Baby Proofing Your Home

Baby Safety At Home

There’s a lot to think about when it comes to baby safety and baby-proofing, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Prince Lionheart helps you break it down into categories so that your home is ready for Baby.

Sleeping

• Put Baby to sleep on their backs
• Use a firm, flat sleep surface
• Keep cribs and bassinets empty except for a fitted sheet
• Ensure cribs meet safety standards
• Keep room between 68℉ and 72℉

Eating

• Hold Baby to bottle feed
• Never prop bottles
• Skip hard and round foods Baby could choke on
• Cut all other food into thin, small pieces
• Stay in the room while Baby eats

Sitting

• Always use the safety straps
• Place seats safely away from anything baby can pull over or down
• Always place seats on the floor
• Only use seats as directed

Bathing

• Test bath water temperature with your elbow
• Turn water heater down to 120℉
• Keep anything that uses electricity away from the tub
• Stay within arm’s reach
• Don’t let Baby drink bathwater
• Never leave Baby alone near any amount of water

Playing

• Be careful about furniture placement for climbing and grabbing
• Look for missing and broken pieces on toys
• Store toys in safe containers that can’t hurt Baby
• Ensure toys meet safety standards

Exploring

• Secure furniture and heavy electronics to the wall
• Use cabinet and drawer locks
• Cover outlets and hide and secure cords
• Use baby safety gates at the tops and bottoms of stairs
• Secure and lock all doors and windows
• Secure your dishwasher, oven, and toilet
• Baby proof sharp edges and corners
• Install and test smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms
• Remove toxic household plants
• Skip tablecloths and table runners
• Never leave Baby on an elevated surface

Baby Safety In The Car

Driving

• Use a new, rear-facing carseat
• Never leave Baby alone in the car
• Put keys in your pocket or bag after turning the car off
• Keep essentials in the backseat with Baby so that you’ll always check it
• Keep doors and trunk locked when you’re not in the car

Baby Safety Outside The Home

Discovering

• Keep Baby away from choking hazards
• Keep Baby away from sharp and pointy items
• Follow a mobile baby everywhere
• Appreciate plants and animals from a safe distance
• Never leave Baby unattended