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Brand New Dad » Month By Month » 6 Months Old » Keeping Your Home Safe

Here are things you can do to make your home safe for your baby:

  • Close the bathroom door.
  • Put gates across steps and stairs.
  • Cover unused electrical outlets. Use products that cover outlet holes.
  • Keep cords from drapes and blinds and electrical cords out of your baby's reach.
  • Put baby locks on cabinets.
  • Protect your baby from furniture with sharp edges. You may be able to move the furniture to another room. Or let her play in another room.
  • Keep medicines where your baby can't reach them.
  • Move cleaning products from under the sink. Put them where your baby can't reach them.
  • Keep small objects and balloons away from your baby.

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Month By Month has been adapted for Fathers from Healthy Start, Grow Smart, Your Newborn, Washington, D.C. 2002 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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