When childproofing the bedrooms, you want to get down at a child’s eye level to see from their point of view what looks, “fun and interesting to them”, but from an adult’s point of view, could be dangerous and harmful to the child. This can be especially scary, but a huge learning experience for first time parents. Some people might just be surprised at how much first time parents do not think about, and actually miss when they go through a house childproofing for the first time. A responsible parent might swallow their pride for the safety of their child or children, and have a professional come through that has childproofed many houses in their lifetime and/or career because they really know what they are doing and very rarely do they miss something that could potentially harm a child.
Outlets are usually the first thing that people think about when it comes to childproofing. Outlets should be covered up, so that crawlers and those who are curious about the outlets do not try to put things into the outlets that could start a fire or shock a baby or a child. If you have floor vents, you will want to keep those closed when not in use, and when a baby is crawling on the floor to prevent objects from going down the vents that are not meant to go down the vents.
Another hazard that a lot of people neglect to think about, is the cords from the window blinds. A toddler could easily become curious about what they do and how they work. This, sadly, has led to more and more curious toddlers accidentally choking themselves. These cords need to be kept up out of reach of curious toddlers to avoid an accidental choking situation from happening.
Heaters need to be kept off when a toddler is left unattended even for a few minutes to avoid a toddler from accidentally getting burned or even starting a fire if the heater were to be climbed on, or a toddler were to try and put something into, or too closer to the heater. Depending on how warm the heater is, will determine how quickly something could catch on fire, and could spread to the rest of the house.
Keep chairs and benches away from bedroom windows to prevent curiosity of what is outside the window. If a toddler figures out that the window might have accidentally been left unlocked, it could just be a matter of time before the toddler figures out how to get the window open and climbs or falls out.
These are just a few of the things to take into consideration when considering childproofing the bedrooms to keep children safe and prevent a tragedy from happening. Depending on a person’s skills, this can either be done by a handy man, or done by a professional who only childproofs people’s homes or businesses for a living. It is up to the homeowner how much they childproof.
