when they are falling more than their own height such as down stairs or out of windows.
If you choose your baby proofing products with the above dangers in mind you will not be wasting your money and you will be buying peace of mind.
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