childproofing
Toddler safety measures
Childproofing is making a space safer for young children by removing hazards or blocking access to dangerous areas.
It typically involves installing cabinet locks, outlet covers, and safety gates: We spent the weekend childproofing the house before the baby started crawling.
The term extends figuratively to making anything resistant to accidental damage or misuse.
- cabinet locksFasteners securing storage doors
- corner guardsPadding for furniture corners
- safety latchesDevices preventing accidental opening
- door knob coversProtective grip encasements
safety gates · fridge lock · bed rail · doorstop · oven lock · foam padding
Food preparation room
- bathroomRoom for hygiene
- stairsSet of steps
- nurseryRoom for infants
- living roomHome's social space
garage · balcony · fireplace · pool · windows · cabinets · drawers · doors
Infant room transmitter
- video monitorScreen showing visual feed
- motion sensorDevice detecting nearby activity
- door alarmAlert for unauthorized access
- pool alarmWater disturbance sensor
safety checklist · home inspection · hazard assessment · developmental stages · supervision · vigilance · routine checks
Blocked airway condition
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
- drowningDeath by water inhalation
- fallsDescends or declines
- burnsHeat-caused tissue damage
electrocution · strangulation · pinching · tipping · climbing · sharp edges · toxic substances · standing water
outlet covers
- cabinet locksFasteners securing storage doors
- corner guardsPadding for furniture corners
- safety latchesDevices preventing accidental opening
safety gates · door knob covers · fridge lock · bed rail · doorstop · oven lock · foam padding
kitchen
Food preparation room
living room · garage · balcony · fireplace · pool · windows · cabinets · drawers · doors · electrical outlets
baby monitor
Infant room transmitter
- video monitorScreen showing visual feed
- motion sensorDevice detecting nearby activity
- door alarmAlert for unauthorized access
pool alarm · safety checklist · home inspection · hazard assessment · developmental stages · supervision · vigilance · routine checks
choking
Blocked airway condition
burns · electrocution · strangulation · pinching · tipping · climbing · sharp edges · toxic substances · standing water · open windows
- safety measureshandwashing, backup plan, fire prevention, fire drills, escape route
- toddlerstoddler, three-year-old, toddlerhood, terrible twos, first steps
- child safetycar seats, seat belts, booster seats, outlet covers, cabinet locks
- safetysafety helmet, hazard, airbag, alert, occupational safety
- kids' roomsbed, bunk bed, bunk beds, crib, toddler bed
- preventionflu shot, prevent, flu shots, protect, vaccines
childproofingsupervision
Overseeing people or processes
monitoring · non-intervention · benign neglect · free-range parenting · letting be
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