Toddler Safety Items

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This article is about toddler safety items. It is very important to be aware of safety as toddlers can get themselves into mischief very easily. Toddler proofing your home means you won't have to be constantly saying "no" to your little one. Check out the toddler safety page for more toddler safety items and tips.

This may seem a lot of safety items but remember it will last for years and will keep your toddler safe and give you piece of mind.

Toddler Safety Items - Furniture

• Ant-tip straps will secure your furniture to the wall which is vital if you have climbing toddlers or live in an earthquake zone. They are ideal for piece of mind accidents happen so quickly..
• These SAFETY SFTY 1ST WALL STRAP are easy to install.
• They come in pairs, you will need to use the pair for one piece of furniture.

• These Safety Straps will hold your TV in place.
• TV's are very heavy and will cause your toddler injury if it can fall so secure it. This is easy to install and will give you peace of mind.

Table corners

• To protect your toddlers from corners of furniture like coffee tables use these table edge guards.
• You can cut this to size so it's great. For thicker style tables try these thick table corners

• An alternative is this Toddler Shield Table Pad, Medium 141" - 192" Colors: Beige
This stretches around your square or round table edge. It comes in beige or black and has corner inserts for extra cushioning at corners.

Toddler Safety Items - Outlet covers and leads

• These Outlet Cover & Cord Shortener cover the socket and the plug to prevent a toddler pulling plugs out of a socket.
• They are easy to install, however they won't fit if your sockets are very low to the floor.

• These outlet plugs are very inexpensive, but take a little manipulation to get in and out of outlets.
• We use them in most of our sockets although you may prefer to use them in less used sockets.

• Try these Safe Plate Outlet Cover, Standard Style Colors: White
• They automatically seal a socket when a plug is removed after they are installed.

• These White Electrical Cord Wire Guards will keep your leads out of your toddlers hands and mouth.
• For surge protectors use this Safety 1st Power Strip Cover

Fireplace

• If you have a hearth you will need Kids Edge Taupe Hearth Pad, Metal Frame, Up to 92 in.
• This works really well to protect little ones from the sharp edges of a hearth. It is very easy to put on as well.

• This KidCo Hearth Gate will keep your toddler safe.
• It is sturdy and can be used for fireplaces, wood burning stoves and barbeques. Additional sections can be added if required.
• It has a walk through gate that can be operated with one hand.

Toddler Safety Items - Windows

• If you have cords on drapes or window blinds you will need to make sure they are out of reach of your toddlers so they cannot get caught up in them.
• These Retractable Blindwinder Blind Cord Shortener blindwinders are easy to use, you can paint them to match you room decor and they retract the cord at the press of a button. Really simple to use.

• This Super Stopper window stopper will stop your toddlers from opening your windows, patio doors, or closet doors from being opened so your toddler can get through.
• It is inexpensive and easy to use.

• This Guardian Angel Window Guard, 58" to 90" wide is excellent. There are 4 inch gaps between the bars, it has emergency quick release buttons. You will need to measure your windows, it comes in 6 adjustable widths.

Toddler Safety Items - Bathrooms

• To cover facets try these cute KidCo Bath Spout Covers to prevent access to faucet and bumped heads.

• This Mommy's Helper Safer Grip 11.5" will help your toddler clamber in and out of the bath more easily.
• Duck Bathtub Grippers (6) will keep your toddlers from slipping in the bathtub, these are great, you can't do without something like these to keep your little one safe in the bath or shower. We still use bath mats now the kids are older.

• I love this Cow Baby Bath Thermometer which allows you to keep bath water at the right temperature.

• These ChildProTech #333 Flip Toilet Lid Locks are great for keeping little ones out of your toilet.

Toddler Safety Items - Kitchen and utility room

• This Child Safety Oven and Microwave Lock will keep your toddler safe from burns.
• These Fridge Guard Appliance Child Lock CLEAR 131Cwill keep your curious toddler out of your fridge or freezer. We used one of these until our autistic daughter was around 6 to prevent her pinching food constantly.

• This Dreambaby Stove Top Guardis great, it stops toddlers pulling hot pans from the stove over themselves.

• These Magnet Locks by Kidco (4 locks per package - key sold separately) are ideal to keep the contents of your cabinets away from your toddler.
• Safe Lok Cabinet and Drawer Locks (6 pack) with Temporary Disable Feature by Mommy's Helper are great for keeping contents of your drawers away from chubby fingers.

This Tee-Zed F135 Cabinet Glide Lock Extra Long will keep cabinet doors from being opened at all by toddlers. it attaches around two cabinet handles.

Toddler Safety Items - Stairways

• Whatever you do don't forget your stairgates they are a vital piece of equipment to keep your toddler safe of you have flights of stairs, they are also ideal for doorways either keeping your toddler in or out of a room.
• Safety 1st Railnet will prevent your toddler falling through balconies and bannisters, it is durable and weatherproof.

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