From the proper use of a car seat to
putting baby gates on stairs, parents should prepare their homes to keep their kids as safe as possible.
You might also consider
putting baby gates up anywhere that you don't want your pet to get into.
Remember when your child was a toddler and
you put baby gates across the stairs, locks on the cabinet doors and you put all your breakables out of his reach?
The top of the stairs is the most critical point, so you should start by
putting a baby gate there.
Even if the most baby gates on the market fit the average doorway, it is always good to carefully measure the space where you intend to
put the baby gate.
I mean, I can
put baby gate up as large as you needed to go.
To address the leaving the room part,
put a baby gate across the door of her bedroom.
Took the door and hinges off and
put a baby gate up in her doorway.
I was now already late for work, so I shut all the room doors upstairs to keep him confined to wherever he might have hidden and then
put the baby gate up to keep the dogs downstairs today while we were all away.
I would put my son in his bassinet,
put a baby gate in the doorway, close the bedroom door and lock it.
Prepare your home Create a safe space for your cat by
putting a baby gate on the door to his favorite room.
Put a baby gate up to keep the dog out of the litter box.
Crate the dog, pick up the wastebaskets, put mousetraps under a layer of newspaper on the counters or sofas, spray surfaces with bitter apple or a vanilla and water mixture, or
put baby gates in the doorways.
Not exact matches
Stairs can be one of the most intriguing places for newly mobile
babies, so make sure you
put a
gate at the top and the bottom, or
put another plan in place to always monitor them near stairs.
The first thing you will need to do before buying a
baby gate is measure the area where the
baby gate will be
put.
Once your
baby starts crawling, you need to keep an eye on them as they can vanish from sight in a second; make sure you get stair
gates to prevent them from falling down the stairs and
put locks on the kitchen cupboards so that your
baby can't get hold of any dangerous substances.
It would be best if you
put safety
gates at the bottom as well as the top of your stairs so that the
baby doesn't get hurt while moving up or down.
When we came back we moved his crib out and
put in a bunk bed that he shares with his sister, and added a
baby gate to the door and he settled into a good new routine.
There are many things that can be done by a parent to avoid
putting your child in danger, but certain things, such as installing
baby gates on stairs or around pools, plexiglas on banisters, child safety locks and furniture straps, are a bit more complicated to
put in place by yourself.
The best time to
put up safety
gates is before your
baby starts crawling.
As
baby becomes more mobile,
baby proofing the house, blocking off the steps and dangerous areas with
baby safety
gates and
putting safety first is of prime importance.
While you have time before you need to
put gates on stairs, locks and latches on cabinets, and covers on electrical outlets, there is some essential
baby proofing to do now:
I am looking for a stroller that we can
gate check (I fly with carseats) that will last a while, and be able to handle hour swift long walks on mostly smooth terrain until I can
put babe into the jogging stroller around 6 - 7 months for walks (while still using the new stroller for smaller spaces) and be easy to resell for a double if we have another
baby.
Basically, I
put the little plastic thingies in all the plugs,
put up a
baby gate to our kitchen, and
put little latches on the drawers under the sinks where the -LSB-...]
While some parents opted to just
put their
babies in a crib while leaving the fireplace
gate - free, it is still best to allow your
baby to move around the place to practice his motor skills, right?
A
baby gate is something that your child will come into contact with frequently and if it doesn't serve its purpose as it should, then it
puts your
baby at risk.
Put all that together with the fact that I have been trying to think of a fun
baby gate cover and well..
We
put in
baby gates, which occasionally were knocked down by the sheer will of inquisitive little ones to see what's beyond.
With how crowded our main level is, I couldn't rearrange the furniture in any other way to
put in an actual
baby gate.
√ Use plug covers on electrical outlets; wrap up the slack of electrical cords and hide behind furniture √ Tie and place blind cords out of
baby's reach, or use cordless window coverings; keep cribs, furniture and toys away from windows and window cords √ Secure all furniture so it will not topple on your child √ Install hardware mounted
gates (which are more secure than pressure mounted) at the top and bottom of stairs √
Put latches on doors to keep kids out of certain rooms √ Lock away medicines, cleaning products and poisons, and ensure houseplants are out of reach √ Turn water heater down to 49 °C (120 °F), and test
baby's bath water with elbow or wrist to ensure it's warm, not hot √ Don't allow smoking — it's harmful to your infant and butts are poisonous
She would
put him in his room, with the
baby gate up and let him play while she dealt with her younger one.
I plan to
baby proof her room and
put up the
baby gate instead of the door so there won't be any concern over her safety when she is read to transition to her own bed.
If a room can't be
baby - proofed,
put up a child safety
gate to keep
baby out of the room.
If your living room is completely child proofed, then consider using
baby gates to make it a safe zone for you to
put down
baby so they can play.
We
baby proof everything;
put small and dangerous objects out of reach, cover up safety hazards, lock the cabinets, install
gates, secure furniture to the wall, pad the sharp edges of tables and fireplace mantles, and
put any and all valuables and destructive items safely away.
We have thought about pulling her door all the way shut or
putting up a
baby gate to keep her in but I'm not crazy about that.
Additionally, they'll want to «pet - proof» their home to ensure optimum safety by
putting up
baby gates, scanning the floor and low furniture for sharp edges or objects that could potentially become choking hazards.
We've installed a
baby gate that I
put him behind immediately when it starts but we tend to need 3 - 4 repetitions of this before he settles and will focus on chewing or playing.
Instead of having the door closed,
put up a
baby gate so you can still see your rabbit when you walk by.
This could entail stacking
baby gates in the doorway, opening the door an inch or two and using a door stop or hook - and - eye latch to keep the door open, or
putting in a screen door.
Use a
baby gate to keep your dogs out of the Christmas room when not being supervised, or
put your dog in a crate.
Also, when frightened, your dog may unexpectedly dash out the front door; so if your yard isn't fenced, it's a good idea to
put up
baby gates at all exterior doors that the dog might be able to reach.
Same if I
put up a
baby gate to keep her in the hallway while I'm at home, within eye shot of her.
If you can't watch your dog, you must confine her to a crate,
put her in a small room with the door or a
baby gate closed, or tie her to you with a leash that's approximately six feet long.
If you haven't been using
baby gates at home, start
putting some up and moving them around.
So, it's safest to
put up a
baby gate to keep your dog out of the room when using these items.
This is a good time to
put up
baby gates.
Also,
put up a
baby gate to the bedroom or another room so that the cat can get away from the dog and have a place of her own.
If a dog in the house is the source of the problem, then
put the litter box in a room that has a
baby gate in the door way that allows your cat to get into the room, but not the dog.
Most Akita do not cage well so we
put carpet in our living room, multiple
baby gates and blocked the couch off.