To see your little one walk around the house is a wonderful sight but you cannot ignore the fact that your baby is now more prone to falling and bumping into things. Toddlers can get a bit handful at times so it is better that you keep your child’s surroundings a little more baby friendly.
First step of precautions to be taken when your baby starts walking is to baby-proof your house especially the kitchen, bathroom and toilets since these are the places where most accidents occur. You can read more about childproofing your house here. Bathroom is a place that your baby is going to spend a good amount of time in, on a regular basis. Listed below are some pointers that will help you to prep your bathroom for your toddler.
Top 10 Bathroom Safety Tips for Toddlers
Redoing the hardware: Bathrooms and toilets are particularly dangerous zones for your toddlers. Make sure your bathroom door has a sturdy latch that your toddler can’t open. The best thing to do is to fix the latch at a height your child is unable to reach. Also make certain that the taps and faucets are at a good height. Kids can get quite hyperactive and playful in the bathroom and hurt their head by bumping into things. Taps and faucets are made of metal and can give your baby serious injury. Hence make sure that they are way above your baby’s height
Padding and baby-proofing: Toddlers very frequently bump into things and even fall often. Make sure you cover sharp edges in your bathroom. There are lot of padding and baby proofing material available in the market to cover and conceal rough and sharp edges of the bathroom. You could even stick a thin layer of sponge to things that are sharp and could hurt the baby. Painting rough edges to smoothen them out will also help tremendously to keep your baby safe
Keep gadgets/ electronics out of reach: Needless to say electronic items like razors and dryers can be extremely hazardous, if you have a baby in the house. Sometimes we tend to leave our gadgets unattended especially in the bathroom. Make sure that all your electronic gadgets like electric razors, epilators, blow dryers, hair straighteners and curlers are unplugged and way beyond your baby’s reach. If you store them in the bathroom, have a separate cabinet for these things, which is difficult for your child to open. Also, make a habit to put these things away immediately after use
Toddler playing in bathtub
Keep chemicals and detergents away: Babies are curious little creatures. They want to touch every single thing they see. Hence, detergents and cleaning agents must be kept on a higher shelf in the bathroom. If the child accidentally touches, licks or swallows cleaning agents or other toiletries, it can be extremely dangerous. Also, make sure you securely close the lid of these products and not leave them open
Safety accessories: To make things easier for new parents, there are a lot of products available in the market such as
Faucet extenders are extensions you put on the faucet, they help the child to reach the running water easily
Adhesive stickers when stuck on the bathroom floor give a good grip to the feet and avoid slipping accidents
Portable handles can be stuck on the bathroom walls so that the baby or the mother can hold on to them while getting off the floor
Non Slip mattresses provide good grip even when there is water on the floor
Toilet seat lock is a child lock system that you put on the toilet seat so that your baby won’t be able to open it. Some locks even close the seat automatically when left open
Water thermometer helps you to check the water temperature and determine whether the water in the tub or the bucket is suitable for the baby to bathe with
If you have a bath tub, investing in some baby floats, rings and floating cushion is a wise decision
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