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Baby Safety, in the Bathroom
 
For a baby the bathroom can be full with possible and dangeroushazards, however by taking a few straightforward safety measuresthe danger of accidents may be minimised.Many parents prefer to keep the bathroom door locked or blockedwith a gate to ensure that their little one cannot get in withoutsupervision. Nonetheless, this is not an approach liked by everyoneas baby is not given the chance to familiarise themself with thebathroom and learn about its likely dangers before they start off toilet training.Important precautions to take include ensuring all medications,toiletries and cleaning products are safe in cupboards are kept at avery high level so your baby can't even see them, getting rid of anypointed objects for instance scissors, razors and tweezers from thebathroom or storing them in a cupboard fitted with a child proof lockas well as keeping electrical appliances out of the bathroom. Further,it is also advisable to fit a child lock on the toilet seat to stop curiouschildren from peering or climbing inside.By setting the thermostat on your water heater t no greater than 50degrees Celsius you will help to reduce the probability of your babybeing burnt by hot water. When running a bath for your baby youshould fill the bath with cold water first and then add the warmwater. You should make sure the temperature with your elbow orwrist as opposed to your hand as these parts of your body are moresensitive to heat. Furthermore, as babies are so easily burnt (theirskin is 15 times thinner than an adults) it is important that the hotwater used in an adult bath is drained as soon as it is done with.You should in no way leave your baby unattended in the bath, noteven for a second while you answer the phone or go to getsomething - even when your baby is resting on a bath support or in ababy seat. For this reason it is important to make sure that you haveall the bits you need to bath your baby to hand, if you have forgottensomething, take your baby out of the bath and take them with you.Avent Bath Thermometersare available to help you run the optimum
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