Childproof Your Bathroom When Remodeling

Bathrooms are the very place inside your own house where you need to be extra careful about your safety. Many people slip inside and are fractured for life, get themselves burnt with ultra hot water, get electrocuted by touching naked outlets with wet hands, and experience other hard times. And where it's dangerous for adults, you have to go that extra mile to make it safe for your kids.

Upon renovating your bathroom, ensure it won't just be better for child-use, but also safer for adults. The first step should be to put barriers such that your child cannot enter the bathroom without your assistance. You can move the door knob a bit higher so that it goes out of reach for your kid. If you don't want to move the door knob, then you can install a sliding bolt on top, or you can get a doorknob cover that won't allow your kid to open the latch. Ensure that the door can be opened from the outside in case your children lock themselves in by accident.

Whether inside the bathroom or outside, water is one of those things that can hurt your baby in many ways. But the slippery floor tiles in the bathroom can significantly increase the risk of your child slipping on it, especially if they are wet. Ensure the floor of the bathroom is angled in a way that water doesn't just sit; it should rather drain quickly even if you spill a bucket full of water. Moreover, the thermostat should be fixed around 115 degrees Fahrenheit so it doesn't burn your baby's skin. You should further test it on your own hands first to be safe.

Parents sometimes forget the spigots near the shower. It's pretty easy for your kid to hit them while playing in water. You can just buy a cover for these when you shop for other renovating materials. If you have got curtains around your shower, don't use long tiebacks that can cause strangulation. And forget walk-in-showers if you are really conscious about your kid's safety. Their glass doors are too much of a risk and can break quite easily, inflicting serious injuries to your child.

Though it might not be common, there's always the chance that your small toddler can fall into the toilet, which is unhygienic at the very least and can even cause drowning. As a solution, you can buy a latch to keep the toilet lid shut. If you place a stool where your kids can stand to brush their teeth and wash their face, make certain that the bottom of the stool is rough, strong and stable.

A typical toilet has many small products that can be pretty harmful for your child, like razors, chemicals, plungers, etc. Use a room or closet to put them outside the reach of your kids and ensure that room is secured. And take care of naked sockets and electrical outlets using safety plugs and other appropriate measures.

Although it's nearly impossible to make your bathroom 100% safe for kids and adults, taking the abovementioned measures can reduce the chances of a good number of hazards.