Baby Development And Babyproofing Your Home

To ensure optimum baby development, one part of good parenting is babyproofing your home, ie, making it as safe as practical for our babies and kids. As babies develop and master their motor skills, they quickly learn to crawl, walk and run “not to mention grabbing whatever gets their attention.

Cupboard door latches for kitchens and bathrooms where cleaning supplies or other dangerour liquids are kept are a great investment.

Watch out for sharp or pointed edges “entertainment centers, coffee tables, chairs, desks and drawers. Parents could cover sharp edges with soft material so that children don’t get hurt. When our son, as a young toddler, stumbled and hit his head on the marble coffee table, cutting his forehead and needing stitches, we chose to get rid of the table. Keep sharp or pointy objects from the play area as well

Another crucial babyproofing step is to locate and place outlet protectors in all electrical wall outlets. A curious baby or tiny child might start poking the sockets, resulting in a major electrical shock or death. Outlet protectors help prevent this. You can place barriers in front of the outlet areas with the use of small tables or chairs. One of our sons stuck a pair of tweezers into a bathroom outlet. Thankfully , it had been a GFCI outlet ( ground-fault circuit interrupter). We heard a loud pop and ran into the room to find him sitting there shocked, holding the tweezers with the tips melted. I continue to have the tweezers and our boy, now in his 20′s, has a special caution for electricity.

Stairs could be a serious danger for babies and small children as they explore. Use child safety gates to block steps. Keep cellar doors closed.

Babies are not as mobile as infants, but they continually grab small objects and place them in their mouths. Those little objects, if left in reach of babies or small children, are a major choking hazard. Keep an eye out for toys with small parts or batteries.

Baby Development does not only involve correct nutrition and cleanliness. Babyproofing your home to keep kids safe from harm is a key factor as well.

Carol offers baby development information to parents and grandparents on her All About Baby Development site.

Growing up, Carol was the fifth and youngest kid in her folks till her folks adopted a little boy when she was 7. That's when she commenced practicing being a mommy.

Carol and her hubby have six children and one grandson, providing them with tons of baby development information and parenting experience.