Professional Babyproofing
Creating a safe and positive enviorment for your child.
We know it is difficult to decide what products to buy and hard to find good baby proofers . We are giving free safety tips and links to other important sites . Our e-mail is provided as well to possibly help you with any questions you may have regarding child safety . If we can't answer your questions we will try to direct you to a site that can .
Thanks for visiting Mark and Diane d&m
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d&m toddler safety , inc. a childproofing service . Servicing Michigan and Norther Ohio
Have you ever given any thought to what you should do after your baby proofing is done ? Check out this article I wrote . It should make you think about something that almost allways is over looked after baby proofing is done . Keeping your baby safety products maintained and in good working order .
Child Safety Tips for in your home
Usually there is a center cap you can pop out . Take the screw out of the center of the handle . Temporarily remove the handle till needed . You don't have to screw the handle back on just slip over the valve and turn .
Protect water handles from your child .
You can place a wash towel on top of a door so it won't close all the way .
Doors
Choking
Anything that can slip through a toilet paper roll is chokable .
Stove
Use back burners and keep pot handles pointed to the back of the stove
Cabinets and drawers
Simple rearranging of items can help .
Cold or Allergies ?
Stuffed animals that are not played with regularly can accumulate dust which your child will breath and this can cause cold or allergy symptoms . Stuffed animals should be taken outside and shaken .
Medication
A plasic tackle box with a luggage padlock . Set up high work well .
Mold
Something generally overlooked arre drains that are not used often . Such as basement drains . They can become stagnant , and breed mold . Water should be poured down them once a month or vegetable oil poured on top .
Scalds
Turn hot water tank down to 120 degrees or less .
Best toy box
No lid
Keep a visible record of childs medical problems or medications where it can be found in a emergency . Usually on refrigerator .
Fire
Multi-story buildings should have fire ladders . All buildings should have working smoke alarms and fire extinguishers . A family plan should be in place in case of a fire . Visit your fire department . They will help you with a plan and necessary advice . Don't forget about carbon monoxide detectors either .
Home fans
Unscrew the face plate off the fan . Take a piece of aluminum screen and cover the fron and the back . Fold edges toward inside of fan and screw the face plate back on to secure the screen .
