4 Top Child-Proofing Tips For Your Kids Bedroom

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Most babies will sleep in the same room as their parents until they get old enough for a room of their own. This usually happens when your child is big enough to move out of their cot and into a bed. It’s a big moment, but also a scary one. This is the time in your child’s life when they’re at their most explorative, which means you need to child-proof their room before letting them sleep alone. It might seem like a daunting task, but here are four tips to set you on your way: 

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Cover Any Hard Edges

Look for any hard edges your child might walk into while exploring. You’ll normally find them on the corners of their bed, around any cupboards or drawers, etc. Get some protective corner guards and install them over all the hard edges in the room. It sounds extreme, but the guards provide more padding and can prevent serious injuries if your child walks into them. It’s the difference between a trip to the hospital and just a few minor tears. 

Pick A Bed Without Much Height

Don’t ignore bed safety for kids when they have their room. You’re used to them sleeping in an enclosed environment when they’re in a cot. Now, they have a proper bed – but you can’t put them in any old bed. It must be as low to the floor as possible, which prevents any nasty incidents. If your child accidentally rolls out of bed, then there’s not much height to cause a serious injury. Plus, it’ll be easier for them to climb back into bed if this happens. 

Make Sure They Have Carpet Flooring

It goes without saying that carpet flooring is a must for every child’s bedroom. While your kids may moan when they get the odd carpet burn, it’s a darn sight better than falling over on hard flooring types. Again, you’re looking at a potential hospital visit and broken bones in one case and a small graze in another. Carpet needs to be put down, or the room is not safe for a small toddler. 

Put Child Locks On Drawers & Cupboards

Kids are known to be explorative and curious when they reach toddler status and move into their own room. They’re also going to wake up way before you, which means they’ll look for things to do. All the drawers and cupboards look too tempting to ignore, so you can bet they’ll try to pull them open. This presents big concerns as things could fall out of cupboards, or they could pull the entire drawer out. As such, make sure you get some good child locks for everything in their room. Also, it’s worth nailing cupboards or drawers to the walls if you can; it stops them from toppling over if your child keeps pulling on the handles. 

 

Child-proofing a room seems harsh because it’s like you’re stifling your child’s ability to move around and explore. Exploration is a healthy habit to encourage in every child, but you want to do it in a safe and controlled manner. You can’t monitor your child throughout the night or in the early hours of the morning, which is why child-proofing is the only logical step. 

 

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