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Child Care Home
You have the perfect home, everything designed to your style and comfort. And then, you have a child. Almost overnight, nothing about the house seems right. The furniture has sharp edges, the cabinets do not have locks, the balustrades in the balcony have too much gap in between, the staircase to the first floor does not have a railing guard, the kitchen should have had a door…what were you thinking when you got the place?When you are planning a house as a young couple, the last thing on your mind is child-safety. You want a house that is stylish, comfortable, with every convenience and one that feels like home. But style and safety do not always co-exist, and if you have a little child at home, you may find it difficult to strike a balance between the two.
Style can take a backseat
You would liked to have changed many other features, such as the slippery tiled flooring, the design of the window grill, but all that would have cost a bomb and been extremely cumbersome. They introduced whatever changes they could and kept a watchful eye to avoid any mishap. This is not the ideal scenario, though. These are some ways in which you cans start planning it.What to guard against
What are the common accidents are that you need to guard against with a kid around the house? Children of different ages are vulnerable to different types of injuries.
With infants you need to be careful about their crib. Make sure it is sturdy and well-
secured from all sides. Between six and 12 months, injuries are generally fall-related, either from the stair, high-chair or bed. At this age it is best not to leave them unattended. Between one and three years, besides falling from a height and touching something hot, the big dangers are from electric appliances, medicine box, chemicals and unsafe toys.Review your house plan
Creating a child-safe environment means reviewing almost every aspect of design and convenience in the house.
Keep these out of reach
A lot of design inputs need to go into keeping unsafe objects out of a child's reach, such as electrical points, cooking stoves and the storage of breakable and unsafe objects at high levels.
Child-safe furniture
Injuries related to cuts and bruises from furniture can be avoided with those that
are specially designed for children."What matters the most is stability because children use furniture in innovative ways. A lot of thought should go into the kind of material used. Metals are a no-no; often there are sharp edges. If wood is being used, the edges should be rounded off. If you must use plastic, it should be non-toxic and not recycled. Recycled plastic can be brittle and are often mixed with all kinds of polymers that are harmful for your child. The surface coating should definitely be non-toxic.''
The concept of children's furniture is still new in India. Moreover, buying a few pieces of safe furniture for the child doesn't help. You need to keep in mind that the child will use other furniture in the house. A completely child-safe house is almost Utopian. What you can do is minimize risks by removing unsafe objects and above all, by not leaving the child unattended as far as possible.