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5 Safety Proof Tips For Kids Rooms

amomentwithfranca · 17 November 2015 · 47 Comments

As important as it is to give children a welcoming, warm room that they enjoy growing up in, it is vital to ensure that kids rooms are safe and child proof. With my 15 month old daughter now sharing a room with her older sister, I need to be sure that there isn’t anything that might be dangerous for them. Take a look at these tips on how to child proof a nursery for little ones.

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Photo from Flickr via Personal Creations

1.Windows

Children are inquisitive little beings, so it’s essential that you safe proof any windows in rooms that they spend time in. Invest in products like window screens and window guards so that they can’t climb out. It’s also a good idea to install cordless blinds so that they can’t get tangled up in a blind or window cord. Don’t put up any photos or ornaments on the windowsill – curious hands will only pull them down.

2. Electric Sockets

Little fingers get everywhere! Identify all the electrical sockets in the house – not just the bedroom – and install outlet protectors. If there is electrical equipment in the children’s room, like a lamp or humidifier, conceal the wires using a wire guard. This means that they won’t be interested in pulling on them or getting into a tangle.

3. Secure furniture

Cots, a changing table, drawers and maybe even a bookcase or wardrobe are just some of the important items that will fill up your child’s bedroom. Make sure that these are secured to the wall so that they don’t topple over. You can do this by using furniture straps! Like the windowsill, be careful not to decorate these with objects that will catch your child’s eye and cause unnecessary intrigue.

4. Stairs

5 Safety Proof Tips For Kids Rooms stairs
It’s probable that the nursery is upstairs and that in the morning the kids might wake up before you do, wanting to make a start on their day. This is why it is ever so important to get a safety gate fitted at the top and bottom of the stairs. This will give you serious peace of mind and you can sit downstairs while the kids take a nap, knowing that if they wake up earlier than expected, they can’t come wandering down the stairs.

5. Choking hazards

Kids love small objects – it’s a fact! Don’t leave anything smaller than the size of a toilet roll in their room. They are prone to putting things in their mouths but won’t be able to do this if the objects are too big. Go through everything in their room to check for size, you might have accidentally accumulated a few things throughout the last few months.

Simple steps and investments can go a long way, giving you peace of mind about the kids’ safety. For more info make sure to check out guides from trusted sources. Once safety proof, you can get to work on decorating with bright colours and picking our colourful bed/cot sheets to brighten up their time spent in bed.

Thanks for stopping by,

Love you all ❤️

Franca  💋

Images by PersonalCreations.com and Dave Herholtz used under Creative Commons License.

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  1. maestromummy says

    17 November 2015 at

    We are going through that stage of having to safety proof everything! Great tips, thanks for sharing

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      15 December 2015 at

      I’m glad you find this useful!! Safety is super important at this stage!! Thanks for commenting! 🙂 xx

      Reply
  2. Mommy's Little Princesses says

    18 November 2015 at

    Great post with lots of handy tips on keeping little ones safe.xx

    Reply
    • amomentwithfranca says

      15 December 2015 at

      Aww thank you lovely!! So happy you like it!! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂 xx

      Reply
  3. Becster says

    27 November 2015 at

    Very handy tips! We’re going to be moving our toddler into her big girl room at around Christmas so I’ll make a note of these things. x

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      15 December 2015 at

      Yaay!! Exciting times!! I’m so glad you found this useful. I hope everything goes well with the moving. Thanks for commenting! 🙂 xx

      Reply
  4. Laurie says

    23 February 2016 at

    Properly baby proofing your house is a necessity. These are great tips, thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  5. Mommy's Little Princesses says

    2 April 2016 at

    This is a very informative post with lots of useful tips, Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next Sunday xx

    Reply
  6. Right Royal Mother says

    2 April 2016 at

    Argh, yes – this is coming up again soon for us with NC who is only 6 months old but a real wriggler. Not looking forward to it but lovely to read the above to remind myself of the things I must remember to do! Thanks for hosting #KCACOLS 🙂

    Reply
  7. Jessica Powell (Babi a Fi) says

    2 April 2016 at

    Safety gates are a godsend! There are so many things you don’t even really think of until you have kids in the house. My mum got me some little foam ‘u’ shapes this week to go over the top of the doors, so Marianna can’t get her fingers trapped by the doors – she’s forever working the doorstoppers out to push them open and closed! x #KCACOLS

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      3 April 2016 at

      I have them both (foams and doorstoppers) and they are very useful to stop fingers trapped by the doors. Thanks lovely, 🙂 xx

      Reply
  8. Coombe Mill says

    3 April 2016 at

    Lots of sensible tips, there are more hazards around the house than we realise. #KCACOLS

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      3 April 2016 at

      Yes you are right! There are lots!! Thanks Fiona, 🙂 x

      Reply
  9. Tori says

    3 April 2016 at

    Aw, love your daughters room — it looks so cute and cozy! This is one area of our house that is ignored, because the bedrooms are on an upper level and only used for dressing and sleeping. I definitely need to look into doing these things now that Sam is more mobile!

    #KCACOLS
    Tori
    http://www.themamanurse.com

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  10. Jules pondering parenthood says

    3 April 2016 at

    I read this with interest as we are currently decorating and furnishing the nursery ready for baby’s arrival. Thanks for the tips! #KCACOLS

    Reply
    • amomentwithfranca says

      3 April 2016 at

      You are welcome! I’m glad you like it! 🙂 xx

      Reply
  11. Alice Nipper and Tyke says

    3 April 2016 at

    Great tips, thank you Franca. I don’t think I could have got this far through parenting without stairgates! At one point we had them on nearly every doorway in the house! My youngest, Stella, is much better at following instructions that my eldest, Jet, which is lucky as he can now work the gates himself and the ones that remain are mostly left open!
    x Alice
    #kcacols

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    • amomentwithfranca says

      3 April 2016 at

      You are welcome! I know what you mean! My house is also full of gates every where! They are so useful! Although now Sienna is trying to fugure it out how to open them!! They are so smart these kids!! Thanks for commenting lovely, 🙂 xx

      Reply
  12. wendy says

    3 April 2016 at

    These are some great tips. If I’m honest I never thought of the windows. Leo is 2 and a half and yesterday managed to get his fingers stuck in the door of his room, we had to take the door off to get him out. I’m not sure if there’s anyway we could have avoided that though. I love the girls bedroom, it looks so cute xx #KCACOLS

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  13. Sara at Handy Herbs says

    3 April 2016 at

    Some great tips here, Franca. There is just so much to think of isn’t there? On top of that – it permanently changes what we need to protect them from! Thanks for sharing 🙂 #KCACOLS

    Reply
  14. Emma says

    3 April 2016 at

    Oh these are such great and also very important tips. Especially securing the furniture. We nearly had a nasty accident when Oldest was a toddler as she had decided to open all of her drawers to try and climb to the top. Could have been very nasty! #KCACOLS

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  15. tracey bowden says

    3 April 2016 at

    Fabulous tips, I am long past this stage but everytime my 2 year old niece and nephew turn up I am reminded how unsuitable my house is for babies! #kcacols

    Reply
  16. Kayleigh says

    3 April 2016 at

    Some really helpful and handy tips here! When we moved into our flat we removed the fuse from the heater of my daughters room and kept the bed at the other end of the room so she couldn’t climb up on her windowsill! #kcacols

    Reply
  17. Mrs C says

    3 April 2016 at

    Good thinking! I have been lulled into a false sense of security with older children and with another baby on the way I have to revert my brain back to baby-proofing everywhere! Mrs C xx

    Reply
  18. BEAUTYBABYANDME says

    3 April 2016 at

    Thank you sooooooo much for posting this hun – Josh already seems to be wanting to crawl so I can’t imagine it’ll be long before he’s getting into everything and I’ll need to child proof everything. This is really helpful! xx #KCACOLS

    Reply
  19. Lindi Mogale says

    3 April 2016 at

    Thank you for the post I have pinned it to my parenting board #KCACOLS

    Reply
  20. RACHEL BUSTIN says

    3 April 2016 at

    A very useful post. I am sure before i know it i will have to start babyproofing for my 8 week old baby girl! xx

    #KCACOLS

    Reply
  21. Sarah says

    3 April 2016 at

    Another tip is to not have any furniture near the cot that they could slip down the side of and get stuck in the gap if they climbed out because that can cause suffocation. #KCACOLS

    Reply
  22. amanda walsh says

    3 April 2016 at

    All great tips, the window are especially important to us, 3 of my children have autism and no sense of danger!! I also love plug socket covers a must have for any children’s room
    #KCACOLS

    Reply
  23. Becky @ edUcating roversi says

    3 April 2016 at

    We are just decorating Mini R’s big boy bedroom this week and there are some great tips in this post! Thank you x #kcacols

    Reply
  24. Bread says

    3 April 2016 at

    My sister fell down the stairs when she was a kid, and then my niece did the same. I’m really glad I live in a bungalow to be honest.

    Reply
  25. The Pramshed says

    3 April 2016 at

    Great post Franca, our little one is just about to start to crawling so I’ve started thinking about baby proofing the entire house. I like your tip on nothing smaller than a toilet roll that they can get their hands on – I’m going to have to go through all the draws in her room. Claire x #KCACOLS

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