Baby Proofing Your Home

In order to keep your child safe in your home, you need to baby proof it! A good age to baby proof your home is around 0-6 months or while your child is still stationary. You can find these kits anywhere that sell baby items.

1. The first step you should take is to cover all outlets with plugs so your child doesn't risk putting small objects or even fingers into these small spaces.

2. Another very important area is the cabinets in the kitchen. Make sure you put a lock on the cabinets and drawers so you can keep your baby safe.

3. Do keep Ipecac syrup on hand in case your child ingests any poisonous chemicals.

4. I would also suggest putting the safety knobs on your stove and even a stove guard so your child doesn't risk putting their hands near the hot stove.

5. Safety gates are fantastic to keep your child in a designated area so they don't get hurt. Use these gates in doorways and also at the top and bottom of the staircase.

6. Safety doorknobs are also a must especially if you have an explorer! You can also put hook and eyes on doors too for piece of mind!

7. Toilet seat locks are also a must. This is a dangerous area where kids will try to play in the water and could possibly fall in. These locks will prevent any injuries.

8. Cover sharp edges of tables or fireplaces ledges with foam covers. This will help prevent any serious injuries.

9. Make sure all areas of the house have the proper smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors and make sure all batteries are working properly.

10. Secure all furniture like bookcases and armoires to the walls to reduce the risk of the furniture from toppling over.

Try crawling around areas of your house like your baby would so you can explore what safety measures to take. It's important to keep him/her out of harms way. We all know that accidents do happen. Following these steps will help prevent them!

Jessica

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by Jessica GPosted in Babies, Baby must haves

Melissa & Doug "North Poll" Contest!-Closed Winners announced by email!

Hello friends!

I have another fantastic contest for all my FreeGifts4Kids.com readers! I'm very excited to be working with Melissa & Doug this holiday season. I'm sure you have all heard about Melissa & Doug toys. They have such wonderful toys for kids. Anything from puzzles and arts & crafts to stuffed animals and educational toys.

Melissa & Doug is giving away 5 toys to my readers! I couldn't be more thrilled about this contest. Your job is to vote for your favorite toy. Just click on the link below and vote!

Every person who votes will automatically be entered to WIN the toy they voted for as their favorite. On 11/21/11 Melissa & Doug will randomly choose 5 winners from all voters who came from this blog. Only 1 entry per voter allowed.

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Jessica

by Jessica GPosted in Babies, Baby must haves, Holidays, Mothers

"Netflix for Toys"

I had to share something great with everyone that I've discovered. It's a site called Toygaroo. They are basically like a "Netflix" for toys and it's a fantastic idea. Have you ever bought toys for your child only to find they play with it for a day or two and then basically write them off and move on to something else? Well, this site lets you add toys to your cart that you think would suit your children best. You sign up for a plan and Toygaroo sends out 4, 6 or 8 toys a month. Once your child is done playing with their toys, you ship them back. What's great is that you don't pay for shipping either. You ship the toys back and they send you out more toys for your kids to play with! You can keep the toys for as long as you like too. They carry over 500 toys from newborn to age 5. Also, all of their toys go through a major sanitization process each time they are returned. There’s no “Yuck Factor!”

I had the opportunity to try this program out for my kids. They were so excited to get their box of toys. My kids had such a blast with these toys that I was so glad I signed up for one of their plans. I had to share this great site with my readers!

I've received a really great offer I wanted to share with you guys too. It's a 25% off coupon for a discount on any plan. Just use the code luvmykids when you go to checkout at Toygaroo.

Right now Toygaroo has a special for the holidays. You can add 6 toys to your pouch for $32!

You will be so happy you checked this site out. Happy Holidays!

Jessica

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by Jessica GPosted in Babies, Baby must haves, Holidays, Mothers