Babies start crawling as early as 6 months. This is an important development milestone and a time for parents to ensure baby proofing as babies are very curious by nature. They will want to reach out to every corner of the house/centre and touch things that comes in their way. You will constantly have to keep a watch. Even a slight carelessness can hurt a child anytime. Therefore it is necessary to start baby proofing your home/centre .

Learn how to keep curious fingers away from everyday hazards in your home with these tips to baby proof your centre.

In the bathroom 

• Place anti slip mats
• Place all hazardous/poisonous household products in latched cupboards.
• Keep your toilet seats closed and washrooms closed as babies are prone to drowning.
• Cover electrical outlets with safety caps as your child might touch these sockets with wet hands. Also, unplug electrical devices after their use.

 In the Kitchen

• Do not let you child enter kitchen when cooking is in progress.
• Keep away hot food from table corners.
• Keep away any sharp instrument like knife away from the reach of children
• Use drawer clamps to prevent your little one’s fingers getting jammed

In the Living Area and Bedrooms

• Use door stoppers
• Keep first aid handy all time
• Do not leave water on floor
• Use edge bumpers on all sharp edged furniture to avoid any injury.
• Avoid placing high chairs/table against the window as the child may climb and fall down.
• Your windows should be locked all times and children should be accompanied if looking out of the window/ balconies and terraces also should be locked 
• Always cover your dustbin
• Do not use tablecloth or placemats as baby will pull them and drop all stuff down.