BABY-PROOFING 101
How to start a day care center that parents can trust? Effective baby-proofing is a start.
My Stephen just started to crawl. I’m happy and anxious about this development. All things happily accessible and any minute, anything he gets his little hands on, is yummy… instant food! This from a ballpoint pen, to cookie crumbs on the floor. The world is wonderful to explore, and taste. That is of course, from my little darling’s point of view as he starts discovering things.
As a working mom, I am inclined to entrust my angel to a day care center nearby. Provided of course, their baby-proofing is good to the last detail.
• Cleaning products, medicines, and electrical appliances should be put away.
• Windows should not be open low enough for baby to reach no more than six inches.
• Move electrical cords behind furniture. Electrical Outlets should be covered.
• Dresser and cabinet drawers have to be closed at all times. Secure or dispose loose knobs on furniture.
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Keep table cloth off the table or use a short one.
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Sharp edges on corners of tables and other furnishings should be covered with cushioned strips and corner guards.
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Place the baby’s mattress in their crib at the lowest level.
• Keep your home or day facility clean.
• Breakable objects should be kept far out of children’s reach.
• Place sharp and dangerous objects such as pencils, pens, knives, scissors, letter openers, razors and blades inside cases and keep these locked. Small objects such as, marbles, coins, safety pins, and bottle tops should be kept away.
That settled, some might want to start a day center. Remember to baby-proof your facilities. Choosy moms like me care for effectively baby-proofed ones.
For more:
How to start a daycare business by StartADaycare.org
