Tips and Gadgets for Making your Home Safe for Baby and Toddlers

With all of the baby products on the market, it can be hard to know what to choose when babyproofing your home. Baby/child proofing is important in keeping your little one safe.

Top 10 Gadgets

1. Toilet lock

Babies love to open and close lids, especially on the toilet. They also love to look in, play in the water, or throw things into them. These toilet locks are easy to use and fit most toilets.

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2. Childproof lock for doors

The Door Monkey is great for locking a door for kids at any height you need, and it’s also great, so you don’t have pinched fingers. It’s great for children and pets as well. This style of door lock provides the door a little crack, so you don’t have to shut the door completely, but it can still stay locked.

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3. Latches

These latches are fabulous because you can stick them anywhere, including cabinets, the washing machine, the toilet, pretty much anywhere you want to close off to little hands. The latches are flexible and stay put. IT also won’t damage furniture.

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4. Retractable gate

Gates can be cumbersome, metal, take up space, and kids can sometimes climb them. This retractable gate is easy to use, sleek in your home, easy to set up, and it protects your child. It can withstand both dogs and children leaning on it and is easy to open with one hand. It can go across any opening because it can be extra long or short. This type of gate is great in front of the stairs or any space you need to block off.

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5. Outlet covers

Outlet covers are inexpensive and very important with young little fingers and curious minds. 

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6. Bathtub safety cover

IT also offers protection from head injuries when your baby has bath time. The number one place babies hit their heads is the hard metal spout where the water comes out. Why not make the spout fun with a blue whale.

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7. Camera

There are so many cameras on the market for watching your child. The best ones allow you to have it in any position, connect to your phone, have clear video footage, and can reach quite a distance. Most connect through your internet connection.

8. Voice monitor

You don’t always have time to view a video, but you can attach a small speaker to your clothes or on the counter to listen to your sleeping child. Buying an inexpensive sound monitor gives you peace of mind. Not only is it great for listening, but you can also speak through it, and it can reach quite a distance.

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9. Foam edge protectors

Easy to apply and important when your toddler is starting to move around. Protect their bodies and share corners with this product. You can purchase this to match your furniture and apply it quickly.

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10. Power Strip cover

Cords are very exciting to babies. Why not get them out of sight completely with a safety 1st power strip cover. It can be floor or wall-mounted and expands to fit as needed.

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