Childproofing Your New House in Dallas

By Julie DeLong, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

A great occasion to childproof your new home is right after the moving company in Dallas gets there to unload your things. Then, you can arrange your household and take care of safety issues in one swoop. However, when you are moving is not the only point in time you should be aware of things that are hazardous for your kids. It is best to frequently go through your residence room by room and ensure there are no issues within reach.

Kitchen: It is very important in the kitchen to place safety latches on all of the cupboard doors you do not want kids opening and closing-especially all of the cabinets storing cleansers as well as other poisonous items. Some other options consist of: 

• Storing all cleaning products up out of reach
• Putting covers on every outlets
• Locking all drawers containing sharp objects
• Keeping glass bottles and other breakables out of reach

Bathrooms: Water is very dangerous to young children. Toilets may require a child lock to ensure that they're not open, and you will need to make sure to never leave water standing in your bathtub. In addition, consider turning your hot water heater down to ensure that no potentially scalding water can come streaming from the taps. Also make sure to: 

• Put covers on all of the outlets
• Lock cabinets with chemicals/cleansers
• Make positive children have no ability to access prescription medications

Living Spaces: Sharp corners tend to be a huge risk factor in communal spaces. When tots are beginning to move around, it is all too easy to smack heads and tumble into edges. Safety buffers will go a considerable way in order to make these items less dangerous. Other considerations are: 

• No looped cables on blinds or drapes
• No loose electrical cords
• Safety covers on electric outlets
• Move big books and other things that can be yanked off shelves out of reach
• Secure pieces of furniture to the wall to circumvent tipping
• No climbing accessibility from home furnishings to potentially hazardous high spaces (for instance windows)

It is also a good idea to consider safety measures for bigger dangers. Stairwells might require gates to circumvent youngsters from going up or falling down. Rooms you do not prefer kids to get into could be secured with childproof handles. Swimming pools need locked gates. Remember-anything that seems like fun will likely be the target for investigation at some time in the future. So, as the moving company in Dallas is unloading your belongings and you're unpacking at your new residence, take the time to childproof each room….and keep your kids safe!