When should I consider childproofing my home?

When should I consider childproofing my home?

Kimberlee Mitchell (National Child Safety Expert ) gives expert video advice on: Why is making your home childproof important?; What is the most common unintentional injury for children?; How do I explain danger and home safety to young children? and more...

Considering baby-proofing and childproofing your home when your pregnant is a wise idea, because, although Mommy hasn't yet given birth to the baby, Mommy is still carrying that baby in the home. So, making sure that the home is safe for that baby by taking childproofing measures such as installing a carbon monoxide detector, and a smoke and fire detector kept in working order with charged-up batteries. Fire safety ladders in every single bedroom in the home is an extremely important childproofing measure. Then, when you're creating that wonderful nursery for your baby, whether you're buying the crib or the changing table, and you're making everything look just cute and wonderful, you also have to make sure that everything is childproof and safe. If you're using some special hand-me-downs--maybe it's a bassinette that grandma and you and all of the cousins brought down from generation to generation-- that's wonderful, but you need to make sure that it's up to JPMA standards, so that it's childproof and safe for your child.