http://www.babysafetyzone.com/child-safety/child-safety-products.html Child safety products: Certain child safety products are essential when you have a child. en-us Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:33:47 EST Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:33:47 EST Weblog Editor 2.0 Once you have a baby, you're going to find that you'll need certain child safety products. Child Safety Products You Actually Need When it comes to your child, child safety is not something you want to take for granted. When your child starts crawling, the real dangers begin. That's when you want to install outlet covers, cabinet and drawer locks, and baby gates. As your child begins this stage of life, get down on his or her level and take a look around to find things that might endanger your child. The more obvious things to look for, as we mentioned, are outlets, cabinets and drawers and stairs. But here are some potential dangers: Any loose cords for curtains or blinds Access to electrical cords that they can yank out of the wall Small things that they can swallow are potential choking hazards Anything they can pull off a table and pull heavy objects down on them. For instance, if they pull on a tablecloth and there's a vase on the table, it can come crashing down on them. Table corners and edges. (You can buy corner guards and cushions to protect against this.) Another potential hazard is drowning, and not just in a pool. Obviously, if you have a pool and small children, you'll need a child safety product called a pool gate or a pool fence. Most of these lock, and are easy for adults to remove if they want to have a pool party while the kids are at grandma's house. It's the best way to keep your child out of harm's way if they wander into the pool area when you aren't looking. We realize you try to monitor your child's every move, but it's impossible to do that and get the laundry out of the dryer, answer the phone, answer the door, wash the dishes, etc. Imagine that your toddler figures out how to open the door that leads to the pool and goes out there while you're getting the laundry out of the dryer. A tragic accident can happen before you know it--unless you have a pool fence! A child can also drown in the bathtub. The bathtub is a place where a child should never be left unattended. They should also never be left alone around any container of water, even a bucket of water or water in a wading pool. And speaking of bathtubs, get a rubber duck thermometer for the tub. These child safety products are actually dual-purpose--they're fun for kids to play with in the tub and they can let you know if the water is too hot for a baby or not. There are also rubber duck faucet covers for the bathtub faucet. We hope you find this information helpful in baby proofing and child proofing your home. Making a list of all of the child safety tips that are relevant to you will make it much easier to take care of all the dangers that could be lurking in and around the home. Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:33:47 EST