Blisstree » checklist http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:50:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 30 ways to baby-proofing your home http://www.blisstree.com/articles/30-ways-to-baby-proofing-your-home-364/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/30-ways-to-baby-proofing-your-home-364/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:49:59 +0000 Grace Ibay http://www.kidshealthnotes.com/2008/09/15/30-ways-to-baby-proofing-your-home/ Post from: Blisstree

30 ways to baby-proofing your home

]]> September is Baby Safety Awareness Month, and plenty of bloggers have posted about ways to keeping young children and babies safe around the house. Since it’s already half of the month, boy do I have some catching up to do! My 8-month old is beginning to crawl so I really need to get some baby-proofing done.

Family Resource has a 30-day checklist to making sure the house is safe. Definitely high on the checklist are fire safety, safe cribs/playpens and strollers. One of my to-do is enrolling in a CPR/First Aid class, which I know is a life-saver.

But my immediate concern right now is to separate the toys my preschooler plays with and the play area for the baby. There are just too many small items (including paper) that the baby can put into his mouth and cause choking.

Incidentally, do you know the 5 common food that are choking hazards for under 5?

Common choking foods for children under five years: Popcorn, hot dogs, chunks of meat, raisins, ice cubes, chunky peanut butter, peanuts (nuts of any kind), hard candy, grapes, raw carrots, potato chips and corn chips.

Tip #23 is something that makes sense but never thought of –

Get a piggy bank: this is a great place to put coins so they don’t end up on the floor, in the couch cushions and then baby’s mouth.

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30 ways to baby-proofing your home

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Is your child ready for school?

]]> The school year is about to start in one week (and others already started). For some of us, it will be the first time your young child is stepping into that classroom all by himself. For the many veteran others, your child may have done this a couple of times and yet there is always some challenge lying ahead. However many times you do this, the first day of school is both exciting and stressful.

So here is a checklist for the first day of school:

  • Is your child registered? When is the first day of school? What time does school start? 
  • What time is lunch? Can your child buy it at school, and how much will it cost? Will she need a snack? 
  • Have you filled out all the health forms or emergency contact forms that have been sent home? 
  • Have any new health problems developed in your child over the summer that will affect her school day? Does the school nurse know about this condition, or is an appointment set up to discuss it? 
  • If your child needs to take medication at school on the first day, have arrangements been made for this? 
  • Does your youngster know where she is going after school (e.g., home, babysitter)? Does she know how she will get there? If you will not be there when she arrives, does she know who will be responsible for her, what the rules are, and how to get help in an emergency?

Best of all, tell your child and yourself to enjoy this new experience. And don’t forget the camera for taking pictures of that first bus ride!

source: AAP

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