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Child-Proof Your Home
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Step 5:
Child-proof the bathroom
Like the kitchen, the bathroom has many slippery surfaces and dangerous materials requiring attention:
Be sure to lock (or tightly tie off) any cabinets, and move to higher ground any colorful and sweet-smelling soaps or shampoos.
Even adults can fall in the tub. For the whole household's safety, lay down a rubber no-slip mat or no-slip stickers on the floor of the tub. For optimum sticking strength, clean the tub surface thoroughly beforehand.
Lock all medicine cabinets, even if they seem out of reach. Children can improve their climbing skills on a day-to-day basis. Locks for sliding cabinets are available at hardware stores.
Pad the bathtub water spout with a store-bought cover. Create your own with of a flexible rubber hosing: slit it part way down the middle to get it on, and secure it with ring clamps or nylon line.
Install an anti-scald valve. These valves attach to most faucets and shower heads, and they prevent water from reaching a dangerously high temperature. Hot water that feels fine to adults can burn an infant.
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