Are you expecting an addition to the family and want to make sure that your home is a safe place for your baby to grow? Or do you have friends with children you want to accommodate in your home?

Either way, to make sure your home is child-friendly, there are a few simple rules you should remember. In this article, we are going to share advice on how to make your home safer for children.

1.   Living Room

Seemingly innocuous objects in your living room can pose all sorts of threats to children. Most precautions depend on the age of your child.

Take a look around your living room: are there bookshelves that can be toppled or a glass coffee table that a toddler can run into?

If you have a toddler, make sure to install corner guards on coffee tables and check if you have objects that can break, such as photo frames or glass furniture.

2.   Bedroom

Your bedroom is full of furniture that can easily tip over. Make sure that dressers and shelves are attached to the walls and objects that a child can reach are high up enough.

A colorful piggy bank sitting on top of a dresser doesn’t count as “high up enough” — a child can climb up on the dresser’s drawers and grab anything that can be broken or swallowed.

Don’t forget to pay attention to the windows: the widest a window should open is 3 inches — otherwise, get a window guard.

3.   Kitchen

The kitchen can be considered to be one of the most dangerous rooms in your house.

One of the first things that may run through your mind is locking the lower cabinets, and you would be right.

If you store vinegar, dishwasher detergent, and other toxic chemicals in the cabinets, you might want to move them higher.

When you are not at home, it would be best to simply gate the kitchen off with a children’s gate you can find online.