Your home may be small child safety proofed but often we forget that very small children and babies need to be safety protected too. Babies can get in trouble just as easy as other children. There are many things you can do for baby proofing your home for baby safety. Sometime it is hard to imagine that a baby can get into an unsafe situation because they are so small and sleep most of the time. But babies do grow up into toddlers and small children.

The following guidelines on how to baby proof your home are offered to insure baby safety.

How to baby proof your home:

Secure cabinets so your children cannot open doors and get into things. Canned food can be dropped on children's feet causing injury.
Make sure all hazardous chemicals are in a cabinet with locks to prevent poisoning.
Do not leave drawers open as children may walk into them or stand up under them and injure their head.
Baby proof outside doors by installing door handle covers that have to be squeezed the right way for them to open. This prevents children from being able to run outside when you are not watching or get into rooms that are not baby proofed.
Baby gates are an excellent alternative to restrict a child to a room or two. Be sure to secure them tightly so if a baby leans against the gate it won’t tumble over it.
Keep change off of counters, tables, or anything low enough that a child can reach. They could stick the coins in their mouth and choke.
Any small object should be put up out of reach for the same reason.
Keep electric cords and plugs hidden. Electric outlets should be covers so that they cannot stick their fingers into them and get electrocuted.
Always keep alcohol products out of a child reach.
Make sure to vacuum your floors often to eliminate the risk of your children crawling in stuff people can bring in from the outside on the bottoms of their shoes.
Set your water heater to 110 degrees F or below to reduce the risk of burns in case your child turns on the hot water while in the bath.
Drill holes in child's toy box in case they crawl in and become trapped inside.
Install baby gates in front of stairways to prevent injury from falling down stairs and secure standing furniture to the wall so children cannot pull it over onto themselves.

Baby proofing your home will help you feel more comfortable about leaving the room for a minute. You can’t watch your baby every second and a baby can get into things very quickly. Not only will baby proofing help you get some things done around the house, but you will know that your child is safe while doing so.

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