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Safety Checklist
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Born
to Love offers these tips on making your home safer for your little
one(s). Print it off and take a walk through your house.
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LIVING ROOM:
Unused Electric Outlets: Shield them from baby's curious fingers
with Safety Plugs, Safe Sockets, Shock Preventors, Switch Locks
and/or Shockblockers.
Long Electrical Cords: Can trip people. Keep cords as short as
possible. Long cords should be made safer with Cord Shorteners
and/or Cord Holders.
All Electrical Cords: Must be kept well hidden and away from
traveled areas, doorways or passageways. Use Cord Holders to fasten
against the wall.
Furniture: Especially small pieces, should be arranged with
baby's safety in mind.
Worn Rugs or Frayed Carpet Edges: Need to be repaired. Curling
edges should be fastened down with carpet tape or Velcro(R) Buttons.
All Small Rugs: Require non-skid backings
Glass Doors: Apply decals or decorations to make them easy to
see, so family and guests will not mistake them for open doors. Use
Sliding Door locks to keep you child safely inside.
Window Blinds: Keep dangerous dangling window blind cords out of
reach with Cord Wind-Ups.
Windows: Keep your children safely inside, or from hurting
fingers from falling windows with Window Locks
VCR: Child-proof your VCR with a VCR Lock or Guard.
Sharp Edges on Furniture: Should be covered with Corner
Cushions.
Cabinets: Secure them with Velcro(R) Quik Locks, or Cabinet and
Door Locks.
Toys, Books and Magazines: Keep them picked up.
STAIRWAYS:
Lights: Stairs should be kept well lighted with switches at both
top and bottom. Use a Light Switch Extender to make it easy for your
child to reach.
Sturdy Handrails: A must for all steps and stairs.
Treads, Risers and Carpeting: Keep in good repair. No torn
coverings or nails sticking out to jab a foot.
Storage: Nothing should be stored on the stairways, even
temporarily. AVOID CLUTTER of any kind on stairs.
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