[blparent] Tips on Baby/child proofing your home

[Melissa Ann Riccobono]

I forgot about the cords. Thanks for the reminder!  This includes cords on
window blinds or shades.
Melissa

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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC Inc)
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:54 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Tips on Baby/child proofing your home

You will want gates to keep a kid out of areas where you can't
supervise, a place to play, and you'll want to cover all outlets and
make sure all chords are tied up so that they don't pose a strangulation
hazzard. You'll also want to make sure that furniture won't tip over
onto your kid if he/she pulls it down and put corner guards on objects
with sharp corners. You'll want to put harmful chemicals out of reach.
Mostly though, you want to know your kid because you'll know when
they're causing trouble or about to by what they say or don't say and
the sounds they make or don't make. 
You'll want to have trash cans that are out of reach because most of
what people throw away is just nasty or is harmful i.e. bottle caps are
a choking hazzard. 
I'll say that we used a baby proffing company mostly because at the
time, my husband was working an incredible amount of hours and I had
plans to go to the beach with my family. I knew there was no way we'd
get the work done because "we" wouldn't be doing it. 
Also, the companies can or should be able to explain the items that are
really important to be aweare of v. the nice to know about ones. 
That being said, their risk tollerance is very low, and you will need to
mesh that with your own parenting style. Like all things, the mindset
can be the hardest to get used to, and changing your behavior can take
some time. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Miranda Borka
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 5:29 AM
To: Blind Parents
Subject: [blparent] Tips on Baby/child proofing your home

Hi,
We're gathering information on what we can do to baby/childproof our
home. We're looking for information for children between 0-3 years of
age.
Since we don't have the $300.00 or more for a babyproofing expert to
come and evaluate our home, we're wondering if any of you have any tips
and experiences of what does or doesn't work?
Thanks in advance, and have a great day!

In Christ, Miranda

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