Every book says to begin babyproofing when your baby is a couple of weeks old, but very few really begin to take the steps until their babies become mobile. However, an accident can take only a matter of seconds. Babyproofing begins from the second you bring your baby home because it is
ensuring your baby is safe at all times from everything. It goes way above and beyond outlet covers and drawer latches.
When you first bring your baby home, figure out what hazards might be posed to your baby. Perhaps it is getting a family pet used to the newest member of the family. Always supervise interaction between your baby and your pet because a cat can scratch or a dog can bite at a moment’s notice. Pay particular attention to fur. A baby can suffocate on a furball, choke on hair they attempt to eat, or lose circulation from hair getting tightened around a finger or toe. Make sure to keep all fur and debris away from your baby at all times. These are your first babyproofing steps.
Ensure your crib is safe. This means making sure the mobile can’t be accessed by the baby, check your crib for recalls, ensure if there’s a dropside that it isn’t defective in any way because a faulty crib can result in injury or death to your baby. The most important thing you can do is to ensure your baby can’t grab onto curtains or blind strings because a baby can get hung up and be strangulated by these items while you think they are sleeping peacefully.
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