Hawaii Violence Prevention

Making your home a safe place for the baby is very important. Babies have an insatiable thirst for knowledge and need a safe environment to quench their thirst. Having things in a controlled, safe environment leaves their small world completely open for them to learn and explore without being in harms way. Here are a few tips to ensure that they can do that:

1.) Place safety plugs for outlets in all open outlets in your home. As babies start crawling and exploring, they learn by touching and tasting. They instinctively drawn to place things in their mouths and to reach out and touch objects. Outlets can be very dangerous if they place their fingers in them, so therefore protecting them by closing up outlets can help tremendously.

2.) Never give a baby a bath in hot water, but use warm, tepid water instead. Hot water above 75 degrees or more can cause skin burns and be completely uncomfortable as well. Water that is too hot can also completely dries out the baby’s skin, creating dryness, flakiness and soreness over his skin.

3.) Remove all hanging cords, strings or anything that the baby can pull from all areas around the home where they may be prone to hurt themselves. Take cords to curtains and loop them out of the baby’s reach, as well as removing ceiling fans from within their grasp or where their fingers can reach.

4.) Remove all chemicals and hazardous materials from out of the baby’s reach. Most homes keep cleaning solutions underneath sinks and cabinets, but to protect the baby and make the home very safe for the baby, it’s better to take chemical and cleaning solutions and place them above counter space, completely out of their reach.

Being thorough in baby-proofing the home makes the home a joyful, fun and safe environment for them to learn and grow. It also gives the parent peace of mind knowing that the baby is out of harms way and can play to their hearts content!