Chances are, since you’ve become a parent you’ve started seeing danger lurking around every corner—especially once your baby is mobile. As your little one starts to move around (usually somewhere between 6 and 10 months) it’s time to babyproof your home to keep your curious baby safe while they explore every room.
While babyproofing your entire house might seem overwhelming, don’t panic! There are many simple things you can do to make your home safer as your baby becomes a toddler.
There are many factors to consider when babyproofing your house. So if you're wondering how to babyproof your house, start by making sure rooms are free of small objects that could become choking hazards, as well as cords, loose area rugs and other things that could trip your baby. You should also start getting in the habit of locking doors and windows to keep your pint-sized escape artist contained.
Babyproofing your home can cost anywhere from $150 to $600, but it’s money well spent to keep your little one safe—and you can keep costs lower by doing a lot of the work yourself. Read on for a babyproofing checklist and make sure you cross all these to-dos off your list once your baby is on the move:
Once you’ve crossed all these things off your babyproofing checklist, get down on the floor and look around from your baby’s point of view to see if there are any potential dangers you may have missed. Some common hazards that you should be on the look-out for include small objects that could be choking hazards, hanging cords for window blinds, and chipping or flaking paint, especially if your home was built before 1978, the year lead paint was banned for residential use.
You don’t have to babyproof all the rooms in your home, but if there are rooms that aren’t safe for your baby, be sure to keep the door closed at all times.
Even if you’ve babyproofed your house from top to bottom, it can still be helpful to create safe spaces to keep your baby safe and secure while you get stuff done.
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Keeping your home safe when there is an active, curious toddler getting into every nook and cranny can be overwhelming. But with a thorough babyproofing checklist and a few key baby gear items, you can knock out babyproofing in an afternoon and then relax, knowing your baby will be safe and secure as they continue to grow and explore.