by Louise Ciccone

Created on: January 20, 2007   Last Updated: April 25, 2007

So you have a little one, who has not started crawling yet.Now is the time to child proof your home, so that when they do start moving, you do not have to worry as much or run around child proofing your home, while trying to bond and care for your child.
Here are a few ways to make your home safe for your child.

1)The best way to start child proofing your home is to get on your hands and knees!Yes, on your HANDS AND KNEES AND CRAWL AROUND THE ENTIRE HOUSE. You may want to put a more appropriate pair of pants on because you may get a little dirty and doing this may cause some wear and tear to your clothes in general.

Be sure to observe everything you see.Ask yourself if what you see could cause harm to your child. If the answer is yes, then move whatever it is to a place where they cannot reach, yet anyway.

2)Go around the house and find all the ELECTRICAL OUTLETS.For everyone you find (even if you do not think it will pose a threat) cover them with or input safety covers that do not come off. The ones that you stick in on your own are useful, but only up until your little one masters how to get them out, which then proves pretty useless.There are special safety plugs that you can put it the cover the outlet and have a special kind of slide to move over when there is a plug in it.

3)Check for LOOSE AND OTHER ELECTRICAL CORDS.If there are too may in one spot, either take some out, and find another place for them, or tape them down in a way that you strongly trust that, they will not be a problem for your child. Another thing to do, is to find something that can go in front of the outlet. You could also tape them underneath the carpet, so they are out of your child's view.Some people find this inconvenient or not possible, and take toilet paper rolls and cover them with them. Taping them back up after cutting them in half so the cord/s can go into them The "out of sight out of mind" phrase holds to to a certain point. They eventually will know where things are even if they are not visibly noticeable.At this point your child will know and understand language even if they cannot yet speak it. This is a time to take advantage on setting rules and consequences as well as reasons for the rules.Trust me a child less then two years of age understand way more then we adults like to believe.

4) Place all CHEMICALS AND MEDICATIONS IN A (PREFERABLY LOCKED) CUPBOARD OR SHELF/STORAGE.Many parents put all harmful chemicals under the sink, so they are easily accessible. It usually

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